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The 1972 Speedway World Team Cup was the 13th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2][3]
The final took place at the Olching Speedwaybahn in Olching, West Germany. The title was won by Great Britain for the third time.[4][5]
Qualifying[edit]
[edit]
- 25 June
Nærbø Idrettslunden, Nærbø
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 37 | Hasse Holmqvist 10 |
| 2 |  Denmark | 25 | Ole Olsen 11 |
| 3 |  Norway | 23 | Reidar Eide 9 |
| 4 |  Finland | 11 | Hannu Känkänen 3 |
Continental round[edit]
| Quarter-Final
| Quarter Final
|
- Austria awarded 2nd place because they had more heat winners than Hungary (2 to 0).
- East Germany withdrew and were replaced by Scandinavian Select who were ineligible to qualify for the next round.
| Semi-Final
| Final
|
World final[edit]
- 24 September
Olching Speedwaybahn
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | Riders | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  Great Britain | 36 | Ivan Mauger - 11 | |
 |  Soviet Union | 21 | Anatoly Kuzmin - 6 | |
 |  Poland | 21 | Zenon Plech - 7 | |
| 4th | Sweden | 18 | Christer Löfqvist - 6 |
Run-off for silver
Soviet Union 7 (Kalmykov 3, Kuzmin 2, Khlinovsky 1, Trofimov 1) bt Poland 5 (Waloszek 3, Plech 2, Glücklich 0, Dobrucki 0)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
| Speedway World Team Cup |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Speedway World Cup (SWC) | ||
| See also | ||