New Zealand National Speedway Team

	New Zealand National Speedway Team The New Zealand national speedway team are a national speedway team from New Zealand. They were winners of the World Team Cup in 1979 Honours World Championships Famous riders Ivan Mauger 6 time individual world champion, 1 time intercontinental champion, 4 times team world cup champion(3 won representing Great Britain), 2 times world pairs champion. Barry Briggs 4 time individual world champion, 2 times team world cup champion(1 won representing Great Britain). Ronnie Moore Ronald David Moore (born 29 January 1953) is an English football manager and former player. He has taken charge of several clubs including Rotherham United, Tranmere Rovers and Hartlepool United. He played for many different clubs in a care ... 2 time individual world champion, 1 time world pairs champion References National speedway teams National speedway team {{NewZealand-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Motorcycle Speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of track racing, speedway is adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1957 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 12th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The event was sponsored by the Sunday Dispatch and the attendance was 51,000. New Zealander Barry Briggs won the title after a ride off against defending champion Ove Fundin after the pair tied on 14 points after five rides each. In the ride off Fundin took the lead before Briggs forced his way to the front and with a lap to go Fundin lost control and crashed into the safety fence. Briggs duly won the £500 first prize with Fundin bruised but collecting £200. Peter Craven won the bronze and £100 after another ride off for third place. Nordic Final 7 June 1957 Oslo * First 8 to European final Continental Final 23 June 1957 Vienna * First 8 to European Final British/Commonwealth Round First qualifying final 24 August 1958 Hyde Road (Manchester) * First 5 to World final Second qualifying final 24 August 1958 Brandon Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1960 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 15th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The final was held on 17 September, in front of a 70,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium. In an extremely competitive final three riders tied for first place on 14 points before Ove Fundin won the ride off to claim his second world title. In the ride off Fundin defeated defending champion Ronnie Moore and former champion Peter Craven. Craven had earlier set a track record of 68.8 seconds in his first race. First round British & Commonwealth Qualifying – 64 riders to British First round Scandinavian Qualifying – 16 to Nordic Final Continental Qualifying – 16 to Continental Final British & Commonwealth Qualifying Scandinavian Qualifying Continental Qualifying Second round British & Commonwealth First Round – 32 to British & Commonwealth semi-finals Ove Fundin – seeded to European Final Scandinavian Final – 7 to European Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1956 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 11th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The World final was sponsored by the Sunday Dispatch and was televised live. Despite being televised a crowd of 65,000 saw the first Scandinavian winner in 23 year old Ove Fundin from Sweden. Nordic Final 8 June 1956 Linköping * First 7 to European final Continental Final Fritz Dirtl was tragically killed competing in the Continental final. He was involved in a crash with fellow Austrian rider Josef Kamper and the fell into the path of Mieczysław Połukard. 10 June 1956 Oberhausen * First 7 to European Final Championship Round Venues 7 events in Great Britain ( Peter Craven seeded to World final) Scores First 11 to World final + 1 reserve European Final 8 July 1956 Oslo * First 4 to World final plus 1 reserve World final 22 September 1956 London, Wembley StadiumBamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship was the tenth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. In a very competitive World final Peter Craven of England finished one point ahead of three other riders who had to ride off for the silver medal. The defending champion Ronnie Moore won the ride off to claim silver from fellow countryman Barry Briggs and Welshman Eric Williams who both crashed leaving Moore an easy victory, Briggs took third place from Williams who missed out on a medal. Nordic Final 8 June 1955 Trondheim * First 6 to European final Continental Final 13 June 1955 Abensberg * First 6 to European Final Championship Round Venues 7 events in Great Britain Scores First 12 to World final + 2 reserves European Final 4 July 1955 Oslo * First 4 to World final World final 15 September 1955 London, Wembley StadiumBamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1979 Speedway Grand Prix Events January * January 1 United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's European operations, which are based in Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area along the Thai border, ending large-scale fighting. * January 8 – Whiddy Island Disaster: The French tanker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	New Zealand National Speedway Team The New Zealand national speedway team are a national speedway team from New Zealand. They were winners of the World Team Cup in 1979 Honours World Championships Famous riders Ivan Mauger 6 time individual world champion, 1 time intercontinental champion, 4 times team world cup champion(3 won representing Great Britain), 2 times world pairs champion. Barry Briggs 4 time individual world champion, 2 times team world cup champion(1 won representing Great Britain). Ronnie Moore Ronald David Moore (born 29 January 1953) is an English football manager and former player. He has taken charge of several clubs including Rotherham United, Tranmere Rovers and Hartlepool United. He played for many different clubs in a care ... 