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1997 Swedish speedway season

The 1997 Swedish speedway season was the 1997 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.

Individual

Individual Championship

The 1997 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held in Vetlanda on 16 August. Tony Rickardsson won the Swedish Championship for the third time.

Key

  • points per race - 3 for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third, 0 for last
  • +3 won race off, +2 2nd in race off, +1, 3rd in race off, +0 last in race off
  • t - tape touching excluded
  • u - fell
  • w - excluded

U21 Championship

Peter Ingvar Karlsson won the U21 championship.

Team

Team Championship

Rospiggarna won the Elitserien and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the second time. The Rospiggarna team included Greg Hancock, Jimmy Nilsen, Erik Stenlund and Andreas Jonsson.

Dackarna changed their name to Team Svelux and Gnistorna withdrew from Division 1B. Leading positions in Division 1 North & South groups determined Division 1A & 1B leagues.

Kaparna and Nässjö won the first division leagues respectively.

See also

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