2017 Speedway World Cup final
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The 2017 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup Final was the final of the 2017 edition of the Speedway World Cup. It was staged on 8 July at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno, Poland.[1] It was won by Poland,[2] the eighth time they had done so since the World Cup was launched in 2001. They beat Sweden by eight points, while Russia finished third with Great Britain in fourth.
| Information | |||
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| Date | 8 July 2017 | ||
| City | Leszno | ||
| Event | 4 of 4 | ||
| Stadium details | |||
| Stadium | Alfred Smoczyk Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Length | 330 m | ||
| Track | speedway track | ||
| SWC Results | |||
| Winner |  Poland - 50 pts |
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| Runner-up |  Sweden - 42 pts |
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| 3rd place |  Russia - 18 pts |
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| 4th place |  Great Britain - 15 pts |
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Captain Maciej Janowski was top scorer for Poland, with teammates Bartosz Zmarzlik, Piotr Pawlicki Jr. and Patryk Dudek also all scoring double figures. Antonio Lindbäck lead Sweden to second place, scoring 20 points.[3][4]
Results
Final
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 50 | |
| 2 | Sweden | 42 | |
| 3 | Russia | 18 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 15 |
Scores
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POLAND | 50 | |
| No | Rider Name | Pts. | Heats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patryk Dudek | 10 | 3,3,2,2,0 |
| 2 | Maciej Janowski | 14 | 3,3,2,3,3 |
| 3 | Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | 13 | 2,3,2,3,3 |
| 4 | Bartosz Zmarzlik | 13 | 2,3,2,3,3 |
| 5 | Bartosz Smektala | 0 |
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SWEDEN | 42 | |
| No | Rider Name | Pts. | Heats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Lindbäck | 20 | 3,2,6,3,3,3 |
| 2 | Fredrik Lindgren | 11 | 3,2,3,2,1 |
| 3 | Linus Sundström | 4 | 1,1,2,0 |
| 4 | Andreas Jonsson | 7 | 2,2,0,1,2 |
| 5 | Joel Kling | 0 |
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RUSSIA | 18 | |
| No | Rider Name | Pts. | Heats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Sayfutdinov | 11 | 2,1,3,2,1,2 |
| 2 | Grigory Laguta | DNR | |
| 3 | Vadim Tarasenko | 3 | 1,0,0,0,2 |
| 4 | Andrey Kudriashov | 1 | 0,0,0,1 |
| 5 | Gleb Chugunov | 3 | 0,1,1,10 |
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GREAT BRITAIN | 15 | |
| No | Rider Name | Pts. | Heats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Worrall | 6 | 0,1,1,2,0,2 |
| 2 | Chris Harris | 7 | 1,2,1,2,0,1 |
| 3 | Robert Lambert | 1 | 0,0,0,1 |
| 4 | Craig Cook | 1 | 1,0,0,0 |
| 5 | Adam Ellis | 0 |