2008 Speedway World Cup

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FIM Nordicbet
Speedway World Cup
Venue Vojens
LocationDenmark
Start date12 July
End date19 July
Nations8
Champions
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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The 2008 FIM Nordicbet Speedway World Cup (SWC) is the 8th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 19 July 2008 in Vojens, Denmark. The tournament was won by host team Denmark (49 pts) and they beat defending champion Poland (46 pts), Sweden (39 pts) and Australia (21 pts) in the Final. [1] [2]

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It was the second time the Speedway World Cup was won by Denmark and their thirteenth Team World Champion title overall. It was the second time Hans Andersen, Niels Kristian Iversen, Bjarne Pedersen and Nicki Pedersen had been members of a World Cup winning team (Champions in 2006, but it was the first time for Kenneth Bjerre. [3]

Calendar

DayVenueWinner
Qualification
25 May Flag of Hungary.svg Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary result
29 June Flag of Slovenia.svg Ilirija Sports Park, Ljubljana Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic result
Semi-Finals
12 July Flag of Poland.svg Alfred Smoczyk Stadium, Leszno Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia result
14 July Flag of England.svg Brandon Stadium, Coventry Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark result
Race-Off
17 July Flag of Denmark.svg Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden result
Final
19 July Flag of Denmark.svg Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark result

Qualification

The top 6 teams of the overall 2007 Speedway World Cup was directly seeded into the 2008 SWC Final Tournament: Poland (Rank #1 - the defending Champion), Denmark (#2), Australia (#3), Great Britain (#4), Sweden (#5) and Russia (#6). 2 other teams was shall qualify to the SWC through 2 preliminary rounds: Czech Republic (#7) and Hungary (#8).

In Preliminary Round 1, Hungary won with (51+3 points) after a run-off between Matej Ferjan and Tobias Kroner from Germany (51+2 pts). The last places were taken by Latvia (36 pts) and United States (12 pts) competing without Grand Prix rider Greg Hancock.

In Preliminary Round 2, the Czech Republic team won with (59 points). They beat Finland (40 pts), Slovenia (35 pts) and Italy (16 pts).

Pos.National teamPts.
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 51+3
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 51+e
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 36
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12
Pos.National teamPts.
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 59
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 40
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 35
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 16

Tournament

The SWC Final Tournament was held by Poland (Event 1), Great Britain (Event 2) and Denmark (Race-Off and The Final). The first Semi-Final (Event 1) was held in Leszno, Poland. This meeting was won by Australia (56+3 points) after a Run-Off between Leigh Adams and Jarosław Hampel from Poland (56+2 points). In Event 2 in Coventry, Great Britain, the Denmark team won (63 points).

The Race-Off and the Final were held in Vojens, Denmark. The Swedish team won the Race-Off(53 points). Sweden and Poland (50 points) qualified for the Final. The last two places were taken by Great Britain (36 points) and Russia (17 points).

SemifinalsRace-offFinal
12 July - Leszno ( details )
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 56+3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 56+2
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3617 July - Vojens ( details )19 July - Vojens
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 53Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 49
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 50Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 46
14 July - Coventry ( details )Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 36Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 39
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 63Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 50.5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 25.5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 13

Final

The 2008 Speedway World Cup Final took place on 19 July at the Speedway Center in Vojens. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] In the final the Denmark team won with 49 points beating Poland (46), Sweden (39) and Australia (21).

Results

Pos.National teamPts.
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 49
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 46
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 39
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21

Heat details

PlacingTeam / Rider NameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516171819202122232425
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 49356791215151517202123242728303335383942454849
(1) Nicki Pedersen 1133311
(2) Bjarne Pedersen 1123123
(3) Kenneth Bjerre 910233
(4) Niels Kristian Iversen 710123
(5) Hans N. Andersen (c)1122331
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 461477101212151720212324272931343437373738394346
(1) Rune Holta 5121E41
(2) Wiesław Jaguś 1233321
(3) Tomasz Gollob (c)1432234J
(4) Grzegorz Walasek 400103
(5) Jarosław Hampel 113323F2x
PlacingTeam / Rider NameTotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910111213141516171819202122232425
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 39000333451111131619212124252727293234363739
(1) Andreas Jonsson (c)9012132
(2) Daniel Nermark 00-0--
(3) Peter Ljung 4X02F42
(4) Fredrik Lindgren 163X6J322
(5) Jonas Davidsson 10013321
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2123578911131415151515151616161718192121212121
(1) Leigh Adams (c)6221100J
(2) Chris Holder 4120F2x1E1
(3) Jason Crump 321---
(4) Ryan Sullivan 521E402
(5) Davey Watt 3110010
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 and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams means gate positions:
gate A – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

Heat after heat

Extended content
  1. N.Pedersen, Adams, Holta, Jonsson
  2. Jaguś, B.Pedersen, Holder, Nermark
  3. Gollob, Crump, Bjerre, Ljung (X)
  4. Lindgren, Sullivan, Iversen, Walasek
  5. Hampel, Andersen, Watt, Davidsson
  6. N.Pedersen, Gollob, Watt, Lindgren (Fx)
  7. B.Pedersen, Adams, Davidsson, Walasek
  8. Hampel, Holder, Jonsson, Bjerre
  9. Lindgren (6 - joker), Holta, Crump, Iversen
  10. Jaguś, Andersen, Sullivan, Ljung
  11. N.Pedersen, Ljung, Walasek, Holder
  12. Lindgren, Hampel, B.Pedersen, Holder (Fx)
  13. Davidsson, Bjerre, Holta, Sullivan (e4)
  14. Jaguś, Jonsson, Iversen, Watt
  15. Andersen, Gollob, Adams, Nermark
  16. Davidsson, Jaguś, N.Pedersen, Watt
  17. Gollob, B.Pedersen, Jonsson, Sullivan (e4)
  18. Bjerre, Davidsson, Watt, Walasek
  19. Hampel, Iversen, Adams, Ljung (F4)
  20. Andersen, Lindgren, Holder, Holta (e4)
  21. Jonsson, Sullivan, N.Pedersen, Hampel (Fx)
  22. B.Pedersen, Ljung, Holta, Watt
  23. Bjerre, Lindgren, Jaguś, Adams
  24. Iversen, Gollob (4 - joker), Davidsson, Holder (e1)
  25. Walasek, Jonsson, Andersen, Adams (0 - joker)

Final classification

Pos.National teamPts.
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 49
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 46
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 39
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 36
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 17
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 13
8Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10

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