1991 Speedway World Team Cup
32nd edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition
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The 1991 Speedway World Team Cup was the 32nd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2][3]
The final was staged at Vojens Speedway Center, Denmark and the host nation Denmark won a ninth title, once again drawing level with England's record. It was also Hans Nielsen's ninth gold medal having taken part in all of Denmark's title wins from 1978 until 1991.[4][5]
First round
- 22 April 1991
Motodrom am Cottaweg, Leipzig
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|
Robert Jan Munnecom - 14 Rene Elzinga - 6 Rob Steman - 5 Ron Koppe - 4 |
Gregor Pintar - 16 Gerhard Lekse - 9 Krešo Omerzel - 3 |
Thomas Diehr - 15 Thomsen Hopp - 10 Herbert Mussehl - 1 Thomas Koch - 1 |
- 28 April 1991
Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|
Gregor Pintar - 15 Krešo Omerzel - 12 Gerhard Lekse - 6 |
Georgy Petranov - 12 Zdravko Iordanov - 9 Nikolai Manev - 6 |
Thomas Diehr - 11 Herbert Mussehl - 6 Roland Sass - 5 |
| 4th | 5th |
|---|---|
Rene Elzinga - 8 Ron Koppe - 8 Robert Jan Munnecom - 3 |
David Ochocki - 11 Christophe Dubernard - 7 Christian Ianotto - 1 |
Yugoslavia to second round.
Second round
- 19 May 1991
Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|
Armando Castagna (2,2,3,1,2,3) - 13 Valentino Furlanetto (2,3,2,3) - 10 Armando Dal Chiele (1,1,3,2,1,0) - 8 |
Lars Gunnestad (3,3,3,3,3,3) - 18 Einar Kyllingstad (x,3,2,2,1,x) - 8 Tor Einar Hielm (1,0,x,1) - 2 |
Franz Leitner (3,2,2,3,1,2) - 13 Andreas Bossner (3,1,1,3,0,1) - 9 Heinrich Schatzer (0,1,1,2) - 4 |
| 4th | 5th |
|---|---|
Piotr Świst (3,2,2,2,2,3) - 14 Tomasz Gollob (1,1,0,1,3,2) - 8 Dariusz Śledź (1,2,0,0) - 3 |
Krešo Omerzel (2,x,0,3,2) - 7 Gregor Pintar (0,0,1,1,x,0) - 2 Gerhard Lekse (0,0,0,0,e,0) - 0 |
- 26 May 1991
Tarnów Speedway Stadium, Tarnów
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|
Lars Gunnestad - 16 Einar Kyllingstad - 14 Tor Einar Hielm - 2 |
Piotr Świst - 14 Tomasz Gollob- 11 Jacek Rempala - 5 |
Armando Dal Chiele - 12 Armando Castagna - 9 Valentino Furlanetto - 5 |
| 4th | 5th |
|---|---|
Andreas Bossner - 9 Heinrich Schatzer - 5 Franz Leitner - 3 |
Gregor Pintar - 5 Gerhard Lekse - 5 Krešo Omerzel - 0 |
Norway to third round.
Third round
- 7 July 1991
Rhein-Main Arena, Diedenbergen
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
Zoltán Hajdú (3,2,3,0,0) - 8 Zoltán Adorján (3,2,3,1,2) - 11 József Petrikovics (2,0,3,2,3) - 10 Róbert Nagy (2,0,-,-,1) - 3 Sándor Tihanyi (-,-,3,3,-) - 6 |
Klaus Lausch (3,3,1,3,0) - 10 Gerd Riss (3,1,2,3,2) - 11 Tommy Dunker (1,3,0,2,2) - 8 Robert Barth (2,0,2,-,-) - 4 Andre Pollehn (-,-,-,e,e,) - 0 |
Lars Gunnestad (2,3,3,2,3) - 13 Einar Kyllingstad (1,1,1,0,1) - 4 Tor Einar Hielm (0,1,2,3,1) - 7 Arnt Førland (0,1,1,1,1) - 4 |
Vesa Ylinen (1,3,2,1,1) - 8 Juha Moksunen (1,0,2,t,-) - 3 Olli Tyrväinen (e,-,2,e,-) - 2 Tomi Havu (0,0,-,0,-) - 0 Mika Pellinen (2,2,0,1,3) - 8 |
- 14 July 1991
Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex, Debrecen
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 53 | ||
| (9) Zoltán Adorján | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Zoltán Hajdú | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (11) József Petrikovics | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Sándor Tihanyi | 10 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (19) Róbert Nagy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | ||
| (5) Klaus Lausch | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Gerd Riss | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) Robert Barth | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Andre Pollehn | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (18) Peter Schroeck | 0 | E | E | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | ||
| (1) Lars Gunnestad | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | E | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Einar Kyllingstad | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Tor Einar Hielm | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Arnt Førland | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (17) Odd Pettersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||
| (13) Vesa Ylinen | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Juha Moksunen | 1 | 1 | E | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (15) Janne Moksunen | 0 | 0 | E | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (16) Tomi Havu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (20) Mika Pellinen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Hungary to fourth round.
Fourth round
- 24 August 1991
Svítkov Stadium, Pardubice
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 49 | ||
| (9) Henrik Gustafsson | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Per Jonsson | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (11) Tony Rickardsson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Jimmy Nilsen | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (19) Peter Nahlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | ||
| (1) Leigh Adams | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Shane Bowes | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Troy Butler | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Craig Hodgson | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (17) Steve Regeling | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | ||
| (5) Zdeněk Tesař | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) Václav Milík Sr. | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Petr Vandírek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (18) Vladimír Kalina | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | ||
| (13) Zoltán Adorján | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Zoltán Hajdú | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (15) József Petrikovics | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (16) Sándor Tihanyi | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (20) Antal Kocso | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Sweden to World final.
World final
- 14 September 1991
Speedway Center, Vojens
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 51 | ||
| (9) Hans Nielsen | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Jan O. Pedersen | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (11) Tommy Knudsen | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Gert Handberg | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (19) Peter Nahlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | ||
| (1) Per Jonsson | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Tony Rickardsson | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Henrik Gustafsson | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Jimmy Nilsen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (17) Peter Nahlin | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | ||
| (5) Sam Ermolenko | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Billy Hamill | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) Greg Hancock | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Ronnie Correy | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (18) Rick Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||
| (13) Marvyn Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Gary Havelock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (15) Martin Dugard | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (16) Chris Louis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (20) Paul Thorp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |