1977 Speedway World Team Cup

18th edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition

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The 1977 Speedway World Team Cup was the 18th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2][3]

The final took place at the Stadion Olimpijski (Wrocław) in Poland.[4][5] England bounced back to winning ways by recording a record seventh title success. England exacted revenge on defending champions Australia by knocking them out in the British qualifying round.[6][7][8]

Silver medal winners Poland: Ryszard Fabiszewski, Marek Cieślak, Bogusław Nowak, Edward Jancarz, Jerzy Rembas

## Qualification

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### British & Commonwealth Round

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* 19 June
* Smallmead Stadium, Reading
* Referee:  C Bergstrom

Placing | Team / Rider name | Total |  1 |  2 |  3 |  4 |  5 |  6 |  7 |  8 |  9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

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1 |  England | 42 | 3  | 6  | 8  | 10  | 13  | 16  | 17  | 20  | 23  | 24  | 27  | 30  | 33  | 36  | 39  | 42  |  | 42  | 42  | 42  | 42
(5) Dave Jessup | 12  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 12  |  |  |  |
(6) Malcolm Simmons | 12  |  | 3  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 3  |  | 12  |  |  |  |
(7) John Davis | 6  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 1  |  |  | \-  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |
(8) Peter Collins | 11  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 3  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 11  |  |  |  |
(18) Michael Lee | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |
2 |  Australia | 33 | 2  | 4  | 7  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 15  | 16  | 18  | 21  | 23  | 25  | 27  | 29  | 31  | 33  |  | 33  | 33  | 33  | 33
(1) John Boulger | 6  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  | 6  |  |  |  |
(2) Phil Crump | 10  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 10  |  |  |  |
(3) Billy Sanders | 9  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 9  |  |  |  |
(4) Phil Herne | 8  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 8  |  |  |  |
(17) Mitch Shirra | 0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
3 |  Scotland | 13 | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 5  | 6  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 12  | 13  |  | 13  | 13  | 13  | 13
(13) Jim McMillan | 5  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 5  |  |  |  |
(14) Bobby Beaton | 4  | E  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  | 4  |  |  |  |
(15) Brian Collins | 2  |  |  | 0  |  |  | X  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 1  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |
(16) Bert Harkins | 2  |  |  |  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |
(20) Benny Rourke | 0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
4 |  New Zealand | 8 | 1  | 1  | 2  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 8  | 8  |  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 8
(9) Larry Ross | 2  |  |  | 1  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 2  |  |  |  |
(10) Bruce Cribb | 5  |  |  |  | 3  |  | 1  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 5  |  |  |  |
(11) Robin Adlington | 0  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  | 0  |  |  | 0  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
(12) Dave Gifford | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  | \-  |  |  |  |  | 0  | \-  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |
(19) John Goodall | 0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total |  1 |  2 |  3 |  4 |  5 |  6 |  7 |  8 |  9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

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 were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions:

gate A – inside  | gate B  | gate C  | gate D – outside

* England to Final

### Scandinavian Round

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* 19 June
* Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien

1st  | 2nd  | 3rd  | 4th

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Sweden \- 37
Bernt Persson \- 11
Tommy Nilsson \- 10
Bengt Jansson \- 9
Anders Michanek \- 5
Jan Andersson \- 2  |  Denmark \- 28
Ole Olsen \- 12
Mike Lohmann \- 7
Alf Busk \- 5
Finn Jensen \- 3
Bo Petersen \- 1  |  Finland \- 25
Kai Niemi \- 8
Ila Teromaa \- 8
Rauli Makinen \- 5
Markku Helminen \- 4  |  Norway \- 5
Tom Godal \- 2
Audun Ove Olsen \- 2
Jan Terje Gravningen \- 1
Tormod Langli \- 0

