2008 Team Speedway Junior World Championship
Encyclopedia
The 2008 Team Speedway Junior World Championship was the fourth FIM
World Team Junior Championship
. The final took place on 21 September 2008, in Holsted
, Denmark
. The championship was won by the Polish junior team
who were the defending champions from 2007. Denmark
finished in second place and Sweden
were third.
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....
World Team Junior Championship
Team Speedway Junior World Championship
The Team Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries . The first edition of the competition was in 2005. Current World Champions are Russia team, who won in 2011 Final...
. The final took place on 21 September 2008, in Holsted
Holsted
Holsted is a town with a population of 3,145 and a former municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 190 km², and had a total population of 6,965...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The championship was won by the Polish junior team
Poland national speedway team
The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs...
who were the defending champions from 2007. Denmark
Denmark national speedway team
Denmark are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by former rider Jan Stæchmann and the current captain is Peterborough Panthers' Hans Andersen...
finished in second place and Sweden
Sweden national speedway team
Sweden are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have been managed by Mats Olsson, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000...
were third.
Calendar
| Date | Venue | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | |||
| 7 June |  PardubicePardubice Pardubice is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the river Elbe, 65 miles east of Prague. Pardubice has an antique centre square and old town, with many restaurants that stay open until late in the evening. There is an old Tower and a recently renovated Castle... |
 SwedenSweden national speedway team Sweden are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have been managed by Mats Olsson, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000... |
result |
| 22 June |  Diedenbergen |
 PolandPoland national speedway team The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs... |
result |
| Final | |||
| 21 September |  HolstedHolsted Holsted is a town with a population of 3,145 and a former municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 190 km², and had a total population of 6,965... |
Poland Poland national speedway team The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs... |
result |
Pardubice (1)
Qualifying Round 1- 2008-06-07 PardubicePardubicePardubice is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the river Elbe, 65 miles east of Prague. Pardubice has an antique centre square and old town, with many restaurants that stay open until late in the evening. There is an old Tower and a recently renovated Castle...
- Referee: Jesper Steentoft
- Jury President:
Boris Kotnjek
Diedenbergen (2)
Qualifying Round 2- 2008-06-22 Diedenbergen
- Referee:
Craig Ackroyd - Jury President:
Janos Nadasdi - Start list:
Final
Final- 2008-09-21 (2:00pm) HolstedHolstedHolsted is a town with a population of 3,145 and a former municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 190 km², and had a total population of 6,965...
- Stadium details:
- Name: Holsted Speedway Center
- Length: 300 m
- Width of straight: 12 m
- Width of bends: 16 m
- FIM Licence N°: 816 (Validity: 2008-09-10)
- Referee:
Mick Bates - Jury President: Christer Bergström