1970 Individual Long Track European Championship

The 1970 Individual Long Track European Championship was the 14th edition of the Long Track European Championship.[1] The final was held on 30 August 1970 in Scheeßel, West Germany.[2]

1970 Long Track European Championship
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The title was won by Jon Ødegaard of Norway. It was the last time it would be known as the European Championship because as from 1971 it was opened to riders of all nations and became the World Long Track Championship.[3]

Venues

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  • Qualifying round 1 - Straubing, 1 May, 1970
  • Final - Scheeßel - 30 August 1970

Final Classification

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Pos Rider Pts
1   Jon Ødegaard 27
2   Don Godden 26
3   Hans Zierk 20
4   Sven Sigurd 18
5   Jan Kater 16
6   Rudolf Kastl 15
7   Bent Nørregaard-Jensen 10
8   Anders Michanek 10
9   Timo Laine 8
10   Rainer Jungling 8
11   Kurt W. Petersen 7
12   Georg Purzer 6
13   Miloslav Verner 6
14   Otto Weiss 6
15   Willihard Thomsson 4
16   Jan Holm Nielsen 2
17   Per Olof Söderman 0
18   Matti Olin 0

References

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  1. ^ "SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "World Longtrack World Champions". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ "European Long Track Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.