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2008 Speedway World Cup Qualification
The 2008 Speedway World Cup Qualification (SWC) was two events of motorcycle speedway meetings used to determine the two national teams who qualify for the 2008 Speedway World Cup. According to the FIM rules the top six nations (Poland, Denmark, Australia, Great Britain, Sweden and Russia) from the 2007 Speedway World Cup were automatically qualified. Qualification was won by Hungary and Czech Republic teams. Results Heat details Miskolc (1) Qualifying Round 1 *25 May 2008 (4:30 pm) * Miskolc *Referee: Mick Bates *Jury President: Boris Kotnjek *Attendance: 3,000 Lonigo (2) Qualifying Round 2 *30 June 2008 (4:20 pm) * Ljubljana *Referee: Jim Lawrence *Jury President: Andrzej Grodzki *Attendance: 500 References {{Reflist See also * 2008 Speedway World Cup The 2008 FIM Nordicbet Speedway World Cup (SWC) is the 8th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on July 19 2008 in Vojens, Denmark. The tournament was won by host team Denmark (49 pts) and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway World Cup
The Speedway World Cup is an annual motorcycle speedway, speedway event held each year in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was held in 2001 and replaced the old Speedway World Team Cup, World Team Cup which ran from 1960 until 2000. The last edition was in 2017. From 2018, the World Cup was replaced by the Speedway of Nations, which effectively brought back the pairs format. However, in 2023 the World Cup will return. Format The final tournament usually lasted for about a week with four meetings held in six or seven days. It started with two first round "events", each consisting of four national teams. The winners of these events qualified automatically for the final, while those who finished second and third competed in the race-off. Last place finishers were eliminated. The top two in the race-off joined the event winners in the final. The winners of the final carried home the Ove Fundin Trophy, named after one of the all-time gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Szatmári
László Szatmári (born 18 May 1977) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Hungary. Career Szatmári was is a member of Hungary's national team. He was a member of the Hungarian World Cup team on eight occasions. Major results World team Championships *2000 Speedway World Team Cup - =13th *2001 Speedway World Cup - 10th * 2002 Speedway World Cup - 10th *2004 Speedway World Cup - 8th *2005 Speedway World Cup - =11th *2006 Speedway World Cup - =11th *2008 Speedway World Cup - 8th * 2009 Speedway World Cup - =13th See also * Hungary national speedway team The Hungary national speedway team are motorcycle speedway national team from Hungary. They were 3rd in 2006 European Pairs Speedway Championship. 2008 Team Squad Speedway World Cup Riders European Pairs Championship Team U ... References 1977 births Living people Hungarian speedway riders {{Hungary-speedway-bio-stub ... [...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] |
Vjačeslavs Giruckis
Vjačeslavs Giruckis (born 15 February 1989)''Świat Żużla'', No 1 (77) 2009, pages 38-39, is a Latvian motorcycle speedway rider who rides for Lokomotiv Daugavpils. Speedway Grand Prix results Career details World Championships * Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix) ** '' 2009 - notclassify (track reserve at Latvian SGP)'' * Team World Championships ( Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup) ** '' 2007 - 3rd place in Qualifying round 1'' ** ''2008 - 3rd place in Qualifying round 1'' ** '' 2009 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 2'' * Individual U-21 World Championship ** '' 2007 - 16th place in Qualifying Round 3'' ** 2009 - Goričan - 15th place (2 pts) European Championships * European Pairs Championship ** 2008 - Natschbach-Loipersbach - 5th (11 pts) * European Club Champions' Cup ** '' 2009 - 3rd place in the Semi-Final'' ** '' 2009 - 4th place in the Semi-Final'' * Team U-19 European Championship ** ''2008 - 3rd place in Semi- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrejs Koroļevs
Andrejs Koroļevs (born 30 July 1969''Świat Żużla'', No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 44-45, ) is a Latvian motorcycle speedway rider. Since 1996, he has a Polish citizenship and he is known as Andrzej Korolew. Speedway Grand Prix results Honours World Championships * Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix) ** 2006 - 34th place (0 points) * Individual U-21 World Championship **1990 - Lviv - track reserve (3 points) *Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup) **'' 2003 - 3rd place in Qualifying round'' **''2008 - 3rd place in Qualifying Round 1'' European Championships * European Pairs Championship ** 2005 - Gdańsk - 7th place (2 points) * European Club Champions' Cup ** 2001 - Daugavpils - Bronze medal (10 points) ** 2002 - Pardubice - 5th place (3 points) ** 2006 - Tarnów - 4th place (4 points) **2008 - Slaný - 4th place (6 points) See also *Latvia national speedway team *List of Speedway Grand Prix riders *Speedway in Poland Speedway is one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Hefenbrock
Christian Hefenbrock born (15 May 1985 in Kyritz, Germany) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Germany. Career He first rode in the United Kingdom for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League in 2006. It was in 2006 that he became the German champion after winning the German Individual Speedway Championship. In 2007, he was signed by the Lakeside Hammers but was replaced mid season when one of their own assets was made available. He has represented the Germany team in the Speedway World Cup in every tournament from 2003 until 2007. Also in 2007 he was awarded the wild card place for the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany, winning his opening ride. Speedway Grand Prix Career honours Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix): * 2007 - 27th place (4 points in 1 event) Individual U-21 World Championship: * 2004 - 15th place (2 points) * 2005 - 13th place (3 points) * 2006 - 3rd place (12+2 points) Team World Championship (Speedw ... [...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] |
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] |
Richard Speiser
Richard Speiser (born 3 May 1987) was a German motorcycle racer who competed in Grasstrack, Longtrack and Speedway. World Longtrack Championship Grand-Prix Years * 2009 - 4 apps (9th) 67pts * 2010 - 6 apps (Third) 103pts * 2011 - 6 apps (Second) 103pts * 2012 - Did not compete * 2013 - 6 apps (7th) 81pts * 2014 - 2 apps (12th) 16pts Best Grand-Prix Results * Vechta First 2013, Third 2010, 2011 * Mariánské Lázně Second 2011 * Herxheim Third 2009 Team Championship * 2009 Eenrum (First) 0/47pts (Rode with Gerd Riss, Matthias Kröger, Enrico Janoschka) * 2010 Morizès (First) 14/49pts (Rode with Matthias Kröger, Stephan Katt, Martin Smolinski) * 2011 Scheeßel (First) 19/56pts (Rode with Stephan Katt, Jörg Tebbe, Martin Smolinski) * 2013 Folkestone (4th) 16/44pts (Rode with Stephan Katt, Jörg Tebbe, Enrico Janoschka) European Grasstrack Championship * 2008 Siddeburen (Second) 13pts * 2009 Semi-finalist * 2010 La Réole (4th) 17pts * 2011 Thorpe St Peter (15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
