2002 Speedway World Cup Race-off

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2002 Speedway World Cup Race-off
Information
Date 8 August 2002
City Peterborough
Event 4 of 5 (9)
Referee
Stadium details
Stadium Peterborough Speedway
SWC Results
WinnerFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic - 54 pts
Runner-upFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark - 51 pts
3rd placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States - 51 pts
4th placeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain - 49 pts
5th placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland - 19 pts

The 2002 Speedway World Cup Race-off was the fourth race of the 2002 Speedway World Cup season. It took place on August 8, 2002 in the Peterborough Speedway Stadium in Peterborough, Great Britain. [1]

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 and they beat Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Czech Republic in the Final.

2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Peterborough City and unitary authority in England

Peterborough is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 196,640 in 2015. Historically part of Northamptonshire, it is 75 miles (121 km) north of London, on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea 30 miles (48 km) to the north-east. The railway station is an important stop on the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh. The city is also 70 miles (110 km) east of Birmingham, 38 miles (61 km) east of Leicester, 81 miles (130 km) south of Kingston upon Hull and 65 miles (105 km) west of Norwich.

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Results

Pos. National team Pts.
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 54
2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 51
3 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 51
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 49
5 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 19

Heat details

PlacingTeam / Rider NameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516171819202122232425
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 54 0 3 7 10 12 13 17 17 21 24 27 29 32 35 38 41 42 42 45 48 51 54 54 54 54
(1) Tomáš Topinka 1001333
(2) Aleš Dryml, Jr. 1334213
(3) Bohumil Brhel 7403X
(4) Lukáš Dryml 133433
(5) Antonín Kasper, Jr. 112333
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 51 4 5 7 8 12 12 15 19 22 22 24 28 32 34 38 39 43 44 46 50 51 51 51 51 51
(1) Nicki Pedersen 154344F
(2) Charlie Gjedde 41E21
(3) Hans N. Andersen 102044
(4) Ronni Pedersen 71321
(5) Bjarne Pedersen 1544421
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 51 3 7 10 10 11 15 16 18 20 24 24 27 29 30 30 38 38 41 45 47 47 51 51 51 51
(1) Billy Hamill 133433
(2) Greg Hancock 224428J4
(3) Ryan Fisher 731120
(4) Brent Werner 6020-4
(5) Billy Janniro 3120X
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 49 1 3 4 8 11 14 14 17 18 20 24 25 26 30 32 34 37 41 42 43 47 49 49 49 49
(1) Gary Havelock 41E21
(2) Joe Screen 102341
(3) Sean Wilson 51112
(4) Carl Stonehewer 1442134
(5) Lee Richardson 1633442
5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 19 2 2 2 4 4 6 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 14 16 16 16 18 19 19 19 19
(1) Kaj Laukkanen 521T2
(2) Tomi Reima 500122
(3) Kauko Nieminen 3E1101
(4) Joonas Kylmäkorpi 422000
(5) Toni Salmela 2020-
PlacingTeam / Rider NameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9101112131415161718192021222324 25

M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell

Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White, Yellow/Black and Green). Colours in diagrams means gate positions:
gate A – inside gate B gate C gate D gate E – outside

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References

  1. world.speedway.org; Retrieved on 2008-12-25

See also