2001 Speedway World Cup
42nd edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition
The 2001 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 1st FIM Speedway World Cup season (and 42nd edition of a speedway team World Cup).[ 1] [ 2] The Final took place on 7 July 2008 in Wrocław , Poland . The tournament was won by Australia (68 points) and they beat host team Poland (65 pts), Sweden (51 pts), Denmark (44 pts) and United States (30 pts) in the Final.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Qualification
The two group winners and runners-up qualified to 2001 Speedway World Cup.
Venues
Olympic Stadium in Wrocław .
Two cities were selected to host SWC finals events:
Tournament
Qualifying rounds
Qualifying 1
1 July 2001
Gdańsk
Referee: Anthony Steele
Qualifying round 2
2 July 2001
Gdańsk
Referee: Wojciech Grodzki
Qualifying 3
3 July 2001
Gdańsk
Referee: Anthony Steele
Q1 details
M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
T - exclusion for touching the tapes •
X - other exclusion •
E - retired or mechanical failure •
F - fell
Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams means gate positions :
gate A – inside
gate B
gate C
gate D – outside
Heat after heat
Extended content
Loram, Ułamek, Reima, Pingel
Stonehewer, Mir.Kowalik, Kylmaekorpi, Riss
Protasiewicz, Kugelmann, Laukkanen, Hurry
T.Gollob, Richardson, Nieminen, Rudolph
Cegielski, Havelock, Kokko, Mell
Ułamek, Rudolph, Stonehewer, Laukkanen
Loram, Mir.Kowalik, Kugelmann, Nieminen (e4)
Protasiewicz, Richardson, Riss, Reima
T.Gollob, Kylmaekorpi, Pingel, Hurry
Havelock, Cegielski, Laukkanen (joker), Mell
Ułamek, Loram (joker), Nieminen, Riss
Richardson, Laukkanen, Mir.Kowalik, Pingel
Protasiewicz, Loram, Kylmaekorpi, Rudolph
T.Gollob, Kugelmann, Stonehewer, Reima
Cegielski, Kylmaekorpi, Havelock, Pingel
Richardson, Mir.Kowalik, Rudolph, Reima
Ułamek, Kugelmann, Kylmaekorpi, Richardson (e4)
Protasiewicz, Stonehewer, Nieminen, Pingel
T.Gollob, Loram, Laukkanen, Riss
Cegielski, Havelock, Nieminen, Mell
Cegielski, Stonehewer, Kugelmann (joker), Reima
Ułamek, Havelock, Nieminen, Riss
Richardson, Laukkanen, Protasiewicz, Rudolph
Loram, T.Gollob, Kugelmann, Kylmaekorpi
Q2 details
M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
T - exclusion for touching the tapes •
X - other exclusion •
E - retired or mechanical failure •
F - fell
Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams means gate positions :
gate A – inside
gate B
gate C
gate D – outside
Heat after heat
Extended content
B.Andersen, Rickardsson, Mardanszin, Klenovsek
M.Karlsson, Jensen, Kolenko, Poważnyj
Darkin, Santej, Klingberg, N.Pedersen
Nilsen, Clausen, Ferjan, Szajchulin
B.Pedersen, Jonsson, Kuzin, Legan
N.Pedersen, M.Karlsson, Szajchulin, Klenovsek
Rickardsson, Clausen, Darkin, Kolenko
B.Andersen, Poważnyj, Nilsen, Santej
Jensen, Ferjan, Klingberg, Mardanszin
Jonsson, Kuzin, B.Pedersen, Legan
Poważnyj, Klingberg, Santej, Clausen
N.Pedersen, Nilsen, Kolenko, Mardanszin
Rickardsson, Jensen, Santej, Szajchulin
M.Karlsson, Darkin, B.Andersen, Ferjan
Jonsson, B.Pedersen, Kuzin, Legan
Poważnyj, Klingberg, B.Andersen, Kolenko
Darkin, Nilsen, Jensen, Klenovsek
N.Pedersen (joker), M.Karlsson, Santej, Mardanszin
Rickardsson, Poważnyj, N.Pedersen, Ferjan (Fx)
Jonsson, Kolenko, B.Pedersen, Kuzin
Nilsen, B.Andersen, Szajchulin (joker), Kolenko (F2)
Jensen, M.Karlsson, Kuzin, Ferjan
Jonsson, Darkin, Jensen, Ferjan
Rickardsson, N.Pedersen, Poważnyj, Santej
Q3 details
M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
T - exclusion for touching the tapes •
X - other exclusion •
E - retired or mechanical failure •
F - fell
Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams means gate positions :
gate A – inside
gate B
gate C
gate D – outside
Heat after heat
Extended content
Sullivan, Hancock, Jirout, Szatmari
Brhel, Ermolenko, Adams, Magosi (T)
Crump, A.Dryml jr., Stefani, Janniro
Werner, Nagy, Lyons, Makovsky
Wiltshire, Cook, Kasper jr., Szegvari
Crump, Brhel, Szatmari, Werner
Janniro, Jirout, Magosi, Lyons
Sullivan, Ermolenko, Stefani, Makovsky (Fx)
Adams, Hancock, A.Dryml jr., Nagy
Wiltshire, Kasper jr., Cook, Szegvari
A.Dryml jr., Ermolenko (joker), Lyons, Szatmari
Crump, Hancock, Magosi, Makovsky
Adams, Jirout, Stefani, Werner
Brhel, Sullivan, Nagy, Janniro
Cook, Kasper jr., Wiltshire, Stefani
Werner, Sullivan, A.Dryml jr., Magosi
Adams, Janniro, Kasper jr., Szatmari (Fx)
Brhel, Hancock, Stefani, Lyons (e/start)
Crump, Ermolenko, Nagy, Jirout
Wilshire, Kasper jr., Cook, Szegvari
Wiltshire, Nagy (joker), Werner, Brhel (joker)
Sullivan, Cook, A.Dryml jr., Magosi
Adams, Hancock, Kasper jr., Stefani
Crump, Brhel, Nagy, Ermolenko
Race-off
M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
T - exclusion for touching the tapes •
X - other exclusion •
E - retired or mechanical failure •
F - fell
Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White, Yellow/Black and Green). Colours in diagrams means gate positions :
gate A – inside
gate B
gate C
gate D
gate E – outside
Heat after heat
Extended content
Hancock, N.Pedersen, Loram, Kasper jr., Poważnyj
Ermolenko, Brhel, Clausen, Stonehewer, Darkin(e4)
Richardson, Werner, B.Pedersen, Szajchulin, A.Dryml jr.
Jensen, Jirout, Janniro, Kurguskin(X2), Hurry(Fx)
B.Andersen, Havelock, Cook, Kuzin, Makovsky(Fx)
Ermolenko, Brhel(joker), B.Pedersen, Poważnyj, Hurry(N)
Jensen, Havelock, Kasper jr., Darkin, Werner
Loram, Brhel, B.Andersen, Szajchulin, Janniro
N.Pedersen, Stonehewer, A.Dryml jr., Cook, Kurguskin
Clausen, Hancock, Richardson, Kuzin, Jirout(d5)
Richardson, Jensen, Poważnyj, Cook, Brhel
Hancock, Stonehewer, Darkin, B.Andersen, A.Dryml jr.
N.Pedersen, Ermolenko, Havelock, Jirout, Szajchulin(Fx)
Clausen, A.Dryml jr., Loram, Poważnyj, Werner
Ermolenko(joker), Stonehewer, B.Pedersen, Kuzin, Kasper jr.
A.Dryml jr., Havelock, Clausen, Janniro, Poważnyj(X)
Cook, Darkin, Loram, B.Pedersen, Jirout
Hancock, Stonehewer, Kasper jr., Szajchulin, Jensen
Ermolenko, B.Andersen, Richardson, Kasper jr., Kurguskin
Brhel, N.Pedersen, Loram, Werner, Kuzin
Werner, Stonehewer, B.Andersen, Jirout, Poważnyj
N.Pedersen, Richardson, Jirout, Janniro, Darkin
Kasper jr., Cook, Hurry, Clausen, Szajchulin
Hancock, Havelock, B.Pedersen, Kurguskin, Brhel(X)
Loram, Jensen, Kuzin, A.Dryml jr.(e4), Ermolenko(F1x)
Final
The final took place on 7 July at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław , Poland.[ 6] [ 7] Australia won the final and their rider Jason Crump became the first rider since the legendary Swedish rider Ove Fundin to go through the entire tournament undefeated.[ 8]
Final scores
Heat details
M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
T - exclusion for touching the tapes •
X - other exclusion •
E - retired or mechanical failure •
F - fell
Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White, Yellow/Black and Green). Colours in diagrams means gate positions :
gate A – inside
gate B
gate C
gate D
gate E – outside
Heat by heat
Extended content
Crump, Hancock, Cegielski, N.Pedersen, Nilsen
Hamill, Wiltshire, Protasiewicz, B.Pedersen, M.Karlsson(x2)
T.Gollob, Boyce, Rickardsson, Werner, Clausen
Sullivan, Klingberg, Jensen, Janniro, Ułamek(T)
Jonsson, Adams, B.Andersen(joker), Krzyżaniak, Cook
Jonsson, Hamill, Cegielski, Clausen, Sullivan
Adams, Nilsen, Jensen, Protasiewicz, Werner
Crump, T.Gollob, B.Andersen, M.Karlsson, Janniro
Ułamek, Rickardsson, N.Pedersen, Cook, Wiltshire
T.Gollob(joker), Klingberg, N.Pedersen, Boyce, Hancock
M.Karlsson, Boyce, Cook, Cegielski, Jensen
Sullivan, Rickardsson, Hancock, Protasiewicz, B.Andersen
T.Gollob, N.Pedersen, Adams, Hamill, Klingberg(e5)
Crump, B.Pedersen, Ułamek, Werner, Jonsson(wu)
Nilsen, Wiltshire, Clausen, Krzyżaniak, Hancock
Rickardsson, Adams, Cegielski, B.Pedersen, Janniro
Crump, Klingberg, Protasiewicz, B.Pedersen, Cook(e5)
T.Gollob, Hancock, Wiltshire, Jonsson, Jensen
Ułamek, Hamill, B.Andersen, Boyce, Nilsen
N.Pedersen, Krzyżaniak, Sullivan, M.Karlsson, Cook
Cegielski, B.Andersen, Wiltshire, Klingberg, Hamill(joker-e3)
N.Pedersen, Protasiewicz, M.Karlsson, Boyce, Janniro
T.Gollob, Sullivan, Cook, B.Pedersen, Nilsen(e5)
Adams, Ułamek, Clausen, Hancok, M.Karlsson
Crump, Rickardsson, Hamill, Jensen, Krzyżaniak(wu)
Final classification
References
Motorcycle speedway events in 2001 season
World
European
Speedway World Team Cup Speedway World Cup (SWC) See also