2002 Speedway World Cup Qualification
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The 2002 Speedway World Cup Qualification (SWC) was an event of motorcycle speedway
meetings used to determine the two national teams who qualify for the 2002 Speedway World Cup
. According to the FIM
rules the top ten nations from the 2001 Speedway World Cup
were automatically qualified.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
meetings used to determine the two national teams who qualify for the 2002 Speedway World Cup
2002 Speedway World Cup
The 2002 Speedway World Cup was the 2nd FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 10, 2002 in Peterborough, Great Britain...
. According to the FIM
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
rules the top ten nations from the 2001 Speedway World Cup
2001 Speedway World Cup
The 2001 Speedway World Cup was the 1st FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on 7 July 2008 in Wrocław, Poland. The tournament was won by Australia and they beat host team Poland , Sweden , Denmark and United States in the Final.-Qualification:The two group winners and runners-up...
were automatically qualified.
Results
- Qualifying round AbensbergAbensbergAbensberg is a town in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany, lying around 30 km southwest of Regensburg, 40 km east of Ingolstadt, 50 northwest of Landshut and 100 km north of Munich...
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | ||
| 2 | 46 | ||
| 3 | 17 | ||
| 4 | 8 |
Heat details
- Qualifying round
- 20 May 2002 AbensbergAbensbergAbensberg is a town in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany, lying around 30 km southwest of Regensburg, 40 km east of Ingolstadt, 50 northwest of Landshut and 100 km north of Munich...
, Motorstadion
| Placing | Team / Rider Name | Total |
| 1 | 49 | |
| (1) Izak Šantej Izak Šantej Izak Šantej is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the Speedway Grand Prix series.Izak Šantej and his wife, Hermina, have three children, Žan, Miha and Sara.- Speedway Grand Prix results :... |
12 | |
| (2) Jernej Kolenko Jernej Kolenko Jernej Kolenko is a former Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who rode in Speedway World Cup.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- References :... |
6 | |
| (3) Ales Dolinar Ales Dolinar Aleš Dolinar is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Slovenia team at 2002 and 2003 Speedway World Cup.- World Championships :* Team World Championship... |
4 | |
| (4) Matej Ferjan Matej Ferjan Matej Ferjan , was a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who also rode for the Hungary national speedway team.... |
15 | |
| (5) Matej Žagar Matej Žagar Matej Žagar is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who was won Individual Speedway European Champion titles... |
12 | |
| 2 | 46 | |
| (1) Robert Barth Robert Barth (speedway rider) Robert Barth is a German motorcycle speedway rider who was rode in Speedway Grand Prix. He has also won four Long Track World Championships, in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- World Championships :... |
12 | |
| (2) Matthias Kröger Matthias Kröger Matthias Kröger is a German motorcycle speedway rider who rode in 2002 Speedway World Cup.- See also :* Germany national speedway team... |
12 | |
| (3) Joachim Kugelmann Joachim Kugelmann Joachim Kugelmann is a German motorcycle speedway rider who rode in 2001 Speedway World Cup and 2002 Speedway World Cup.- References :... |
11 | |
| (4) Jorg Pingel | 11 | |
| (5) Mirko Wolter Mirko Wolter Mirko Wolter is a speedway rider who first rode in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League... |
0 | |
| 3 | 17 | |
| (1) Aleksander Biznya | 3 | |
| (2) Nikolai Kokin | 4 | |
| (3) Władimir Woronkow | 4 | |
| (4) Aleksander Ivanow | 1 | |
| (5) Leonid Paura | 5 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
| (1) Walter Nebel | 3 | |
| (2) Manuel Hauzinger Manuel Hauzinger Manuel Hauzinger is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Berwick Bandits in the Premier League... |
0 | |
| (3) Fredrich Wallner | 2 | |
| (4) Mario Ozelt | 2 | |
| (5) Rene Pfeiffer | 1 |