|
1998 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1998 Speedway World Team Cup was the 39th edition of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place on 11 September at the Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark. The winners were the United States national speedway team, United States team who claimed their fifth title. First round * 7 June 1998 * Stadium Lokomotīve, Daugavpils * Austria and France withdrew * Latvia and Norway to second round Second round * 28 June 1998 * Stroitel Stadium (Tolyatti), Stroitel Stadium, Tolyatti, Togliatti *Norway withdrew and were replaced by Ukraine, England and Australia withdrew * Czech Republic and Hungary to World final World Final * 11 September 1998 * Vojens Speedway Center, Speedway Center, Vojens See also * 1998 Speedway Grand Prix References {{Speedway World Cup seasons Speedway World Team Cup, 1998 1998 in speedway, World T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fédération Internationale De Motocyclisme
The International Motorcycling Federation (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) or (FIM) is the global governing/sanctioning body of motorcycle racing. It represents 123 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six continental unions. There are seven motorcycle-racing disciplines that FIM covers, encompassing 82 world championships as well as hundreds of secondary championships: enduro, Motorcycle trials, trial, Road racing, circuit racing, motocross and supermoto, Motorcycle racing#Cross-country rally, cross-country, Electric bicycle, e-bike, and track racing. FIM is also involved in many non-racing activities that promote the sport, its safety, and support relevant public policy. The FIM is also the first international sporting federation to publish an Environmental Code, in 1994. In 2007, a Commission for Women in Motorcycling was created by the FIM in order to promote the use of powered two-wheelers and the motorcycle sport among women. History The FIM w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maksim Andreev (speedway Rider)
Maksim Vladimirovich Andreyev (; born 19 January 1988) is a Russian professional football player who plays for Cherepovets. Club career Torpedo Moscow He made his Russian Football National League debut for FC Torpedo Moscow on 16 April 2008 in a game against FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk. Salyut Belgorod On 30 October 2013, Andreev scored the only goal in Russian Cup match vs Dynamo Moscow to book his team place in the last 16 stage of the competition. Dynamo Saint Petersburg On 13 February 2014, Dynamo St.Petersburg announced signing Andreyev on permanent basis. Anzhi Makhachkala On 29 December 2014, Andreyev signed a six-month contract with FC Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala (, ), known simply as FC Anji, was a Russian professional Association football, football club based in the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala. Founded in 1991, the club last competed in the third-tier Russian Footb ..., with the option of extending the contract for another ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Hancock
Gregory Alan Hancock (born June 3, 1970, in Whittier, California) is a former professional motorcycle speedway rider from the United States. As of 2023, he was one of only six riders to have won the individual World Championship four or more times. In addition to his four Speedway World Championships he won the Speedway World Team Cup with the USA speedway team on three occasions and earned 39 caps for the United States national speedway team. Hancock appeared in all but one of the Grand Prix series, since its creation in 1995 until 2019. Career Hancock first came to the United Kingdom at the end of the 1988 speedway season to ride exhibition races with fellow 18-year-old Californian Billy Hamill. It was during this time that Hancock agreed a deal to ride for Cradley Heath the following year – the same team that his mentor Bruce Penhall used to ride for. Hancock was an instant success for Cradley in the British League. He also won gold medals for the US in the 1992 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vojens
Vojens () is a railway town in Denmark with a population of 7,424 (1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark It was the main town of the now abolished Vojens Municipality, now the second largest town of Haderslev Municipality in Region of Southern Denmark. Vojens is located 41 km east of Ribe, 33 km south of Vejen, 29 km north of Aabenraa and 14 km west of Haderslev. Church 
Vojens Church is a reunion-church, from the beginning ...
