1998 Speedway World Team Cup
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Group B - Venue : Daugavpils, Latvia
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia 35 Nikolaj Kokins 18 Vladimir Voronkov 17 |
Norway 29 Lars Gunnestad 20 Arnt Förland 9 |
Ukraine 27 Igor Marko 14 Alexander Liatosinski 13 |
Slovenia 26 Matej Ferjan Matej Ferjan Matej Ferjan , was a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who also rode for the Hungary national speedway team.... 16 Tomasz Sustersic 10 |
Italy 3 Simone Terenzani Simone Terenzani Simone Terenzani is an Italian motorcycle speedway rider who rode in 2005 Speedway Grand Prix.- World Championships :* Individual World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix** 2005 - 32nd place... 3 Nicola Andriolo 0 |
Latvia and Ukraine to Group A
Group A - Venue : Togliatti, Russia
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic 55 Antonín Kasper Antonín Kasper, Jr. Antonín 'Toni' Kasper was in international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in four Speedway World Championship finals and featured in four Speedway Grand Prix series.... 15 Marian Jirout Marian Jirout Marián Jirout is a former Czech motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix.Car accident in January 2003 almost left Jirout crippled but he eventually recovered... 14 Adrian Rymel Adrian Rymel Adrian Rymel - a Czech speedway rider.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- Honours :* Individual World Championship :** 2006 - 25th place... 10 |
Hungary 35 Zoltan Adorjan Zoltán Adorján Zoltán Adorján is former international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in two Speedway World Championship finals and finished third in the World Pairs Championship in 1990.-World Final Appearances:... 16 Sandor Tihanyi 14 Robert Nagy Róbert Nagy (speedway rider) Róbert Nagy is a Hungarian motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Hungary's national team.- See also :* Hungary national speedway team... 5 |
Russia 32 Roman Povazhny Roman Povazhny Roman Povazhny is a Russian-Polish international motorcycle speedway rider.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- World Championships :* Individual World Championship... 12 Sergej Darkin Sergey Darkin (speedway rider) Sergey Darkin is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Russia's national team.-Biography:Born in Fergana, Uzbekistan, Darkin has been a regular member of the Russian World Team Cup squad, finishing runner-up in 1996... 13 Oleg Kurguskin 7 |
Latvia 8 Nikolaj Kokins 4 Alexander Biznia 4 |
Ukraine 2 Igor Marko 0 Alexander Liatosinski 2 |
Czech Republic and Hungary to Final
Venue : Vojens, Denmark
| Position | Country | Rider and Pts | |
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| 1 |  USA 28 |
Billy Hamill Billy Hamill William Gordon Hamill is an American international motorcycle speedway rider. He is a former Speedway World Champion, winning the title in 1996.-Early career:... |
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| Greg Hancock Greg Hancock Gregory Alan "Greg" Hancock is an American motorcycle speedway rider.He is a current Speedway World Champion and a multiple World Team champion with USA, with whom he is currently captain... |
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| Sam Ermolenko Sam Ermolenko Guy Allen 'Sudden Sam' Ermolenko is a former Speedway rider. In 1993 he won the Speedway World Championship in Pocking, Germany. He is the older brother of Charles 'Dukie' Ermolenko who also rode in the UK.... |
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| 2 |  Sweden 24 |
Jimmy Nilsen Jimmy Nilsen Jimmy Nilsen is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He was Swedish Champion in 1996 after finishing 3rd in 1994. Nilsen also rode in five World Finals as well as representing Sweden in Test Matches.... |
13 |
| Peter Karlsson Peter Karlsson (speedway rider) Peter Gunnar Karlsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League.... |
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| Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is widely acknowledged as being the most successful speedway rider of the current era, having won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He has two daughters, Michelle and Natalie with his wife Anna... |
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| 3 |  Denmark 23 |
Hans Nielsen Hans Nielsen (speedway rider) Hans Hollen Nielsen - a prominent speedway rider active from the 1970s to the late 1990s; a former World Champion.... |
10 |
| Brian Andersen Brian Andersen Brian Andersen is a Danish international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in Speedway Grand Prix between 1997 and 2001 and 2001 Speedway World Cup. Andersen won Individual Speedway Danish Championship in 1995 and 1999. He won 1991 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship.- External links :*... |
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| Brian Karger Brian Karger Brian Karger is a former international motorcycle speedway rider. He was a member of the Denmark speedway team when they won the 1991 and 1995 World Team Cup Finals... |
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| 4 |  Poland 17 |
Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has appeared in every Speedway Grand Prix series since its inaugural season in 1995. His brother Jacek is also a speedway rider.-Career summary:... |
15 |
| Robert Dados Robert Dados Robert Dados was a Polish speedway rider has won World Under-21 titles.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- Career :* Individual World Championship** 1998 - 33rd place... |
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| Jacek Gollob Jacek Gollob Jacek Gollob is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has twice won the individual Polish Championship , and has also won the team and pairs championships several times.... |
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| 5 |  Czech Republic 14 |
Antonín Kasper Antonín Kasper, Jr. Antonín 'Toni' Kasper was in international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in four Speedway World Championship finals and featured in four Speedway Grand Prix series.... |
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| Marian Jirout Marian Jirout Marián Jirout is a former Czech motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix.Car accident in January 2003 almost left Jirout crippled but he eventually recovered... |
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| Adrian Rymel Adrian Rymel Adrian Rymel - a Czech speedway rider.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- Honours :* Individual World Championship :** 2006 - 25th place... |
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| 6 |  Germany 14 |
Matthias Kröger | 7 |
| Robert Barth | 6 | ||
| Gerd Riss Gerd Riss Gerd Riss is a German motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Germany team at 2001 Speedway World Cup and who was started in Speedway Grand Prix of Germany.... |
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| 7 |  Hungary 6 |
Zoltan Adorjan Zoltán Adorján Zoltán Adorján is former international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in two Speedway World Championship finals and finished third in the World Pairs Championship in 1990.-World Final Appearances:... |
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| Sandor Tihanyi Sándor Tihanyi Sándor Tihanyi is a Hungarian motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Hungary's national team during the 1980s and 1990s.Tihanyi qualified for the 1988 World Final in Vojens, Denmark where he finished 15th with three points... |
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