* Sweden to Final

### Continental Round

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QuarterFinal

* 21 May
* Ellermühle Stadium, Landshut

1st  | 2nd  | 3rd  | 4th

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West Germany \- 42
Egon Müller \- 12
Christoph Betzl \- 11
Hans Wassermann \- 9
Alois Wiesböck \- 7
Georg Gilgenreiner \- 3  |  Netherlands \- 24
Frits Koppe \- 8
Henny Kroeze \- 8
Henk Steman \- 4
Frits Koning \- 3
Rudi Muts \- 1  |  Austria \- 19
Hubert Fischbacher \- 6
Walter Grubmuler \- 5
Adi Funk \- 4
Gunther Walla \- 4  |  Hungary \- 11
Janos Berki \- 5
Herbert Szerecs \- 5
Laszlo Meszaros \- 1
Janos Szoeke \- 0

* West Germany and Nederlands to Continental Semifinal

QuarterFinal

* 22 May
* City Garden Stadium, Osijek

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Czechoslovakia \- 41
Jan Verner \- 12
Ivon Vobornik \- 9
Aleš Dryml Sr. \- 7
Josef Minarik \- 7
Jan Klokocka \- 6  |  Bulgaria \- 28
Orlin Janakiev \- 8
Grigory Adarov \- 7
Angel Eftimov \- 7
Nikolai Manev \- 6  |  Italy \- 25
Luigi Biginato \- 7
Paolo Noro \- 7
Francesko Barbetta \- 6
Fabio Pastorelli \- 5  |  Yugoslavia \- 2
Stefan Kecek \- 1
Vlado Kocuvan \- 1
Djuro Fleten \- 0
? Goniniak \- 0

* Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria to Continental Semifinal

SemiFinal

* May 22
* Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc

1st  | 2nd  | 3rd  | 4th

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Czechoslovakia \- 40
Jiří Štancl \- 11
Jan Verner \- 11
Aleš Dryml Sr. \- 9
Josef Minarik \- 7
Jan Hadek \- 2  |  West Germany \- 33
Christoph Betzl \- 11
Hans Wassermann \- 10
Alois Wiesböck \- 9
Georg Gilgenreiner \- 3  |  Netherlands \- 18
Frits Koppe \- 5
Frits Koning \- 4
Henk Steman \- 4
Rudi Muts \- 3
Henny Kroeze \- 2  |  Bulgaria \- 5
Nikolai Manev \- 2
Ivan Dupalov \- 1
Angel Eftimov \- 1
Orlin Janakiev \- 1

* Czechoslovakia and West Germany to Continental Final

Final

* 9 July
* Marketa Stadium, Prague
* Att: 12,000

Placing | Team / Rider name | Total |  1 |  2 |  3 |  4 |  5 |  6 |  7 |  8 |  9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

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1 |  Czechoslovakia | 32 | 2  | 3  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 13  | 15  | 18  | 20  | 22  | 23  | 25  | 28  | 31  | 32  |  | 32  | 32  | 32  | 32
(9) Jiří Štancl | 6  |  |  | 3  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 6  |  |  |  |
(10) Václav Verner | 10  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 2  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  | 10  |  |  |  |
(11) Jan Verner | 8  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 8  |  |  |  |
(12) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 8  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 2  |  |  |  | 8  |  |  |  |
(19) Jan Hadek | 0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
2 |  Poland | 30 | 3  | 5  | 7  | 7  | 9  | 10  | 12  | 13  | 15  | 16  | 19  | 22  | 23  | 25  | 27  | 30  |  | 30  | 30  | 30  | 30
(5) Zenon Plech | 10  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 10  |  |  |  |
(6) Edward Jancarz | 9  |  | 2  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 2  |  | 9  |  |  |  |
(7) Jan Mucha | 0  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  | \-  |  |  | \-  |  |  |  | \-  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
(8) Jerzy Rembas | 6  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 2  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |
(18) Bogusław Nowak | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |
3 |  West Germany | 28 | 0  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 9  | 12  | 12  | 15  | 16  | 19  | 19  | 21  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 28  |  | 28  | 28  | 28  | 28
(1) Egon Müller | 10  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  | 10  |  |  |  |
(2) Christoph Betzl | 0  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  | \-  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
(3) Hans Wassermann | 12  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 12  |  |  |  |
(4) Alois Wiesböck | 2  | 0  |  |  |  | \-  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |
(17) Georg Gilgenreiner | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 4  |  |  |  |
4 |  Soviet Union | 6 | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 6  |  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 6
(13) Sergey Dyuzhev | 1  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  |  | \-  | 1  |  |  |  |
(14) Grigory Khlinovsky | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  | 1  |  |  |  |
(15) Vladimir Paznikov | 1  |  |  | 1  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  | 0  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |
(16) Vladimir Rozhanchuk | 3  |  |  |  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 0  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |
(20) Nikolay Kornev | 0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total |  1 |  2 |  3 |  4 |  5 |  6 |  7 |  8 |  9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

