The 2001 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 1st FIM Speedway World Cup season (and 42nd edition of a speedway team World Cup). The Final took place on 7 July 2001 in Wrocław, Poland. The tournament was won by Australia (68 points) and they beat host team Poland (65 pts), Sweden (51 pts), Denmark (44 pts) and United States (30 pts) in the Final.world.speedway.org ; Retrieved on 2008-10-24rlach.republika.pl; Retrieved on 2008-10-24
Qualification
Preliminary round 1 Ilirija Sports Park, Ljubljana Preliminary round 2 Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex, DebrecenPos. National team Pts.1 482 453 254 1Pos. National team Pts.1 482 473 124 10
The two group winners and runners-up qualified to 2001 Speedway World Cup.
Venues
Two cities were selected to host SWC finals events: City Stadium names CapacityGdańsk Gdańsk Speedway Stadium15,000Wrocław Olympic Stadium 35,000
Tournament Qualifying rounds Qualifying 1 1 July 2001 Gdańsk Referee: Anthony Steele
Pos. National team Pts.1 692 493 224 15Qualifying round 2 2 July 2001 Gdańsk Referee: Wojciech Grodzki
Pos. National team Pts.1 572 483 314 12Qualifying 3 3 July 2001 Gdańsk Referee: Anthony Steele
Pos. National team Pts.1 562 413 354 16
Q1 details
Heat after heat
Loram, Ułamek, Reima, Pingel Stonehewer, Mir.Kowalik, Kylmaekorpi, Riss Protasiewicz, Kugelmann, Laukkanen, Hurry T.Gollob, Richardson, Nieminen, Rudolph Cegielski, Havelock, Kokko, Mell Ułamek, Rudolph, Stonehewer, Laukkanen Loram, Mir.Kowalik, Kugelmann, Nieminen (e4) Protasiewicz, Richardson, Riss, Reima T.Gollob, Kylmaekorpi, Pingel, Hurry Havelock, Cegielski, Laukkanen (joker), Mell Ułamek, Loram (joker), Nieminen, Riss Richardson, Laukkanen, Mir.Kowalik, Pingel Protasiewicz, Loram, Kylmaekorpi, Rudolph T.Gollob, Kugelmann, Stonehewer, Reima Cegielski, Kylmaekorpi, Havelock, Pingel Richardson, Mir.Kowalik, Rudolph, Reima Ułamek, Kugelmann, Kylmaekorpi, Richardson (e4) Protasiewicz, Stonehewer, Nieminen, Pingel T.Gollob, Loram, Laukkanen, Riss Cegielski, Havelock, Nieminen, Mell Cegielski, Stonehewer, Kugelmann (joker), Reima Ułamek, Havelock, Nieminen, Riss Richardson, Laukkanen, Protasiewicz, Rudolph Loram, T.Gollob, Kugelmann, Kylmaekorpi
Q2 details
Heat after heat
B.Andersen, Rickardsson, Mardanszin, Klenovsek M.Karlsson, Jensen, Kolenko, Poważnyj Darkin, Santej, Klingberg, N.Pedersen Nilsen, Clausen, Ferjan, Szajchulin B.Pedersen, Jonsson, Kuzin, Legan N.Pedersen, M.Karlsson, Szajchulin, Klenovsek Rickardsson, Clausen, Darkin, Kolenko B.Andersen, Poważnyj, Nilsen, Santej Jensen, Ferjan, Klingberg, Mardanszin Jonsson, Kuzin, B.Pedersen, Legan Poważnyj, Klingberg, Santej, Clausen N.Pedersen, Nilsen, Kolenko, Mardanszin Rickardsson, Jensen, Santej, Szajchulin M.Karlsson, Darkin, B.Andersen, Ferjan Jonsson, B.Pedersen, Kuzin, Legan Poważnyj, Klingberg, B.Andersen, Kolenko Darkin, Nilsen, Jensen, Klenovsek N.Pedersen (joker), M.Karlsson, Santej, Mardanszin Rickardsson, Poważnyj, N.Pedersen, Ferjan (Fx) Jonsson, Kolenko, B.Pedersen, Kuzin Nilsen, B.Andersen, Szajchulin (joker), Kolenko (F2) Jensen, M.Karlsson, Kuzin, Ferjan Jonsson, Darkin, Jensen, Ferjan Rickardsson, N.Pedersen, Poważnyj, Santej
Q3 details
Heat after heat
Sullivan, Hancock, Jirout, Szatmari Brhel, Ermolenko, Adams, Magosi (T) Crump, A.Dryml jr., Stefani, Janniro Werner, Nagy, Lyons, Makovsky Wiltshire, Cook, Kasper jr., Szegvari Crump, Brhel, Szatmari, Werner Janniro, Jirout, Magosi, Lyons Sullivan, Ermolenko, Stefani, Makovsky (Fx) Adams, Hancock, A.Dryml jr., Nagy Wiltshire, Kasper jr., Cook, Szegvari A.Dryml jr., Ermolenko (joker), Lyons, Szatmari Crump, Hancock, Magosi, Makovsky Adams, Jirout, Stefani, Werner Brhel, Sullivan, Nagy, Janniro Cook, Kasper jr., Wiltshire, Stefani Werner, Sullivan, A.Dryml jr., Magosi Adams, Janniro, Kasper jr., Szatmari (Fx) Brhel, Hancock, Stefani, Lyons (e/start) Crump, Ermolenko, Nagy, Jirout Wilshire, Kasper jr., Cook, Szegvari Wiltshire, Nagy (joker), Werner, Brhel (joker) Sullivan, Cook, A.Dryml jr., Magosi Adams, Hancock, Kasper jr., Stefani Crump, Brhel, Nagy, Ermolenko
