The 1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the fifth official FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place at the Hyde Road Speedway in Belle Vue, Manchester, England.[1][2] The championship was won by Sweden (28 points) from Australia (23 pts) and New Zealand (21 pts).[3][4] Host nation England, represented by Peter Collins and Dave Jessup, finished 4th with 21 points.[5]
Swedish rider Anders Michanek, who successfully defended his World Pairs crown at this meeting, completed the double later in 1974 when he won the Individual World Championship.
Semifinal 1 edit
Mladost Stadum, Prelog- 26 May
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1 |  Poland
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28 | 10 | 20 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Zenon Plech | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | X | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Edward Jancarz | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Soviet Union
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26 | 8 | 18 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Vladimir Gordeev | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Viktor Kalmykov | 11 | X | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia
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24 | 8 | 14 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Jiri Stancl | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Milan Spinka | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Yugoslavia
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12 | 2 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Evald Babic | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Josip Francic | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Hungary
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12 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Janos Szöke | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Istvan Sziraczky | 6 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Austria
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9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Hubert Fischbacher | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Helmut Schippl | 0 | F | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Italy
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9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Francesco Biginato | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Sandro Pastorelli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell
ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Semifinal 2 edit
Rodenbach Motodrom, Rodenbach- 26 May[6]
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1 |  Australia
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28 | 9 | 19 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Phil Crump | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) John Boulger | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  New Zealand
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22 | 9 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Ivan Mauger | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Barry Briggs | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Sweden
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20 | 8 | 15 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Anders Michanek | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Tommy Jansson | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Denmark
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18 | 6 | 12 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Ole Olsen | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Finn Thomsen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Norway
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15 | 5 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Reidar Eide | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Dag Lövaas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Scotland
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14 | 2 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Jim McMillan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) George Hunter | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  West Germany
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9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Gerhard Uhlenbrock | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Jürgen Hehlert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell
ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
World final edit
Hyde Road, Manchester- 13 July
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1 | Sweden
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28 | 10 | 18 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (13) Anders Michanek | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Sören Sjösten | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Australia
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23 | 10 | 17 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (3) John Boulger | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Phil Crump | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New Zealand
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21 | 5 | 11 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (9) Barry Briggs | 4 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Ivan Mauger | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  England
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20 | 5 | 15 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (11) Peter Collins | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Dave Jessup | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Poland
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18 | 8 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (7) Edward Jancarz | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Zenon Plech | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Soviet Union
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10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Vladimir Gordeev | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Grigory Khlinovsky | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Czechoslovakia
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6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Jan Hadek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Jan Holub I | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell
ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "Zapomniane turnieje: Mistrzostwa Świata Par(część 2)" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ "Jürgen Hehlert: The first German Speedway Champion". Speedweek. Retrieved 23 March 2024.