1961 Speedway World Team Cup

1961 Speedway World Team Cup was the second edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.

The final took place in Wrocław, Poland. The World Champion title was won by Poland team (32 pts) who beat Sweden (31 pts), England (21 pts), and Czechoslovakia (12 pts).

Format

Qualification

Nordic Round

• 8 June
• Odense Athletics Stadium, Odense

British Round

• R1: 28 June - Brandon Stadium, Coventry

• R2: 26 July - New Cross Stadium, London

• R3: 28 July - Leicester Stadium, Leicester

• R4: 10 August - Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich

• R5: 14 August - Wimbledon Stadium, London

Central European Round

• 4 August
• Plzeň speedway track, Plzeň

East European Round

• July 30
• Rybnik Municipal Stadium, Rybnik

World Final

• 3 September
• Olympic Stadium, Wrocław

See also

• Motorcycle speedway
• 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship

References