1991 Speedway World Pairs Championship
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The 1991 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the twenty-second FIM
Speedway World Pairs Championship
. The final took place in Poznań
, Poland
. The championship was won by Denmark
(28 points) who beat Sweden
(24 points) and Norway
(19 points).
, Olimpia Poznań Stadium
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 Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The championship was won by Denmark
Denmark national speedway team
Denmark are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by former rider Jan Stæchmann and the current captain is Peterborough Panthers' Hans Andersen...
(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...
(24 points) and Norway
Norway national speedway team
The Norway national speedway team are motorcycle speedway national team from Norway. The most famous riders is Rune Holta, Speedway Grand Prix permanent rider...
(19 points).
World final
PoznańPoznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, Olimpia Poznań Stadium
Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
---|---|---|---|
(28 pts) | Hans Nielsen Hans Nielsen (speedway rider) Hans Hollen Nielsen - a prominent speedway rider active from the 1970s to the late 1990s; a former World Champion.... |
14 | |
Jan O. Pedersen Jan O. Pedersen Jan Osvald Pedersen is a former Speedway rider who became Speedway World Champion in 1991 after finishing runner-up in 1986 and in third place in 1988 behind fellow Danes Erik Gundersen and Hans Nielsen... |
14 | ||
Tommy Knudsen Tommy Knudsen Tommy Knudsen is a former Speedway rider who became Speedway World Pairs Champion in 1995 with Erik Gundersen. Tommy was also World Under-21 Champion in 1980... |
— | ||
(24 pts) | Henrik Gustafsson Henrik Gustafsson Henrik Anders Gustafsson is an international Motorcycle speedway rider who won the 1993 World Pairs Championship with Tony Rickardsson and the Speedway World Team Cup with Sweden in 1994 and 2000... |
9 | |
Jimmy Nilsen Jimmy Nilsen Jimmy Nilsen is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He was Swedish Champion in 1996 after finishing 3rd in 1994. Nilsen also rode in five World Finals as well as representing Sweden in Test Matches.... |
8 | ||
Per Jonsson Per Jonsson Per Jonsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1990, and finished runner-up in 1992.In 1985, his second season with the Reading Racers, the team won six major trophies... |
7 | ||
(19 pts) | Lars Gunnestad Lars Gunnestad Lars Gunnestad is a former Norwegian international motorcycle speedway rider. He won the Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship a record ten times.His son, Lars Daniel, is speedway rider also... |
11 | |
Einar Kyllingstad | 8 | ||
Tor Einar Hielm | — | ||
4 | (18 pts) | Gerd Riss Gerd Riss Gerd Riss is a German motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Germany team at 2001 Speedway World Cup and who was started in Speedway Grand Prix of Germany.... |
9 |
Klaus Lausch | 9 | ||
Tommy Dunker | — | ||
5 | (18 pts) | Bohumil Brhel Bohumil Brhel Bohumil Brhel is a Czech speedway rider and he won the 2001 Individual European Champion title. He won the Czechoslovakian title on six occasions-World Final Appearances:* 1989 - Munich, Olympic Stadium - 16th - 1pt... |
12 |
Roman Matousek | 6 | ||
Zdenek Tesar | 0 | ||
6 | (10 pts) | Armando Castagna Armando Castagna Armando Castagna is a former Italian international motorcycle speedway rider. He was a member of the Italy national team and has represented them in several World Team Cup competitions.-Career:... |
9 |
Valentino Furlanetto | 1 | ||
Fabrizio Vesprini | 0 | ||
7 | (9 pts) | Ryszard Dołomisiewicz | 5 |
Piotr Świst Piotr Swist Piotr Świst is a Polish speedway rider who won Individual U-21 Polish Championship three times.His family name "Świst" in Polish language mean whizz.- Career :* Individual World Championship... |
3 | ||
Wojciech Załuski | 1 |
See also
- 1991 Individual Speedway World Championship1991 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1991 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*August 31, 1991 Göteborg, Ullevi...
- 1991 Speedway World Team Cup1991 Speedway World Team Cup-Group D - Venue : Leipzig, Germany and Krsko, Slovenia:Yugoslavia to Group C.-Group C - Venue : Lonigo, Italy and Tarnów, Poland:Norway to Group B.-Group B - Venue : Diedenbergen, Germany and Debrecen, Holland:Hungary to Group A....
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