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1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship
The 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the second FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place on 11 July 1971 in Rybnik, Poland. The championship was won by Poland (maximum 30 points) who beat New Zealand (25 points) and Sweden (22 points). Semifinal 1 * Krsko * May 20 Semifinal 2 * Leicester * June 20 World final * Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium * 11 July 1971 * Referee: Georg Traunsburger Notes: :Two Poles Antoni Woryna (No. 15) and Jan Mucha (No. 16) were track reserves, but they did not start. See also * 1971 Individual Speedway World Championship * 1971 Speedway World Team Cup * motorcycle speedway * 1971 in sports References 1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ... World Pairs {{motorcycle-speedway-competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fédération Internationale De Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM; en, International Motorcycling Federation) is the global governing/sanctioning body of motorcycle racing. It represents 116 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions. There are seven motorcycle-racing disciplines that FIM covers, encompassing 82 world championships as well as hundreds of secondary championships: enduro, trial, circuit racing, motocross and supermoto, cross-country, e-bike, and track racing. FIM is also involved in many non-racing activities that promote the sport, its safety, and support relevant public policy. The FIM is also the first international sporting federation to publish an Environmental Code, in 1994. In 2007, a Commission for Women in Motorcycling was created by the FIM in order to promote the use of powered two-wheelers and the motorcycle sport among women. History The FIM was born from the ''Fédération Internationale des Clubs Motocyclistes'' (FI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Haider (speedway Rider)
Josef "Sepp" Haider (born 26 September 1953 in Dienten) is a former Austrian rally driver, who won Rally New Zealand in 1988, a round of the World Rally Championship. Career After starting out in local rallies, Haider bought an Opel Kadett GT/E and competed in three rallies in the 1977 World Rally Championship season, but retired from all three. In 1987 he was signed by GM Euro Sport for a programme that included three WRC rounds, scoring his first points by finishing 10th on Rallye Sanremo. In 1988 he again did two WRC rounds, winning Rally New Zealand. He did three more WRC events for Opel in 1989, also winning the German championship. In 1993 he did three rounds in an Audi S2 The Audi S2 is an Audi two-door sports car, manufactured by the division of quattro GmbH (now Audi Sport GmbH) on the same platform as the Audi 80 (B4) in Neckarsulm, Germany, produced from 1991 to 1995. The Audi S2 is the first car in the Audi ... entered by SMS, finishing seventh in Sweden and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øyvind S
Øyvind or Oyvind may refer to: * Oyvind Aasland (born 1967), Norwegian darts player * Øyvind Alapnes (born 1976), Norwegian football referee *Jon Øyvind Andersen (born 1965), Norwegian black metal guitarist * Carl Øyvind Apeland (born 1964), Norwegian musician plays bass, guitar and keyboard in the Norwegian band ''Vamp'' *Øyvind Asbjørnsen (born 1963), Norwegian film producer and director *Øyvind Berg (born 1971), Norwegian ski jumper *Øyvind Berg (lyric poet) (1959–1982), Norwegian lyric poet, playwright, actor and translator * Øyvind Bjørnson (1950–2007), Norwegian historian specialising in labour history and the history of the welfare state *Øyvind Bjorvatn (1931–2015), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party *Øyvind Bolthof (born 1977), Norwegian football goalkeeper *Øyvind Brandtsegg Øyvind Brandtsegg (born 16 February 1971 in Steinkjer, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (percussion, electronica), programmer and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reidar Eide
Reidar Eide (6 November 1940 – February 1999) was a Norwegian motorcycle speedway rider who was champion of Norway on five occasions. Biography Born in Høyland, Eide took up speedway in 1957.Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) ''Who's Who of World Speedway'', Studio Publications, , p. 185-6 He rode for Stavanger in 1960 and made his British League debut in 1966 for Edinburgh Monarchs, and during his career also rode in several other countries including Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, West Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. In 1967 he averaged 8.99 points per match, scoring seven full maximum scores and averaged just over 9 in 1968. In 1969, for Coatbridge Monarchs, he averaged over 10. Gaining a reputation for being difficult to deal with, over the next three seasons he moved on to Wembley Lions, Poole Pirates, and Sheffield Tigers, before signing for Newport Wasps in 1973.Radford, Bob (2009) "Top Reidar", ''Backtrack'', Issue 32 (May–June 2009), p. 24-5 He maintaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Airey
James Sydney Airey (born 19 August 1941 in Earlwood, New South Wales) is a former Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the 1971 World Final in Göteborg, Sweden and was a member of the Great Britain team that won the 1971 Speedway World Team Cup in Wrocław, Poland. Jim is also a four time Australian Champion having won the title in 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1972, as well as a five time NSW State Champion and one time Queensland and Victorian State Champion.. Career summary Australia Jim Airey started racing Speedway in the early-1960s, quickly establishing himself as a star rider and won his first NSW Solo Championship at the Sydney Showground in 1966, before going on to win the Australian Championship in 1968, also held at the Showground which was his home track. Airey became known as the "King of the Royale" as he was near unbeatable on the Sydney Showground track (the Showground was known as the "Royale"). At one stage during the late 1960s Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Boulger
