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2016 Speedway World Cup Event 2
Event Two of the 2016 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup was the second race of the 2016 edition of the Speedway World Cup. It was staged on July 26 at the Stena Arena in Västervik, Sweden and was won by hosts and defending champions Sweden from Australia, United States, and Germany. As a result, Sweden progressed directly to the 2016 Speedway World Cup Final, while Australia and United States progressed to the 2016 Speedway World Cup Race-off. Germany were eliminated. Antonio Lindbäck and Andreas Jonsson led Sweden success by scoring 13 points each, with Fredrik Lindgren and Peter Ljung scored 11 each to earn Sweden 48 points. Jason Doyle top scored for Australia with 12 points, while Greg Hancock guided United States to third by scoring 17 points. Results Scores References {{Reflist See also * 2016 Speedway Grand Prix The 2016 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 22nd season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 71st FIM Speedway World Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västervik
Västervik is a city status in Sweden, city and the seat of Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, with 36,747 inhabitants in 2021. Västervik is one of three coastal towns with a notable population size in the province of Småland. Climate Västervik has a semi-continental type of the oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification, Cfb) using the -3°C isotherm, and a true humid continental climate (Dfb) using the 0°C isotherm, with vast differences between seasons. The major weather station in the area is in Gladhammar west of Västervik. Differences are likely to be minor, with precipitation normals being available in greater detail for Västervik's station. Overnight lows may be the biggest difference, due Västervik's coastal position. Economy The city still bases much of its industry on its harbour, and on the industries that were established as a result of it in the late 19th century. Västervik has suffered the closure of certain factories, notably El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Andersson
Eric Joel Andersson (born 11 November 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland as a right-back. Club career A native of Gothenburg, Andersson started playing football with Västra Frölunda IF. At the age of 15, he also made some appearances for the first team, who at the time were competing in the fourth-tier Division 2. In 2013, Andersson moved to BK Häcken, another team in the Gothenburg area, but the first two years he spent in the youth academy. He was promoted to the first team in 2015 alongside his brother, Adam Andersson, and began making regular appearances in Allsvenskan. Joel and Adam, however, were not the only twins appearing for the team, given the presence of the two Gustafson's, Samuel and Simon. From the 2016 season, Joel Andersson established himself permanently as the starting right-back in the team. On 2 July 2018, Andersson signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club Midtjylland. Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Smolinski
Martin Smolinski (born 6 December 1984, in Munich, West Germany) is a former international motorcycle speedway and Grasstrack rider from Germany. He is eight times champion of Germany. Career Smolinksi began riding in his natiove Germany for MSC Olching. He became the German junior champion in 2003 and after reaching the final 2003 Speedway Under-21 World Championship he signed for Coventry Bees in England. Coventry retained him for the following two seasons and his form improved over the next two seasons. In 2006, he signed for his first Polish club Rybnik and in 2007 became the German Champion for the first time. Also in 2007, he won the league and cup double with Coventry during the 2007 Elite League speedway season. He was a regular team member of the German speedway team at senior level and represented them in the annual Speedway World Cup. In 2010, he won his third German title and began concentrating mainly on Long track. He would win eight German speedway Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobias Kroner
Tobias Kroner (born 16 October 1985) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany. Speedway career Kroner began his British league career after he signed for Oxford for the 2005 Elite League speedway season. He struggled during the season but switched to Ipswich Witches the following season where his form began to improve. In 2007, he remained with Ipswich and made his Polish league debut for Orzeł Łódź in the Polish Speedway First League. He then joined Wybrzeże Gdańsk, with whom he reached the Ekstraliga. After four seasons with Ipswich he would have one more season in Britain riding for the Belle Vue Aces during the 2010 Elite League speedway season. He continued to ride in Poland, racing for Ostrów Wielkopolski and Wanda Kraków. In 2012, Kroner became the champion of Germany after winning the German Individual Speedway Championship The German Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the German nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Huckenbeck
Kai Huckenbeck (born 23 February 1993) is a speedway rider from Germany. Career He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the SGB Premiership 2017. He has been the champion of Germany on three occasions. In 2022, he broke his hip and arm riding for Brokstedt in the German Team Championship. Major results World individual Championship *2017 Speedway Grand Prix - 26th (4 pts) * 2018 Speedway Grand Prix - 27th (2 pts) * 2019 Speedway Grand Prix - 28th (0 pts) *2022 Speedway Grand Prix The 2022 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 28th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 77th FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the first series promoted by Discovery Sports Events. Artem Laguta was the reigning champion, hav ... - 20th (7 pts) References 1993 births Living people German speedway riders King's Lynn Stars riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Wölbert
