2001 Speedway World Cup

The 2001 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 1st FIM Speedway World Cup season (and 42nd edition of a speedway team World Cup).^[1][2] The Final took place on 7 July 2008 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.^[3][4][5]

Speedway World Cup
Venue	Poland
Start date	1 July
End date	7 July
Nations	12
Champions
Australia
← 2000 (previous format Speedway World Team Cup) 2002 →

Qualification

Main article: 2001 Speedway World Cup Qualification

Preliminary round 1 Ilirija Sports Park, Ljubljana	Preliminary round 2 Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex, Debrecen
Pos. National team Pts. 1  Slovenia 48 2  Russia 45 3  Italy 25 4  Ukraine 1	Pos. National team Pts. 1  Finland 48 2  Hungary 47 3  Norway 12 4  Latvia 10

The two group winners and runners-up qualified to 2001 Speedway World Cup.

Venues

Olympic Stadium in Wrocław.

Two cities were selected to host SWC finals events:

City	Stadium names	Capacity
Gdańsk	Gdańsk Speedway Stadium	15,000
Wrocław	Olympic Stadium	35,000

Tournament

Qualifying rounds

Qualifying 1 1 July 2001 Gdańsk Referee: Anthony Steele Pos. National team Pts. 1  Poland 69 2  Great Britain 49 3  Finland 22 4  Germany 15

Qualifying round 2 2 July 2001 Gdańsk Referee: Wojciech Grodzki Pos. National team Pts. 1  Sweden 57 2  Denmark 48 3  Russia 31 4  Slovenia 12

Qualifying 3 3 July 2001 Gdańsk Referee: Anthony Steele Pos. National team Pts. 1  Australia 56 2  United States 41 3  Czech Republic 35 4  Hungary 16

Q1 details

Placing	Team / Rider name	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Pts	21	22	23	24
1	Poland	69	2	4	7	10	13	16	18	21	24	26	29	30	33	36	39	41	44	47	50	53		56	59	60	69
	(1) Tomasz Gollob	14				3					3					3					3		12				2
	(2) Piotr Protasiewicz	13			3					3					3					3			12			1
	(3) Mirosław Kowalik	7		2					2					1				2					7
	(4) Sebastian Ułamek	14	2					3					3						3				11		3
	(5) Krzysztof Cegielski	14					3					2					3					3	11	3
2	Great Britain	49	3	6	6	8	10	11	14	16	16	19	23	26	28	29	30	33	33	35	37	39		41	43	46	49
	(1) Mark Loram	17	3						3				4J		2						2		14				3
	(2) Carl Stonehewer	9		3				1								1				2			7	2
	(3) Lee Richardson	13				2				2				3				3	E4				10			3
	(4) Paul Hurry	0			0						0		-					-					0
	(5) Gary Havelock	10					2					3					1					2	8		2
3	Finland	22	1	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	7	9	10	12	13	13	15	15	16	17	18	19		19	20	22	22
	(1) Kaj Laukkanen	8			1			0				2J		2							1		6			2
	(2) Kauko Nieminen	5				1			E4				1							1		1	4		1
	(3) Joonas Kylmäkorpi	7		1							2				1		2		1				7				0
	(4) Tomi Reima	1	1							0						0		0					1	0
	(5) Petri Kokko	1					1					-					-					-	1
4	Germany	15	0	0	2	2	2	4	5	6	7	7	7	7	7	9	9	10	12	12	12	12		14	14	14	15
	(1) Gerd Riss	1		0						1			0								0		1		0
	(2) Jorg Pingel	1	0								1			0			0			0			1	-
	(3) Joachim Kugelmann	10			2				1							2			2				7	2J			1
	(4) Herbert Rudolf	3				0		2							0			1				0	3			0
	(5) Steffen Mell	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	17	18	19	20	Pts	21	22	23	24

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 tables show gate positions:
gate A – inside	gate B	gate C	gate D – outside

Heat after heat

Extended content

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

Placing	Team / Rider name	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Pts	21	22	23	24
1	Sweden	57	2	5	6	9	11	13	16	17	18	21	23	25	28	31	34	36	38	40	43	46		49	51	54	57
	(1) Tony Rickardsson	14	2						3						3						3		11				3
	(2) Mikael Karlsson	12		3				2								3				2			10		2
	(3) Jimmy Nilsen	11				3				1				2					2				8	3
	(4) Niklas Klingberg	6			1						1		2					2					6
	(5) Andreas Jonsson	14					2					3					3					3	11			3
2	Denmark	48	3	5	5	7	10	13	15	18	21	22	22	25	27	28	30	31	32	38	39	40		42	45	46	48
	(1) Nicki Pedersen	15			0			3						3						6J	1		13				2
	(2) Hans Clausen	4				2			2				E							-			4
	(3) Jesper B. Jensen	12		2							3				2				1				8		3	1
	(4) Brian Andersen	10	3							3						1		1					8	2		-
	(5) Bjarne Pedersen	7					3					1					2					1	7	-
3	Russia	31	1	1	4	4	5	6	7	9	9	11	14	14	14	16	17	20	23	23	25	25		27	28	30	31
	(1) Roman Povazhny	11		0						2			3					3			2		10				1
	(2) Rinat Mardanshin	1	1								0			0						0			1	-
	(3) Sergey Darkin	11			3				1							2			3				9			2
	(4) Eduard Shaihullin	3				0		1							0			-					1	2J
	(5) Sergey Kuzin	5					1					2					1					0	5		1
4	Slovenia	12	0	1	3	4	4	4	4	4	6	6	7	8	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	12		12	12	12	12
	(1) Matej Ferjan	3				1					2					0					XF		3		0	E
	(2) Izak Šantej	5			2					0			1		1					1			5				0
	(3) Jernej Kolenko	4		1					0					1				0				2	4	F2		-
	(4) Primoz Klenovsek	0	0					0					-						0				0	-
	(5) Primoz Legan	0					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	17	18	19	20	Pts	21	22	23	24

