1957 Swedish speedway season

1957 Swedish speedway season
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The 1957 Swedish speedway season was the 1957 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

Individual

Individual Championship

The 1957 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 11 October in Stockholm. Ove Fundin won the Swedish Championship for the second consecutive year.[3][4][5]

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Ove Fundin Filbyterna 14+3
2 Per Olof Söderman Filbyterna 14+2
3 Rune Sörmander Dackarna 14+1
4 Göte Nordin Getingarna 11
5 Bernt Nilsson Monarkerna 10
6 Dan Forsberg Dackarna 9
7 Olle Segerström Kaparna 8
8 Arne Carlsson Kaparna 8
9 Kaj Forsberg Getingarna 7
10 Thorvald Karlsson Dackarna 6
11 Bengt Eriksson Getingarna 6
12 Joel Jansson (res) Vargarna 4
13 Thorsten Carlsson Filbyterna 3
14 Olle Andersson Indianerna 1
15 Roger Forsberg Kaparna 1
16 Alf Jonsson Dackarna 1
17 Goran Norlen Kaparna 0

Team

Team Championship

Dackarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the first time. The team included Rune Sörmander and Dan Forsberg.[6][7]

The league increased to seven teams[8] following the return of Vargarna, who had missed the previous two seasons due to financial issues.[9]

Pos Team Pts
1 Dackarna 22
2 Kaparna 16
3 Monarkerna 14
4 Filbyterna 13
5 Indianerna 8
6 Getingarna 7
7 Vargarna 4

See also

References

  1. ^ "Swedish speedway season by season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  4. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  5. ^ "Swedish Individual Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ^ "1957". Speedway.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Vargarna 1957". formula2.se. Retrieved 18 March 2023.