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 were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions:

gate A – inside  | gate B  | gate C  | gate D – outside

* Czechoslovakia and Poland to Final

## World Final

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* 18 September
* Olympic Stadium, Wrocław[9]
* Att: 55,000

Placing | Team / Rider name | Total |  1 |  2 |  3 |  4 |  5 |  6 |  7 |  8 |  9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

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1 |  England | 37 | 1  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 11  | 12  | 14  | 16  | 19  | 22  | 23  | 26  | 29  | 32  | 35  | 37  |  | 37  | 37  | 37  | 37
(13) Peter Collins | 10  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 10  |  |  |  |
(14) Malcolm Simmons | 3  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  | \-  |  |  |  |  | \-  |  | 3  |  |  |  |
(15) Michael Lee | 9  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  | 3  |  |  | 9  |  |  |  |
(16) Dave Jessup | 9  |  |  |  | 2  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 9  |  |  |  |
(20) John Davis | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  | 6  |  |  |  |
2 |  Poland | 25 | 0  | 1  | 4  | 7  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 17  | 17  | 19  | 21  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 25  | 25  |  | 25  | 25  | 25  | 25
(1) Jerzy Rembas | 6  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  | E  | 6  |  |  |  |
(2) Edward Jancarz | 10  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 10  |  |  |  |
(3) Bogusław Nowak | 6  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |
(4) Marek Cieslak | 2  | 0  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  | \-  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |
(17) Ryszard Fabiszewski | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |
3 |  Czechoslovakia | 23 | 2  | 4  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 10  | 11  | 14  | 16  | 18  | 20  | 20  | 23  |  | 23  | 23  | 23  | 23
(5) Jiří Štancl | 8  | 2  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 8  |  |  |  |
(6) Václav Verner | 5  |  | 2  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 0  |  | 5  |  |  |  |
(7) Jan Verner | 5  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  | 1  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |
(8) Aleš Dryml Sr. | 5  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 2  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |
(18) Petr Ondrašík | 0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
4 |  Sweden | 11 | 3  | 3  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 10  | 11  |  | 11  | 11  | 11  | 11
(9) Bengt Jansson | 2  |  |  | 1  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 2  |  |  |  |
(10) Anders Michanek | 5  |  |  |  | 0  |  | 3  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 5  |  |  |  |
(11) Tommy Nilsson | 0  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  | \-  |  |  | \-  |  |  | E  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
(12) Bernt Persson | 4  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 0  |  |  |  | 4  |  |  |  |
(19) Sören Karlsson | 0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  |  |  |  |
Placing | Team / Rider name | Total |  1 |  2 |  3 |  4 |  5 |  6 |  7 |  8 |  9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

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 were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions:

gate A – inside  | gate B  | gate C  | gate D – outside

## See also

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* 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship
* 1977 Speedway World Pairs Championship

## References

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1. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290\. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
2. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
3. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 98\. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
4. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
5. ^ "World Team Cup". internationalspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
6. ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
7. ^ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
8. ^ "Collins leads Britain to victory". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 September 1977. Retrieved 8 September 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
9. ^ "1977 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

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