1976 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1976 Speedway World Team Cup was the 17th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.

The final took place at the White City Stadium in London. Australia became only the fourth country to win the title. They ended the run of England by knocking them out in the British qualifying round.

Qualification

British (& Commonwealth) Round

• 16 May
• Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich
• Referee: R. Randborg

• Australia to Final

Scandinavian Round

• 30 May
• Eteläpuisto, Tampere

• Sweden to Final

Continental Round

Quarterfinal

• 13 July
• Castiglione Olona Speedway, Varese

• West Germany and Italy to Continental Semifinal

Quarterfinal

• 13 July
• Matija Gubec Stadium, KrÅ¡ko

• Czechoslovakia and Hungary to Continental Semifinal

Semifinal

• 26 June
• Ellermühle Stadium, Landshut

• West Germany and Czechoslovakia to Continental Final

Continental Final

• 3 July
• Slaný Speedway Stadium, Slaný

• Poland and Soviet Union to Final

World Final

• 19 September
• White City Stadium, London
• Att: 9,000
• Referee: Gunther Sober

See also

• 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship
• 1976 Speedway World Pairs Championship

References