1970 Speedway World Pairs Championship
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The 1970 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the first FIM
Speedway World Pairs Championship
. The final took place in Malmö
, Sweden
. The championship was won by New Zealand (28 points) who beat Sweden
(25 points) and England (19 points).
, Malmö Stadion
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
Speedway World Pairs Championship
Speedway World Pairs Championship
The Speedway World Pairs Championship was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first competition was held in 1968 and the final competition was held in 1993. From 1994 it was merged with the World Team Cup.- Rules :...
. The final took place in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The championship was won by New Zealand (28 points) who beat Sweden
Sweden national speedway team
Sweden are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have been managed by Mats Olsson, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000...
(25 points) and England (19 points).
World final
MalmöMalmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Malmö Stadion
Malmö Stadion
Malmö Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden which is currently the home of Swedish football Division 4 club IFK Malmö and athletics club MAI...
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
(28 pts) | Ronnie Moore Ronnie Moore (speedway rider) Ronnie Moore MBE is a former international Speedway rider. His family moved to New Zealand when he was still a child and although Moore was born in Australia, he has always considered himself to be a New Zealander.... |
16 |
| Ivan Mauger Ivan Mauger Ivan Mauger, OBE, MBE, is a retired motorcycle speedway rider. He won a record six World Championships, a feat only equalled by Tony Rickardsson of Sweden... |
12 | ||
 |
(25 pts) | Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
15 |
| Bengt Jansson Bengt Jansson Bengt Gustaf Jansson is a former Swedish international speedway rider."Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off.He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks,... |
10 | ||
 |
(19 pts) | Eric Boocock Eric Boocock Eric Boocock is a former Speedway rider who appeared in three Speedway World Championship finals.-Career:... |
13 |
| Nigel Boocock Nigel Boocock Nigel Boocock is a former speedway rider who appeared in eight Speedway World Championship finals and was a reserve in one other .-Career:... |
6 | ||
| 4 | (18 pts) | Jim McMillan | 10 |
| Bert Harkins | 8 | ||
| 5 | (11 pts) | Jiří Štancl Jirí Štancl Jiří Štancl is a former international speedway rider who reached the final of theSpeedway World Championship on nine occasions, finishing a career best 9th in 1982 in Los Angeles... |
6 |
| Vaclav Verner | 5 | ||
| 6 | (8 pts) | Drasko Orsic | 5 |
| Ivan Kos | 3 | ||
| —a | (17 pts) | Ole Olsen | 12 |
| Bent Norregard Jensen | 5 |
- a. Denmark team were non-classify, because they were track reserve team who replaced PolandPoland national speedway teamThe Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs...
.
See also
- 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship1970 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 6, 1970 Wrocław, Olympic Stadium...
- 1970 Speedway World Team Cup
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