The 1975 Speedway World Team Cup was the 16th edition of the
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Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual motorcycle speedway, speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001.
Format
From 1960 until 1985, each team c ...
to determine the team world champions.
The final took place at
Motodrom Halbemond
The Motodrom Halbemond is a 34,000-capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in Halbemond, located about 5 kilometres southeast of Norden, Germany. There is a motocross course adjacent to the stadium directly east of the Motodrom. The venue is used ...
in
Norden
Norden is a Scandinavian and German word, directly translated as "the North". It may refer to:
Places England
* Norden, Basingstoke, a ward of Basingstoke and Deane
* Norden, Dorset, a hamlet near Corfe Castle
* Norden, Greater Manchester, a vill ...
,
Lower Saxony
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, West Germany. The title was won by England for the fifth consecutive year and sixth time in total. The sixth win took brought them level with Sweden for the record of most wins.
Qualification
British (& Commonwealth) Round
* 14 July
*
Smallmead Stadium,
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* England to Final
Scandinavian Round
* 8 June
*
Målilla (Motorbana),
Målilla
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It is commonly known as the temperature capital of Sweden due to both high and low temperature records being set the ...
* Att: 2,200
* Sweden to Final
Continental Round
Quarter Final
* 8 June
*
San Savino Speedway Park,
Civitanova Marche
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* West Germany and Austria to Continental Semifinal
Quarter Final
* 8 June
*
Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex,
Debrecen
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* Czechoslovakia and Hungary to Continental Semifinal
Continental Semifinal
* 29 June
*
Hansa Stadium,
Bremen
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* Czechoslovakia and West Germany to Continental Final
Continental Final
* 12 July
*
Slaný Speedway Stadium,
Slaný
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* Soviet Union and Poland to Final
World Final
* 21 September
*
Motodrom Halbemond
The Motodrom Halbemond is a 34,000-capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in Halbemond, located about 5 kilometres southeast of Norden, Germany. There is a motocross course adjacent to the stadium directly east of the Motodrom. The venue is used ...
,
Norden
Norden is a Scandinavian and German word, directly translated as "the North". It may refer to:
Places England
* Norden, Basingstoke, a ward of Basingstoke and Deane
* Norden, Dorset, a hamlet near Corfe Castle
* Norden, Greater Manchester, a vill ...
* Att: 20,000
* Referee: Georg Traunspurger
See also
*
1975 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1975 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 30th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
Ole Olsen won his second World title in front of 81,000 at Wembley Stadium in London with a 15-poin ...
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1975 Speedway World Pairs Championship
References
{{Speedway World Cup seasons
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
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