2016 Speedway World Cup

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Speedway World Cup
VenueNational Speedway Stadium
LocationEngland
Start date23 July
End date30 July
Nations9
Champions
Poland
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The 2016 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the sixteenth FIM Speedway World Cup, the annual international speedway world championship tournament. It took place between 23 July and 30 July 2016 and involved nine national teams.[1] It was won by Poland, the first time they achieved success since 2013, and the seventh time in total. They beat hosts Great Britain by seven points, while defending champions Sweden finished third with Australia in fourth.[2][3]

Qualification

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Italy Pista Olimpia Terenzano, Terenzano - 2 June 2016 [4]

National team Pts Scorers
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 46 Tobias Kroner 13, Martin Smolinski 12, Kai Huckenbeck 11, Kevin Wölbert 10
File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia 31 Andžejs Ļebedevs 17, Kjasts Puodžuks 8, Maksims Bogdanovs 6, Davis Kurmis 0
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 29 Nicolás Covatti 18, Paco Castagna 6, Guglielmo Franchetti 4, Nicolas Vicentin 1
File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 20 Matej Žagar 13, Nick Škorja 4, Matic Ivačič 2, Ziga Kovacić 1

Qualified teams

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Team Qualified as Finals appearance Last appearance 2015 place
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Host 16th 2015 5
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 2015 SWC top eight 16th 2015 1
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2015 SWC top eight 16th 2015 2
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 2015 SWC top eight 16th 2015 3
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2015 SWC top eight 16th 2015 4
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 2015 SWC top eight 9th 2015 6
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2015 SWC top eight 13th 2015 7
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 2015 SWC top eight 15th 2015 8
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Qualifying Round Winner 7th 2012 QR

Tournament

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SemifinalsRace-offFinal
23 July — Denmark Vojens (details)
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland39
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark36
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia3229 July — United Kingdom Manchester (details)30 July — England Manchester
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic19File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia44File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland39
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark41File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain32
26 July — Sweden Vastervik (details)File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia32File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden30
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden48File:Flag of the United States.svg United States9File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia22
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia37
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States22
File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany19

Final

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The final was staged on 30 July at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester.[5] It was won by Poland,[6] the seventh time they had done so since the World Cup was launched in 2001. They beat hosts Great Britain by seven points, while defending champions Sweden finished third with Australia in fourth.

Bartosz Zmarzlik, Patryk Dudek and captain Piotr Pawlicki Jr. all scored double figures for the Poles, with Krzysztof Kasprzak, who replaced Maciej Janowski in the side for the final, backed them up with eight points. Individual world champion Tai Woffinden lead Great Britain to second place, scoring 19 points.[7][8]

Results

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Pos. National team Pts.
1 File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 39
2 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 32
3 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 27
4 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 22

Scores

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Poland POLAND 39
No Rider Name Pts. Heats
1 Piotr Pawlicki Jr. 10 0,3,2,2,3
2 Bartosz Zmarzlik 11 1,3,3,1,3
3 Patryk Dudek 10 3,1,1,2,3
4 Krzysztof Kasprzak 8 1,3,2,0,2
5 Krystian Pieszczek 0
United Kingdom GREAT BRITAIN 32
No Rider Name Pts. Heats
1 Craig Cook 5 1,0,0,3,1
2 Tai Woffinden 19 3,2,3,6,3,2
3 Danny King 5 X,0,2,3
4 Robert Lambert 3 1,1,0,1,0
5 Adam Ellis 0
Sweden SWEDEN 30
No Rider Name Pts. Heats
1 Andreas Jonsson 8 3,2,0,1,2
2 Antonio Lindbäck 6 3,2,1,0
3 Peter Ljung 6 2,1,1,1,1
4 Fredrik Lindgren 10 2,2,1,3,1,1
5 Joel Andersson 0
Australia AUSTRALIA 22
No Rider Name Pts. Heats
1 Jason Doyle 7 0,3,2,X,2
2 Josh Grajczonek 0 0,0,0
3 Chris Holder 10 2,1,2,3,2,0
4 Sam Masters 5 2,0,3,0,0,0
5 Brady Kurtz 0

Final classification

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Pos. National team Pts.
Gold File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 39
Silver File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 32
Bronze File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 30
4 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 22
5 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 41
6 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 32
7 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 9
=8 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 19
=8 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 19

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