2008 Speedway World Cup Qualification

2008 Speedway World Cup

The 2008 Speedway World Cup Qualification (SWC) was two events of motorcycle speedway meetings used to determine the two national teams who qualify for the 2008 Speedway World Cup. According to the FIM rules the top six nations (Poland, Denmark, Australia, Great Britain, Sweden and Russia) from the 2007 Speedway World Cup were automatically qualified. Qualification was won by Hungary and Czech Republic teams.[1]

Results

Pos.National teamPts.
1 Hungary51+3
2 Germany51+e
3 Latvia36
4 United States12
Pos.National teamPts.
1 Czech Republic59
2 Finland40
3 Slovenia35
4 Italy16

Heat details

Miskolc (1)

Qualifying Round 1[2][3]

  • 25 May 2008 (4:30 pm)
  • Hungary Miskolc
  • Referee: United Kingdom Mick Bates
  • Jury president: Boris Kotnjek
  • Attendance: 3,000
Placing Team / Rider name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1  Hungary 51 3 5 7 8 10 12 15 16 19 21 22 25 26 29 31 33 36 36 37 40 41 44 47 49 51
(1) Matej Ferján 13 3 3 1 3 3 3
(2) Norbert Magosi 12 2 2 3 2 3
(3) László Szatmári 11 2 2 2 3 2
(4) József Tabaka 7 1 3 1 0 2 style="background-color:" |
(5) Sándor Tihanyi 8 2 1 3 1 1
2  Germany 51 2 2 5 7 8 9 11 14 16 19 22 24 27 28 31 34 36 39 41 43 46 47 47 48 51
(1) Martin Smolinski 12 2 1 3 3 3
(2) Richard Speiser 7 E 2 2 2 1
(3) Tobias Kroner 12 3 3 3 3 E 2
(4) Kevin Wölbert 8 2 2 1 2 1
(5) Christian Hefenbrock 12 1 3 3 2 3 style="background-color:" |
Placing Team / Rider name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
3  Latvia 36 0 1 2 5 8 11 11 13 14 15 17 17 19 21 22 23 23 25 28 29 29 31 32 35 36
(1) Andrejs Koroļevs 0 N N - - -
(2) Kasts Puodžuks 10 1 2 2 1 1 3
(3) Jevgeņijs Petuhovs 5 1 1 E 1 1 1 style="background-color:" |
(4) Vjačeslavs Giruckis 9 3 1 2 0 3 0
(5) Leonīds Paura 12 3 3 2 2 2
4  United States 12 1 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 10 10 12 12 12
(1) Billy Janniro 2 1 0 0 1 - 
(2) Ryan Fisher 6 3 E 0 1 2
(3) Shaun Harmatiuk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(4) Kenny Ingalls 3 0 0 1 0 2
(5) Tommy Hedden 1 0 1 0 0 E
Placing Team / Rider name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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 were permanent for each team (red, blue, white and yellow/black). Colours in tables show gate positions:
gate A – inside gate B gate C gate D – outside

Lonigo (2)

Qualifying Round 2[4][5]

  • 30 June 2008 (4:20 pm)
  • Slovenia Ljubljana
  • Referee: United Kingdom Jim Lawrence
  • Jury President: Poland Andrzej Grodzki
  • Attendance: 500
Placing Team / Rider name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1  Czech Republic 59 3 6 8 11 14 15 18 19 21 23 26 29 32 35 38 38 40 42 43 46 49 51 54 56 59
(1) Matěj Kůs 12 3 1 3 2 3
(2) Aleš Dryml, Jr. 13 3 2 3 2 3
(3) Adrian Rymel 10 2 2 3 1 2
(4) Lukáš Dryml 13 3 1 3 3 3
(5) Luboš Tomíček, Jr. 11 3 3 3 E 2
2  Finland 40 2 2 3 4 6 9 9 11 12 15 16 18 19 21 22 24 27 28 30 32 34 34 35 38 40
(1) Tomi Reima 6 2 1 1 2 0
(2) Juha Hautamäki 8 0 3 2 2 1
(3) Kauko Nieminen 12 1 3 1 1 3 3
(4) Tero Aarnio 4 1 E - 1 2
(5) Kai Laukkanen 10 2 2 2 2 2
Placing Team / Rider name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
3  Slovenia 35 0 2 5 5 5 5 7 10 13 13 13 13 15 15 17 20 21 24 27 28 28 31 33 34 35
(1) Denis Štojs 0 0 0 0 - 0
(2) Izak Šantej 9 2 2 0 1 1 3
(3) Matej Žagar 15 3 3 2 2 3 2
(4) Maks Gregorič 10 0 3 0 3 3 1
(5) Ales Kraljic 1 E E - - 1
4  Italy 16 1 2 2 4 5 7 8 8 8 9 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 16
(1) Mattia Carpanese 3 1 1 1 0 0 0
(2) Alessandro Milanese 4 1 0 2 1 0 0
(3) Daniele Tessari 0 0 0 - - 0
(4) Marco Gregnanin 4 2 1 0 0 1
(5) Andrea Maida 5 1 2 1 0 1
Placing Team / Rider name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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 were permanent for each team (red, blue, white and yellow/black). Colours in tables show gate positions:
gate A – inside gate B gate C gate D – outside

References

  1. ↑ Świat Żużla, No 4 (76) / 2007, page 58, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ↑ "Kto w półfinale DPŚ?". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Ferjan dał Węgrom zwycięstwo". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-05-25. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Spacerek Czechów w Ljubljanie". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-06-27. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  5. ↑ "Czesi pojadą w Coventry". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2008-06-30.

See also

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