2002 Speedway World Cup
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The 2002 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 2nd FIM
Speedway World Cup
season. The Final took place on August 10, 2002
in Peterborough
, Great Britain
. The tournament was won by Australia
(64 points) and they beat Denmark
(58 pts), Sweden
(54 pts), Poland
(48 pts) and Czech Republic
(36 pts) in the Final
.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
Speedway World Cup
Speedway World Cup
The Speedway World Cup is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was in 2001 and it replaced the old World Team Cup competition.-Format:...
season. The Final took place on August 10, 2002
2002 in sports
2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Stephan Eberharter, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria-American football:...
in Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. The tournament was won by Australia
Australia national speedway team
Australia are one of the major teams in international speedway. The team is managed by former rider, three time Australian Champion and 1994 World #3 Craig Boyce and captained by three time Speedway World Champion Jason Crump...
(64 points) and they beat Denmark
Denmark national speedway team
Denmark are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by former rider Jan Stæchmann and the current captain is Peterborough Panthers' Hans Andersen...
(58 pts), Sweden
Sweden national speedway team
Sweden are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have been managed by Mats Olsson, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000...
(54 pts), Poland
Poland national speedway team
The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs...
(48 pts) and Czech Republic
Czech Republic national speedway team
The Czech Republic are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have never won the competition but have appeared in eight finals.- Speedway World Team Cup :- Team U-21 World Championship :- Team U-19 European Championship :...
(36 pts) in the Final
2002 Speedway World Cup Final
The 2002 Speedway World Cup Final was the fifth and last race of the 2002 Speedway World Cup season. It took place on August 10, 2002 at the East of England Showground in Peterborough, Great Britain.- Results :- Heat details :...
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Qualification
- Qualifying round
- 2002-05-20 AbensbergAbensbergAbensberg is a town in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany, lying around 30 km southwest of Regensburg, 40 km east of Ingolstadt, 50 northwest of Landshut and 100 km north of Munich...
, Motorstadion
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | ||
| 2 | 46 | ||
| 3 | 17 | ||
| 4 | 8 |
Venues
Four cities were selected to host SWC finals events:| City | Stadium names | Host club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... |
Arlington Stadium | Eastbourne Eagles Eastbourne Eagles The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based near Eastbourne, England who compete in the British Elite League. They became Elite League Champions in 2000. They were also Elite League Knockout Cup winners in 2002 and again in 2008. Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in... |
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| Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea... |
East of England Showground | Peterborough Panthers Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006... |
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| Poole Poole Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council... |
Poole Stadium Poole Stadium Poole Stadium is a greyhound racing venue and speedway track located in the town centre of Poole, Dorset in England. The stadium is owned by the Borough of Poole. It was built in the early 1930s in an attempt to provide a source of entertainment to the residents of Poole during the Great Depression... |
Poole Pirates Poole Pirates Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League... |
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| Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
Sheffield Sports Stadium | Sheffield Tigers Sheffield Tigers The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway... |
Qualifying rounds
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Race-off
- Race-Off
- 2002-08-08 PeterboroughPeterboroughPeterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, East of England Showground - only 22 heats
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | ||
| 2 | 51 | ||
| 3 | 51 | ||
| 4 | 49 | ||
| 5 | 19 |
Final
- The Final
- 2002-08-10 PeterboroughPeterboroughPeterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, East of England Showground
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | ||
| 2 | 58 | ||
| 3 | 54 | ||
| 4 | 48 | ||
| 5 | 36 |
Final classification
| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
|---|---|---|
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64 | |
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58 | |
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54 | |
| 4 | 48 | |
| 5 | 36 | |
| 6 | 51 | |
| 7 | 49 | |
| 8 | 19 | |
| 9 | 24 | |
| 10 | 19 | |
| 11 | 19 | |
| 12 | 9 | |