John Boulger (born 18 June 1945 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider. After he retired from riding Solos in the early 1980s, Boulger raced somewhat successfully in Speedcars (Midgets) from the mid-1980s until the mid-1990s. Boulger won a record nine South Australian Championships (a record jointly held with 1951 and 1952 World Champion Jack Young) as well as two Australian Solo Championships during his career. As part of the Australian team, John Boulger won one World Championship during his career, this being the 1976 World Team Cup held at the White City Stadium in London, England. Boulger had the honour of captaining the team to Australia's first Speedway World Team Cup victory. It was Australia's first World title in any speedway competition since Young's World Championship win in 1952. Career summary Australia John Boulger, whose father was a mechanic for international solo star Merv Harding, started his racing career in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Ashby
Martin Ashby (born 5 February 1944) is a retired English international speedway rider who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1968. He also finished third in the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1969 with Nigel Boocock and was a member of the Great Britain team that won the World Team Cups in 1968 and 1975. His brother David Ashby was a teammate for several years at Swindon Career Ashby began his career with the Swindon Robins in 1961 but was moved on to the Exeter Falcons in 1968 by the speedway rider control committee. Three years later he returned to Swindon, and remained there for the rest of his career, apart from a short spell at Reading Racers in 1980 where he helped secure the title. Ashby was a regular England international. Ashby held the club record for most appearances (641) and points total (5,4765½) until 2008 when Leigh Adams overtook the points record. British Finalist (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977) World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Wilson (speedway Rider)
Raymond "Ray" Wilson (born 12 March 1947 in Merton, Surrey, England)Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) ''Who's Who of World Speedway'', Studio Publications, , p. 113-4 is a former international speedway rider who was World Pairs Champion in 1972 and British Speedway Champion in 1973, was also England Team Captain for five years in the early 1970s. He was the first Englishman to record a maximum score in a World Team Cup Final. His father Ron Wilson, was also a speedway rider for Leicester and Oxford in the early 1950s. Domestic career Wilson competed in cycle speedway for Leicester Monarchs before following his father into a career in motorcycle speedway. He first rode at Leicester Stadium in 1962 after a league meeting and after occasional visits to the training track at Rye House and further second-half rides at Long Eaton in 1963, made his competitive debut in 1963 for Long Eaton Archers, coming in as an emergency replacement against Stoke Potters. He was included in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McMillan (speedway Rider)
James Dunn Templeton McMillan (born 3 December 1945), better known as Jim McMillan or Jimmy McMillan, is a retired Scottish motorcycle speedway rider. Biography Born in Glasgow, McMillan worked as a sheet metal worker and took up speedway at the training school at Cowdenbeath in early 1966, following in the footsteps of two of his uncles who were also speedway riders - Doug Templeton and Willie Templeton.Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) ''Who's Who of World Speedway'', Studio Publications, , p. 207-8Roberts, WayneInterview: Jim McMillan, speedwayplus.com, retrieved 2012-04-07 Later that year he broke into the Glasgow team in the British League and went on to average 3.54 points from thirteen matches. He rode more regularly in 1967 and added over a point to his average. He continued to progress in 1968, raising his average to 8.31, with three full maximum scores during the season. This led to his selection for the Great Britain team in the test series against Sweden, and also for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hunter (speedway Rider)
George Hunter (30 January 1939 – 11 May 1999) was a motorcycle speedway rider. He rode for the Edinburgh Monarchs and the Wolverhampton Wolves. Career Hunter's early career was on grass. He joined Motherwell Speedway team in 1958 and moved to Edinburgh Monarchs in 1960. Known as the "Ladybank Express", he rode in 360 league matches for the Monarchs over his lifetime career. In 1963 he was leading the 1962 world champion Peter Craven in the final race of a challenge match between Edinburgh and Belle Vue at Old Meadowbank when his engine seized. After taking evasive action Craven may have clipped Hunter's wheel before crashing through the fence and suffering fatal injuries. Hunter narrowly missed out on being the 1963 Provincial League Riders Champion, suffering an engine failure while leading in the final. Ivan Mauger took the title. Hunter was a British Finalist in 1966, 1967 and 1976 and gained 17 England caps, 3 Scotland caps and 16 British caps. Having been part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sören Sjösten
Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten (born 12 December 1938, Krylbo, Sweden, died 1999) was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze medals as best result. Both third places was received after losing race-off heats for silver medal, the first time to Barry Briggs and the second time to Ivan Mauger Sjösten rode for Masarna, Vargarna and Bysarna in the Swedish leagues and for Belle Vue Aces, Wolverhampton Wolves and Bristol Bulldogs in the British League. An excellent starter, he was renowned for having a 'wild' style of riding with the rear of the bike sliding further out on the bends than is usual and was often considered rough on his opponents. He retired after his brother Christer was killed in a meeting in Brisbane, Australia in 1979. World final appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Michanek
Anders Michanek (born 30 May 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. Career Michanek had a very successful career riding in the British League. He initially signed for the Long Eaton Archers in 1967 before going on to ride for various clubs including Leicester Lions, Newcastle Diamonds, Reading Racers, Ipswich Witches and Cradley Heathens. Michanek won the World Final in 1974 at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, and won the Swedish Individual Championship several times."Swedish Champion", ''Speedway Star'', 9 September 1978, p. 8 He won the World Long Track Final in 1977 at Aalborg in Denmark."World Long Track", ''Speedway Star'', 9 September 1978, p. 8 When Michanek finished second behind Denmark's Ole Olsen in the 1975 World Final at London's Wembley Stadium, it was reported that he was relieved to have relinquished his world title as he had not enjoyed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
