The 1973 Polish Speedway season was the 1973 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.[1][2]
| 1973 Polish speedway season | |
|---|---|
Individual edit
Polish Individual Speedway Championship edit
The 1973 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 30 September at Rybnik.[3]
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrzej Wyglenda | Rybnik | 15 | (3,3,3,3,3) |
| 2 | Jerzy Gryt | Rybnik | 14 | (3,2,3,3,3) |
| 3 | Boguslaw Nowak | Gorzów Wlkp. | 11 | (3,1,2,2,3) |
| 4 | Edward Jancarz | Gorzów Wlkp. | 10 | (w,3,2,3,2) |
| 5 | Henryk Glücklich | Bydgoszcz | 9 | (2,3,3,d,1) |
| 6 | Zbigniew Marcinkowski | Zielona Góra | 9 | (2,2,1,1,3) |
| 7 | Jan Mucha | Świętochłowice | 9 | (2,1,2,2,2) |
| 8 | Bernard Jader | Leszno | 8 | (1,0,3,3,1) |
| 9 | Zenon Plech | Gorzów Wlkp. | 7 | (3,2,0,0,2) |
| 10 | Paweł Waloszek | Świętochłowice | 6 | (2,2,2,0,0) |
| 11 | Leszek Marsz | Gdańsk | 6 | (1,1,0,2,2) |
| 12 | Andrzej Tkocz | Rybnik | 5 | (1,3,1,0,0) |
| 13 | Zdzisław Dobrucki | Leszno | 3 | (0,0,1,1,1) |
| 14 | Stanisław Kasa | Bydgoszcz | 3 | (0,1,d,1,1) |
| 15 | Ryszard Fabiszewski | Gorzów Wlkp. | 2 | (0,0,w,2,0) |
| 16 | Piotr Pyszny | Rybnik | 2 | (1,u,1,u,–) |
| 17 | Paweł Protasiewicz (res) | Zielona Góra | 0 | (0) |
Golden Helmet edit
The 1973 Golden Golden Helmet (Polish: Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1973 event for the league's leading riders.
Calendar
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April | Gorzów Wlkp. | Zenon Plech (Gorzów Wlkp.) |
| 26 April | Leszno | Zenon Plech (Gorzów Wlkp.) |
| 3 May | Zielona Góra | Zbigniew Marcinkowski (Zielona Góra) |
| 10 May | Częstochowa | Jerzy Szczakiel (Opole) |
| 24 May | Częstochowa | Zenon Plech (Gorzów Wlkp.) |
| 31 May | Chorzów | Edward Jancarz (Gorzów Wlkp.) |
| 14 June | Bydgoszcz | Zenon Plech (Gorzów Wlkp.) |
| 16 August | Chorzów | Paweł Waloszek (Świętochłowice) |
Final classification Note: Result from final score was subtracted with two the weakest events.
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | GOR | LES | ZIE | OPO | CZE | CHO | BYD | CHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenon Plech | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 80 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| 2 | Edward Jancarz | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 67 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Jan Mucha | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 66 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Jerzy Szczakiel | Kolejarz Opole | 62 | 9 | 3 | - | 15 | 11 | - | 14 | 10 |
| 5 | Paweł Waloszek | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 59 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Andrzej Tkocz | ROW Rybnik | 54 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | Marek Cieślak | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 53 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Henryk Glücklich | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 53 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 9 | - |
| 9 | Zbigniew Marcinkowski | Falubaz Zielona Góra | 52 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 8 | - |
| 10 | Andrzej Wyglenda | ROW Rybnik | 51 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | - | 14 |
| 11 | Henryk Żyto | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 41 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| 12 | Jerzy Kowalski | Unia Leszno | 39 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 13 | Zdzisław Dobrucki | Unia Leszno | 39 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | Bernard Jąder | Unia Leszno | 37 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Leszek Marsz | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 32 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Junior Championship edit
- winner - Zbigniew Filipiak
Silver Helmet edit
- winner - Zbigniew Filipiak
Team edit
Team Speedway Polish Championship edit
The 1973 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1973 edition of the Team Polish Championship.[4]
Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski won the gold medal.[5][6] The team included Zenon Plech, Edward Jancarz, Bogusław Nowak and Ryszard Fabiszewski.[7]
First League edit
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski | 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | +138 |
| 2 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | +145 |
| 3 | Falubaz Zielona Góra | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | –86 |
| 4 | ROW Rybnik | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | +110 |
| 5 | Unia Leszno | 13 | 6 | 1 | 7 | –37 |
| 6 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | –48 |
| 7 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | –63 |
| 8 | Kolejarz Opole | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –159 |
Second League edit
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Wrocław | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | +289 |
| 2 | Stal Toruń | 20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | +172 |
| 3 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | +114 |
| 4 | Unia Tarnów | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | +37 |
| 5 | Stal Rzeszów | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | –57 |
| 6 | Motor Lublin | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | –142 |
| 7 | Gwardia Łódź | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | –159 |
| 8 | Start Gniezno | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | –254 |
References edit
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Historia Speedway Polsce 1973". Historia Speedway. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish final 1973". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "1973 Polish leagues". Roman Lach – Polish Speedway Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 October 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski (PGE Ekstraliga)". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish Team Championship DMP". Speedway.hg. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "1973 Gorzów team stats". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 3 March 2023.