Race-off 5 July 2001 Olympic Stadium, Wrocław Referee: Wojciech Grodzki
Pos. National team Pts.1 662 65+43 65+34 425 20
Heat after heat
Hancock, N.Pedersen, Loram, Kasper jr., Poważnyj Ermolenko, Brhel, Clausen, Stonehewer, Darkin(e4) Richardson, Werner, B.Pedersen, Szajchulin, A.Dryml jr. Jensen, Jirout, Janniro, Kurguskin(X2), Hurry(Fx) B.Andersen, Havelock, Cook, Kuzin, Makovsky(Fx) Ermolenko, Brhel(joker), B.Pedersen, Poważnyj, Hurry(N) Jensen, Havelock, Kasper jr., Darkin, Werner Loram, Brhel, B.Andersen, Szajchulin, Janniro N.Pedersen, Stonehewer, A.Dryml jr., Cook, Kurguskin Clausen, Hancock, Richardson, Kuzin, Jirout(d5) Richardson, Jensen, Poważnyj, Cook, Brhel Hancock, Stonehewer, Darkin, B.Andersen, A.Dryml jr. N.Pedersen, Ermolenko, Havelock, Jirout, Szajchulin(Fx) Clausen, A.Dryml jr., Loram, Poważnyj, Werner Ermolenko(joker), Stonehewer, B.Pedersen, Kuzin, Kasper jr. A.Dryml jr., Havelock, Clausen, Janniro, Poważnyj(X) Cook, Darkin, Loram, B.Pedersen, Jirout Hancock, Stonehewer, Kasper jr., Szajchulin, Jensen Ermolenko, B.Andersen, Richardson, Kasper jr., Kurguskin Brhel, N.Pedersen, Loram, Werner, Kuzin Werner, Stonehewer, B.Andersen, Jirout, Poważnyj N.Pedersen, Richardson, Jirout, Janniro, Darkin Kasper jr., Cook, Hurry, Clausen, Szajchulin Hancock, Havelock, B.Pedersen, Kurguskin, Brhel(X) Loram, Jensen, Kuzin, A.Dryml jr.(e4), Ermolenko(F1x)
Final The final took place on 7 July at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland.world.speedway.org ; Retrieved on 2008-10-24rlach.republika.pl; Retrieved on 2008-10-24 Australia won the final and their rider Jason Crump became the first rider since the legendary Swedish rider Ove Fundin to go through the entire tournament undefeated. 7 July 2001 Olympic Stadium, Wrocław Referee: Anthony Steele
Final scores Pos. National team Pts.1 682 653 514 445 30
Heat details
Heat by heat
Crump, Hancock, Cegielski, N.Pedersen, Nilsen Hamill, Wiltshire, Protasiewicz, B.Pedersen, M.Karlsson(x2) T.Gollob, Boyce, Rickardsson, Werner, Clausen Sullivan, Klingberg, Jensen, Janniro, Ułamek(T) Jonsson, Adams, B.Andersen(joker), Krzyżaniak, Cook Jonsson, Hamill, Cegielski, Clausen, Sullivan Adams, Nilsen, Jensen, Protasiewicz, Werner Crump, T.Gollob, B.Andersen, M.Karlsson, Janniro Ułamek, Rickardsson, N.Pedersen, Cook, Wiltshire T.Gollob(joker), Klingberg, N.Pedersen, Boyce, Hancock M.Karlsson, Boyce, Cook, Cegielski, Jensen Sullivan, Rickardsson, Hancock, Protasiewicz, B.Andersen T.Gollob, N.Pedersen, Adams, Hamill, Klingberg(e5) Crump, B.Pedersen, Ułamek, Werner, Jonsson(wu) Nilsen, Wiltshire, Clausen, Krzyżaniak, Hancock Rickardsson, Adams, Cegielski, B.Pedersen, Janniro Crump, Klingberg, Protasiewicz, B.Pedersen, Cook(e5) T.Gollob, Hancock, Wiltshire, Jonsson, Jensen Ułamek, Hamill, B.Andersen, Boyce, Nilsen N.Pedersen, Krzyżaniak, Sullivan, M.Karlsson, Cook Cegielski, B.Andersen, Wiltshire, Klingberg, Hamill(joker-e3) N.Pedersen, Protasiewicz, M.Karlsson, Boyce, Janniro T.Gollob, Sullivan, Cook, B.Pedersen, Nilsen(e5) Adams, Ułamek, Clausen, Hancok, M.Karlsson Crump, Rickardsson, Hamill, Jensen, Krzyżaniak(wu)
Final classification Pos. National team Pts. 68 65 514 445 306 65+37 428 209 2210 1611 1512 12
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