Team Long Track World Championship
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The FIM Team Long Track World Championship is an annual long track
event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation
(FIM) since 2007. The championship has been dominated by Germany
with them winning first place in all of the past championships.
The team reserve rider may take the place of any programmed rider, at any time, within the maximum number of permitted heats (5 + 1 Final heat)
The riders of each team must have the same nationality as the national federation which has nominated them.
Heats 1 to 15 are called Qualifying Heats and must be conducted according to the following schedule of heats (like in the table).
After heat 15 there will be an intermediate classification to decide the teams in the Final heats (C, B and A). The points scored in the first 15 heats do not count towards the final classification. There will be three Final heats:
Points scored in the Final heats by each single rider of a Team will be added to determine the first and second Team of that Final. Start positions for the teams will be balloted for the Finals with two possibilities
for position:
Travel expenses, as well as long distance and ferry costs are included in the scale of expense reimbursement for each Championship meeting. All amounts indicated in the scale of reimbursement are shown in Swiss franc and are net amounts. All amounts can only be paid to the teams in Euro
, Swiss franc
, United States dollar
or Pound sterling
.
Long track
The Long track is a very similar to speedway but it takes place on 1000 metre tracks and consequently speeds are much higher. There are also subtle differences between the machinery in that a longtrack bike is slightly larger and has a two-speed gearbox...
event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation
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....
(FIM) since 2007. The championship has been dominated by Germany
Germany national long track team
The Germany national long track team is the national long track team of Germany and is controlled by the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund. The team was started in all editions of Team Long Track World Championship and they won World Champion title all the time...
with them winning first place in all of the past championships.
Team composition
The 6 competing teams shall each consist of 4 riders: 3 riders having programmed rides and the fourth rider being a team reserve rider, as follows:- Team A: 1, 2, 3, 19
- Team B: 4, 5, 6, 20
- Team C: 7, 8, 9, 21
- Team D: 10, 11, 12, 22
- Team E: 13, 14, 15, 23
- Team F: 16, 17, 18, 24
The team reserve rider may take the place of any programmed rider, at any time, within the maximum number of permitted heats (5 + 1 Final heat)
The riders of each team must have the same nationality as the national federation which has nominated them.
Race format
Two teams meet in each heat. Heats will consist of 4 laps. The starting positions draw for each team will be balloted by the CCP.Heats 1 to 15 are called Qualifying Heats and must be conducted according to the following schedule of heats (like in the table).
After heat 15 there will be an intermediate classification to decide the teams in the Final heats (C, B and A). The points scored in the first 15 heats do not count towards the final classification. There will be three Final heats:
- an A Final for the first and second placed points scoring teams,
- a B Final for the third and fourth placed points scoring teams and
- a C Final for the fifth and sixth placed teams in the intermediate classification.
Points scored in the Final heats by each single rider of a Team will be added to determine the first and second Team of that Final. Start positions for the teams will be balloted for the Finals with two possibilities
for position:
- one, three, five or
- two, four, six.
Prize
| Placing | Final |
|---|---|
| 1st | 7,500 CHF |
| 2nd | 6,500 CHF |
| 3rd | 5,500 CHF |
| 4th | 5,000 CHF |
| 5th | 4,500 CHF |
| 6th | 4,000 CHF |
| Total | 33,000 CHF |
Travel expenses, as well as long distance and ferry costs are included in the scale of expense reimbursement for each Championship meeting. All amounts indicated in the scale of reimbursement are shown in Swiss franc and are net amounts. All amounts can only be paid to the teams in Euro
Euro
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, Swiss franc
Swiss franc
The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...
, United States dollar
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
or Pound sterling
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
.
Previous winners
| Year | Venue | Winners | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 2007 2007 Team Long Track World Championship The 2007 Team Long Track World Championship was the first annual FIM Team Long Track World Championship. The final took place on 1 September 2007 in Morizès, France. The championship was won by Germany who beat Great Britain in a final heat. Host team France finished third.-Results: Morizès "Piste... |
 MorizèsMorizès Morizès is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... |
(51 pts + 1st) | (44 pts + 2nd) | (39 pts + 1st) |
| 2008 2008 Team Long Track World Championship The 2008 Team Long Track World Championship was the second annual FIM Team Long Track World Championship. The final took place on 24 August 2008 in Werlte, Germany. The championship was won by host team and the defending champion Germany who beat Netherlands in a final heat... |
 WerlteWerlte Samtgemeinde Werlte is a Samtgemeinde in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany.The following towns are situated in Werlte:... |
(55 pts + 1st) | (45 pts + 2nd) | (40 pts + 1st) |
| 2009 2009 Team Long Track World Championship The 2009 Team Long Track World Championship was the third annual FIM Team Long Track World Championship. The final took place on 16th August 2009 in Eenrum, Netherlands. The championship was won by the defending champion Germany who beat a host team Netherlands in a final heat... |
 EenrumEenrum Eenrum is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of De Marne, 17 km northwest of the city of Groningen.Eenrum was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Ulrum, Kloosterburen and Leens.... |
(47 pts + 1st) | (46 pts + 2nd) | (38 pts + 1st) |
| 2010 2010 Team Long Track World Championship The 2010 Team Long Track World Championship was the fourth annual FIM Team Long Track World Championship. The final took place on 4 September 2010 in Morizès, France. The Championship was won by the defending champion Germany who beat host team France and The Netherlands... |
Morizès Morizès Morizès is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... |
(49 pts + 1st) | (47 pts + 2nd) | (42 pts + 1st) |
| 2011 2011 Team Long Track World Championship The 2011 Team Long Track World Championship was the fifth annual FIM Team Long Track World Championship. The final will take place on 21 August 2011 in Scheeßel, Germany. The Championship was won by the defending champion Germany who beat the Netherlands and Great Britain... |
Scheeßel Scheeßel Scheeßel is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Wümme, approx. 10 km northeast of Rotenburg, 45 km east of Bremen, and 70 km southwest of Hamburg.... |
(56 pts + 1st) | (38 pts + 2nd) | (36 pts + 1st) |
| 2012 | TBA |
Classification
| Pos | National Team | Total |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 | 5 | |||
| 2. | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 3. | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 |