2016 Speedway World Cup

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Speedway World Cup
Venue National Speedway Stadium
LocationEngland
Start date23 July
End date30 July
Nations9
Champions
Poland
  2015
2017  

The 2016 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the sixteenth FIM Speedway World Cup, the annual international speedway world championship tournament. It took place between 23 July and 30 July 2016 and involved nine national teams. [1] It was won by Poland, the first time they achieved success since 2013, and the seventh time in total. They beat hosts Great Britain by seven points, while defending champions Sweden finished third with Australia in fourth. [2] [3]

Contents

Qualification

Flag of Italy.svg Pista Olimpia Terenzano, Terenzano - 2 June 2016 [4]

National teamPtsScorers
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 46 Tobias Kroner 13, Martin Smolinski 12, Kai Huckenbeck 11, Kevin Wölbert 10
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 31 Andžejs Ļebedevs 17, Kjasts Puodžuks 8, Maksims Bogdanovs 6, Davis Kurmis 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 29 Nicolás Covatti 18, Paco Castagna 6, Guglielmo Franchetti 4, Nicolas Vicentin 1
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20 Matej Žagar 13, Nick Škorja 4, Matic Ivačič 2, Ziga Kovacić 1

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asFinals appearanceLast appearance2015 place
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Host16th20155
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2015 SWC top eight16th20151
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2015 SWC top eight16th20152
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2015 SWC top eight16th20153
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2015 SWC top eight16th20154
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015 SWC top eight9th20156
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2015 SWC top eight13th20157
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2015 SWC top eight15th20158
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Qualifying Round Winner7th2012QR

Tournament

SemifinalsRace-offFinal
23 July — Flag of Denmark.svg Vojens ( details )
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 39
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 36
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3229 July — Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester ( details )30 July — Flag of England.svg Manchester
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 19Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 44Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 39
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 41Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32
26 July — Flag of Sweden.svg Vastervik ( details )Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 32Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 48Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 37
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 19

Final

The final was staged on 30 July at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester. [5] It was won by Poland, [6] the seventh time they had done so since the World Cup was launched in 2001. They beat hosts Great Britain by seven points, while defending champions Sweden finished third with Australia in fourth.

Bartosz Zmarzlik, Patryk Dudek and captain Piotr Pawlicki Jr. all scored double figures for the Poles, with Krzysztof Kasprzak, who replaced Maciej Janowski in the side for the final, backed them up with eight points. Individual world champion Tai Woffinden lead Great Britain to second place, scoring 19 points. [7] [8]

Results

Pos.National teamPts.
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 39
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 27
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22

Scores

Flag of Poland.svg POLAND39
NoRider NamePts.Heats
1 Piotr Pawlicki Jr. 100,3,2,2,3
2 Bartosz Zmarzlik 111,3,3,1,3
3 Patryk Dudek 103,1,1,2,3
4 Krzysztof Kasprzak 81,3,2,0,2
5 Krystian Pieszczek 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GREAT BRITAIN32
NoRider NamePts.Heats
1 Craig Cook 51,0,0,3,1
2 Tai Woffinden 193,2,3,6,3,2
3 Danny King 5X,0,2,3
4 Robert Lambert 31,1,0,1,0
5 Adam Ellis 0
Flag of Sweden.svg SWEDEN30
NoRider NamePts.Heats
1 Andreas Jonsson 83,2,0,1,2
2 Antonio Lindbäck 63,2,1,0
3 Peter Ljung 62,1,1,1,1
4 Fredrik Lindgren 102,2,1,3,1,1
5 Joel Andersson 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUSTRALIA22
NoRider NamePts.Heats
1 Jason Doyle 70,3,2,X,2
2 Josh Grajczonek 00,0,0
3 Chris Holder 102,1,2,3,2,0
4 Sam Masters 52,0,3,0,0,0
5 Brady Kurtz 0

Final classification

Pos.National teamPts.
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 39
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 41
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 32
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9
=8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 19
=8Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 19

References

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  4. "2016 Speedway World Cup Qualification". FIM.
  5. "2016 Speedway World Cup Final Event Info". SWC. Archived from the original on 27 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. "2016 Speedway World Cup Final Result". SWC. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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