Kevin Wölbert (born 14 June 1989) is a German speedway rider who has won Individual German Champion title in 2008. Career history When Max Dilger was injured, Wölbert was nominated as second track reserve at the 2008 German Grand Prix. But, after re-staged this event in Bydgoszcz, Poland (as the Final Grand Prix), Wölbert was replaced by Pole Grzegorz Zengota. Due to having Polish roots through his grandmother, Wölbert has been interest of Polish citizenship. He applied for citizenship in November 2009 in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Office in Bydgoszcz. His application was support by President of Grudziądz Robert Malinowski and a GTŻ Grudziądz, his Polish team. His application will be consider by the President of the Republic of Poland. As a Pole, he will be apply for a Polish speedway licence (''Licencja "Ż"'') and starting in Polish league as a domestic rider. Speedway Grand Prix results Career details World Championships Speedway Grand Prix * ''2008 - a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Becker
Luke Becker (born 11 February 1999) is a speedway rider from the United States. Career Becker began his British career riding for Wolverhampton Wolves in 2019. Unable to ride during 2020 because of Covid-19 cancelled season, he continued to ride for Wolverhampton during the SGB Premiership 2021. In 2022, he rode for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the SGB Premiership 2022. After being named Wolves Rider of the Year he signed for the club for the 4th consecutive season, competing in the SGB Premiership 2023. International Becker made his international debut for the United States in the 2019 Speedway of Nations, scoring 11 points. He also represented the United States in 2021 and 2022. Major results World Team Championships *2019 Speedway of Nations - =10th *2021 Speedway of Nations The 2021 Speedway of Nations (sponsored by Monster Energy) was the fourth FIM Speedway of Nations. The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final. The final was held on 16 & 17 October 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Wells
Ricky Wells (born 27 July 1991 in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ..., New Zealand), is an American international motorcycle speedway rider. He was the 2009 United States Individual Speedway Championship, USA National Champion and a two time North American Under 21 World Qualifier, U.S. Under 21 National Champion. He has been an international rider for the United States national speedway team, USA in the Speedway World Cup. US National Championship On 19 September 2009 Ricky won the United States Individual Speedway Championship, winning all of his heat races and the main event. He became the youngest rider to ever win that event. He was victorious over former US Champions like, Billy Janniro, Bobby Schwartz, Charlie Venegas, Chris Manchester, Mike Faria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Janniro
Billy Mitchell Janniro (born 30 July 1980 in Benicia, California, United States) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the United States. Career Billy "The Kid" Janniro rode for the Coventry Bees and Peterborough Panthers in the British Leagues, and also represented the USA in the 2001 Speedway World Cup Final at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland. He is a ten-time winner of the AMA National Speedway Championship, having won the title in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and a six times USA Champion. He is also a five-time winner of the California State Championship 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 and winner - Longtrack Championship in 2009. Janniro won the Elite League with Coventry in 2005 and 2007, the Elite League Knockout Cup in 2006 and 2007 with the Bees and the Craven Shield in 2007 and 2008. World Final Appearances Speedway World Cup * 2001 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium ''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Fisher
Ryan Scott Fisher (born 7 September 1983 in Riverside, California) is an American former international motorcycle speedway rider. Career Fisher began riding in the United Kingdom for Coventry Bees in 2002 and has since ridden for Oxford Cheetahs and Belle Vue Aces. He was a doubling up riding for a second successive season at Edinburgh Monarchs on the Premier side and Swindon Robins on the Elite side. In 2011, Fisher moved full-time back into the Elite League, with the Coventry Bees. In 2012 he rode in the Premier League for Plymouth Devils, and has signed to ride for Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England. They are three times champions of the United Kingdom, winning the highest level league in 1999, 2006 and 2021. History 1970–1994 The Panthers inaugural sea ... in the Elite League in 2013 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brady Kurtz
Brady Kurtz (born 27 September 1996) is an Australian speedway rider. Biography Born in Cowra, New South Wales, Kurtz isn't the only racer in his family. Brady's older brother Todd Kurtz is a fellow Speedway rider, who has ridden for the Plymouth Devils amongst other teams in the UK. Career Brady got his first break into British Speedway riding in the Premier League with the Somerset Rebels. After 2 impressive years with the Rebels, Kurtz was named in the Poole Pirates team to compete in the 2016 Elite League. This news didn't come as a surprise, as Kurtz had already been the subject of interest from Poole for some time. The Poole promoter Matt Ford had gone on record lauding Kurtz as an "outstanding talent" that "every single club wants to snap up as an asset". Kurtz said of his future team "I have been looking up to the Poole Pirates since I was seven years old and used to watch them on TV all the time. To have Matt Ford looking at me and saying those things is like a dream c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Fricke
Max Fricke (born 29 March 1996) is an Australian speedway rider. He is a World team champion, twice Australian champion and four times Australian Under-21 Champion. Career Juniors Fricke competed in junior levels of motocross and speedway in Australia, competed in the 2011 and 2012 FIM Youth Gold Cup tournaments, and finished in fourth place in the Australian Under-16 125cc Championship and second in the 125cc Team Championship in January 2012.Perfect Kurtz claims second Australian Under 16 125cc Solo Speedway Championship , fullnoise.com.au, 13 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