[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Kurguskin
Oleg Anatolyevich Kurguskin (; born 11 April 1966, in Elista) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Russia team at 2001 and 2005 Speedway World Cup. Career Kurguskin won the silver medal at the Soviet Union championship in 1989 and 1991. He was also the four-times Russian champion in 1994, 1999, 2003 and 2004. Kurguskin was a stand out rider when he was part of the first ever Russian team (still under the Soviet Union flag) to tour Australia in 1990/91. While the team (which included Kurguskin, Rene Aas, Mikhail Starostin, Rinat Mardanshin, Rif Saitgareev, Vladimir Trofimov, Viktor Gajdym, Andrejs Koroļevs, and Grigori Kharchenko) did not compete in a test against the Australians, they did win most of their matches around the country and won new fans with their professionalism and the way they adapted to the Australian culture. In 1996, Mardanshin won a silver medal at the Speedway World Team Cup held on 15 September at the Rhein-Main Arena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Darkin (speedway Rider)
Sergey Alexandrovich Darkin (born 18 June 1973) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Uzbekistan, who was a two time Russian Champion. He earned 17 caps for the Russia national speedway team. Biography Born in Fergana, Uzbekistan, Darkin has been a regular member of the Russian World Team Cup squad.Sergey Darkin ", Leicester Speedway, retrieved 2011-03-27 He was Russian individual champion in 2000 and 2002. In 1996, Darkin won a silver medal at the held on 15 September at the Rhein-Main Arena in Diedenbergen. After riding in the UK for [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Povazhny
Roman Alexandrovich Povazhny (Russian: ''Поважный, Роман Александрович''; born October 23, 1976) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider and a former champion of Russia. He earned 21 caps for the Russia national speedway team. Career Povazhny won the Russian national championship in 2001. He started his British leagues career with Eastbourne Eagles and would ride with them for four seasons in 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2007. Inbetween he rode for Oxford Cheetahs during the 2000 season. He gained Polish citizenship in 2004 and retired in 2013. Speedway Grand Prix results Career details World Championships * Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix) ** 2003 - 29th place (6 points in 2 GPs) ** 2005 - 25th place (4 points in 1 GP) * Individual Under-21 World Championship ** 1997 - Mšeno - 4th place (10 points) * Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup) ** ''1993 - 3rd place in Group D fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róbert Nagy (speedway Rider)
Róbert Nagy (born 28 April 1967) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Hungary. He earned 13 caps for the Hungary national speedway team. Career Nagy was a member of Hungary national speedway team, Hungary's national team. He is also a four times Speedway in Hungary, Hungarian national champion. In Britain, he rode for various clubs from 1992 to 1996. During the 1992 British League Division Two season, he won the British League Division Two Riders Championship, as a Glasgow rider. The final was held on 19 September at Brandon Stadium and Nagy defeated Mick Poole (speedway rider), Mick Poole in the run off for the title after both riders finished on 13 points. His 1995 season came to an early end after he suffered serious injuries in race crash. Later he rode for Middlesbrough Bears, Hull Vikings and Long Eaton Invaders. References See also * Hungary national speedway team 1967 births Living people Hungarian speedway riders Sportspeople from Szeged Hungarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sándor Tihanyi
Sándor Tihanyi (born 28 April 1963) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Hungary. He was a member of Hungary's national team during the 1980s and 1990s. Career Tihanyi qualified for the 1988 World Final in Vojens, Denmark, where he finished 15th with three points. He was also a reserve for the 1990 World Final at the Odsal Stadium in Bradford, England, but did not ride in the final. His greatest achievement was in 1990, when he teamed up with Zoltán Adorján to secure a first medal at world level for Hungary when they won a bronze at the 1990 Speedway World Pairs Championship in Germany. In 2005, he won his second Hungarian national championship. Tihanyi has been retired from professional racing since 2012. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1988 - Vojens, Speedway Center - 15th - 3pts * 1990 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium - Reserve - did not ride World Pairs Championship * 1990 - Landshut Landshut (; ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoltán Adorján
Zoltán Adorján (born 15 November 1961 in Debrecen, Hungary) is former international motorcycle speedway rider.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. He is a 13 times Hungarian national champion and earned 51 caps for the Hungary national speedway team. Career Adorján came to prominence when he reached the 1985 Individual Speedway World Championship final. Four years later in 1989 he won the Continental Speedway Final on the way to reaching his second World final. The following year he teamed up with Sándor Tihanyi to secure a first medal at world level for Hungary when they won a bronze at the 1990 Speedway World Pairs Championship in Germany. He was a member of the Hungarian national team that toured the United Kingdom in 1991 and competed in the last Speedway World Pairs Championship] at the 1993 Speedway World Pairs Championship in Vojens, Denmark. On 30 July 1995, he won the Continental F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonín Kasper Jr
Antonin, Antonín, and Antoñín are masculine given names. Antonín, a Czech name in use in the Czech Republic, and Antonin, a French name in use in France, and French-speaking countries, are both considered alternate forms of Antonino. Antoñín, a Spanish name in use in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, is a diminutive form of Antonio. As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. Notable people with these names include: Given name: Antonin *Antonin Artaud (1896–1948), French theatre director, writer, actor, and artist * Antonin Bajewski (1915–1941), Polish Franciscan friar * Antonin Baudry (born 1975), French diplomat * Antonin Berruyer (born 1998), French rugby union player * Antonin Berval (1891–1966), French film actor * Antonin Besse (1877–1951), French businessman * Antonin Bobichon (born 1995), French footballer * Antonin Brémond (died 1755), French Master of the Order of Preachers * Antonin Carlès (1851–1919), French sculptor * Antonin Cloche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Rymel
Adrian Rymel (born 30 October 1975 in Štramberk, Czechoslovakia) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the Czech Republic. He earned 8 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team. Career Rymel started his British speedway career when he signed for Berwick Bandits for the 2001 Premier League speedway season, signing alongside fellow Czechs Michal Makovský and Josef Franc. The following in 2002, he was part of the Berwick four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 21 July 2002, at Brandon Stadium. He would stay with Berwick for eight different seasons until the end of the 2010 season. In between, in 2009, he rode for Workington Comets and was part of the Workington four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 25 July 2009, at Derwent Park. In 2010, he won the Argentine Championship. In January 2011, he retired from speedway following a crash which damaged his neck. Speedway Grand Prix res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
