2003 Speedway World Cup
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The 2003 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 3rd FIM
Speedway World Cup
season. The Final took place on August 9, 2003
in Vojens
, Denmark
. The tournament was won by Sweden
(62 pts) and they beat Australia
(57 points), host team Denmark
(53 pts) and Poland
(49 pts), Great Britain
(44 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 9, 2003
2003 in sports
2003 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season championship: Stephan Eberharter, Austria** Women's overall season championship: Janica Kostelić, Croatia-American football:...
in Vojens
Vojens
Vojens Municipality , was a municipality in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 km², and had a total population of 16,792...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The tournament was won by 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...
(62 pts) and they beat 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...
(57 points), host team 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...
(53 pts) and 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...
(49 pts), Great Britain
Great Britain national speedway team
The Great Britain national speedway team are one of the major teams in international speedway. The team is managed by Poole Pirates manager Neil Middleditch and the captain is Chris Harris of the Belle Vue Aces....
(44 pts) in the Final
2003 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 9, 2003 in the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark.- Results :- Heat details :...
.
Qualification
- Qualifying round
- 2003-05-11 DaugavpilsDaugavpilsDaugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some...
, Latvijas Spidveja Centrs
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | ||
| 2 | 62+4 | ||
| 3 | 62+3 | ||
| 4 | 39 | ||
| 5 | 19 |
Venues
Three cities were selected to host SWC finals events:| City | Stadium names | Host club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holsted Holsted Holsted is a town with a population of 3,145 and a former municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 190 km², and had a total population of 6,965... |
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| Outrup Outrup Outrup is a town in Varde Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark. The town has a population of 1,033 .- External links :* *... |
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| Vojens Vojens Vojens Municipality , was a municipality in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 km², and had a total population of 16,792... |
Speedway Center |
Holsted (1)
- Event 1
- 2003-08-03 HolstedHolstedHolsted is a town with a population of 3,145 and a former municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 190 km², and had a total population of 6,965...
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | ||
| 2 | 50 | ||
| 3 | 32 | ||
| 4 | 10 |
Outrup (2)
- Event 2
- 2003-08-04 OutrupOutrupOutrup is a town in Varde Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark. The town has a population of 1,033 .- External links :* *...
- Latvia teamLatvia national speedway teamLatvia national speedway team is the national speedway team which represents Latvia.-Speedway World Cup:...
(3rd in Qualifying round) was replace by Italy (4th in Qualifying round)
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | ||
| 2 | 60 | ||
| 3 | 28 | ||
| 4 | 6 |
Holsted (3)
- Event 3
- 2003-08-05 HolstedHolstedHolsted is a town with a population of 3,145 and a former municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 190 km², and had a total population of 6,965...
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | ||
| 2 | 56 | ||
| 3 | 28 | ||
| 4 | 9 |
Race-off
- Race-Off
- 2003-08-07 OutrupOutrupOutrup is a town in Varde Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark. The town has a population of 1,033 .- External links :* *...
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | ||
| 2 | 63 | ||
| 3 | 61 | ||
| 4 | 26 | ||
| 5 | 24 |
Final
- The Final
- 2003-08-09 VojensVojensVojens Municipality , was a municipality in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 km², and had a total population of 16,792...
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | ||
| 2 | 57 | ||
| 3 | 53 | ||
| 4 | 49 | ||
| 5 | 44 |