The 1972 Speedway World Team Cup was the 13th edition of the
FIM
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Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
The final took place at the
Olching Speedwaybahn
Olching (Central Bavarian: ''Oiching'') is a town in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Munich.
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Olching lies approximately halfway between Dachau ...
in
Olching
Olching (Central Bavarian: ''Oiching'') is a town in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Munich.
Geography
Olching lies approximately halfway between Dachau ...
, West Germany. The title was won by Great Britain for the third time.
Qualifying
SCANDINAVIAN ROUND
* 25 June
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Sandnes
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*Austria awarded 2nd.place because they had more heat winners than Hungary (2 to 0)
*East Germany withdrew. Replaced by Scandinavian Select who were ineligible to qualify for the next round
World Final
* 24 September
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Olching
Olching (Central Bavarian: ''Oiching'') is a town in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Munich.
Geography
Olching lies approximately halfway between Dachau ...
,
Olching Speedwaybahn
Olching (Central Bavarian: ''Oiching'') is a town in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Munich.
Geography
Olching lies approximately halfway between Dachau ...
World final
* 24 September
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Olching Speedwaybahn
Olching (Central Bavarian: ''Oiching'') is a town in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Munich.
Geography
Olching lies approximately halfway between Dachau ...
Run-off for silver
Soviet Union 7 (Kalmykov 3, Kuzmin 2, Khlinovsky 1, Trofimov 1) bt Poland 5 (Waloszek 3, Plech 2, Glücklich 0, Dobrucki 0)
See also
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1972 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 27th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
The 1972 final attendance at Wembley Stadium was 75,000. New Zealander Ivan Mauger joined Barry Brig ...
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1972 Speedway World Pairs Championship
References
{{Speedway World Cup seasons
World Team
Speedway World Team Cup