2 time individual world champion, 1 time world pairs champion References National speedway teams National speedway team {{NewZealand-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Motorcycle Speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of track racing, speedway is adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1957 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 12th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The event was sponsored by the Sunday Dispatch and the attendance was 51,000. New Zealander Barry Briggs won the title after a ride off against defending champion Ove Fundin after the pair tied on 14 points after five rides each. In the ride off Fundin took the lead before Briggs forced his way to the front and with a lap to go Fundin lost control and crashed into the safety fence. Briggs duly won the £500 first prize with Fundin bruised but collecting £200. Peter Craven won the bronze and £100 after another ride off for third place. Nordic Final 7 June 1957 Oslo * First 8 to European final Continental Final 23 June 1957 Vienna * First 8 to European Final British/Commonwealth Round First qualifying final 24 August 1958 Hyde Road (Manchester) * First 5 to World final Second qualifying final 24 August 1958 Brandon Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1960 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 15th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The final was held on 17 September, in front of a 70,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium. In an extremely competitive final three riders tied for first place on 14 points before Ove Fundin won the ride off to claim his second world title. In the ride off Fundin defeated defending champion Ronnie Moore and former champion Peter Craven. Craven had earlier set a track record of 68.8 seconds in his first race. First round British & Commonwealth Qualifying – 64 riders to British First round Scandinavian Qualifying – 16 to Nordic Final Continental Qualifying – 16 to Continental Final British & Commonwealth Qualifying Scandinavian Qualifying Continental Qualifying Second round British & Commonwealth First Round – 32 to British & Commonwealth semi-finals Ove Fundin – seeded to European Final Scandinavian Final – 7 to European Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1956 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 11th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The World final was sponsored by the Sunday Dispatch and was televised live. Despite being televised a crowd of 65,000 saw the first Scandinavian winner in 23 year old Ove Fundin from Sweden. Nordic Final 8 June 1956 Linköping * First 7 to European final Continental Final Fritz Dirtl was tragically killed competing in the Continental final. He was involved in a crash with fellow Austrian rider Josef Kamper and the fell into the path of Mieczysław Połukard. 10 June 1956 Oberhausen * First 7 to European Final Championship Round Venues 7 events in Great Britain ( Peter Craven seeded to World final) Scores First 11 to World final + 1 reserve European Final 8 July 1956 Oslo * First 4 to World final plus 1 reserve World final 22 September 1956 London, Wembley StadiumBamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1955 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship was the tenth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. In a very competitive World final Peter Craven of England finished one point ahead of three other riders who had to ride off for the silver medal. The defending champion Ronnie Moore won the ride off to claim silver from fellow countryman Barry Briggs and Welshman Eric Williams who both crashed leaving Moore an easy victory, Briggs took third place from Williams who missed out on a medal. Nordic Final 8 June 1955 Trondheim * First 6 to European final Continental Final 13 June 1955 Abensberg * First 6 to European Final Championship Round Venues 7 events in Great Britain Scores First 12 to World final + 2 reserves European Final 4 July 1955 Oslo * First 4 to World final World final 15 September 1955 London, Wembley StadiumBamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1979 Speedway Grand Prix Events January * January 1 United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's European operations, which are based in Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area along the Thai border, ending large-scale fighting. * January 8 – Whiddy Island Disaster: The French tanker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]