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 tables show gate positions:
gate A – inside	gate B	gate C	gate D – outside

Heat after heat

Extended content

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

Placing	Team / Rider name	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Pts	21	22	23	24
1	Australia	56	3	4	7	8	11	14	14	17	20	23	24	27	30	32	33	35	38	38	41	44		47	50	53	56
	(1) Jason Crump	15			3			3						3							3		12				3
	(2) Jason Lyons	2				1			0				1							E			2
	(3) Leigh Adams	13		1							3				3				3				10			3
	(4) Ryan Sullivan	13	3							3						2		2					10		3
	(5) Todd Wiltshire	13					3					3					1					3	10	3
2	United States	41	2	4	4	7	9	9	12	14	16	17	21	23	23	23	26	29	31	33	35	36		37	39	41	41
	(1) Sam Ermolenko	10		2						2			4J								2		10				0
	(2) Greg Hancock	10	2								2			2						2			8			2
	(3) Billy Janniro	5			0				3							0			2				5
	(4) Brent Werner	7				3		0							0			3					6	1
	(5) John Cook	9					2					1					3					1	9		2
3	Czech Republic	35	1	4	6	6	7	9	11	11	12	14	17	17	19	22	24	25	26	29	29	31		31	32	33	35
	(1) Marian Jirout	5	1						2						2						0		5	-
	(2) Bohumil Brhel	13		3				2								3				3			11	0J			2
	(3) Michal Makovský	0				0				Fx				0					-				0
	(4) Aleš Dryml, Jr.	8			2						1		3					1					7		1
	(5) Antonín Kasper, Jr.	9					1					2					2		1			2	8			1
4	Hungary	16	0	0	1	3	3	4	5	6	6	6	6	7	8	9	9	9	9	10	11	11		15	15	15	16
	(1) Robert Nagy	9				2					0					1					1		4	4J			1
	(2) Attila Stefani	4			1					1					1		0			1			4			0
	(3) Norbert Magosi	2		T					1					1				0					2		0
	(4) Laszlo Szatmari	1	0					1					0						X				1	-
	(5) Gábor Szegvári	0					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	17	18	19	20	Pts	21	22	23	24

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 tables show gate positions:
gate A – inside	gate B	gate C	gate D – outside

Heat after heat

Extended content

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		Denmark	66
2		United States	65+4
3		Great Britain	65+3
4		Czech Republic	42
5		Russia	20

Placing	Team / Rider name	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
1	Denmark	66	3	5	7	11	15	17	21	23	27	31	34	35	39	43	45	47	48	48	51	54	56	60	61	63	66
	(1) Nicki Pedersen	18	3								4				4							3		4
	(2) Hans Clausen	13		2								4				4		2							1
	(3) Bjarne Pedersen	9			2			2									2		1							2
	(4) Jesper B. Jensen	14				4			4				3							0							3
	(5) Brian Andersen	12					4			2				1							3		2
2	United States	65+4	4	8	11	13	15	19	19	19	20	23	24	28	31	31	39	40	44	48	52	53	57	58	61	65	65
	(1) Greg Hancock	19	4									3		4						4						4
	(2) Sam Ermolenko	23		4				4							3		8J				4						F1x
	(3) Brent Werner	8			3				0							0						1	4
	(4) Billy Janniro	4				2				0							-	1						1
	(5) John Cook	11					2				1		1						4						3
3	Great Britain	65 +3	2	3	7	7	10	10	13	17	20	23	26	29	31	33	36	39	41	44	47	51	54	56	58	61	65
	(1) Mark Loram	18	2							4						2			2			4J					4
	(2) Carl Stonehewer	16		1							3			3			3			3			3
	(3) Lee Richardson	15			4							3	3								3			2
	(4) Paul Hurry	2				X		N						-								-			2
	(5) Gary Havelock	14					3		3						2			3								3
4	Czech Republic	42	1	4	4	7	7	13	15	18	20	20	20	20	21	24	24	28	28	30	31	35	36	38	42	42	42
	(1) Antonín Kasper, Jr.	10	1						2								0			2	1				4
	(2) Bohumil Brhel	16		3				6J		3			0									4				M
	(3) Aleš Dryml, Jr.	9			0						2			0		3		4									E4
	(4) Marian Jirout	7				3						E5			1				0				1	2
	(5) Michal Makovský	0					Fx	-								-				-				-
5	Russia	20	0	0	1	1	2	3	4	5	5	6	8	10	10	12	13	13	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	20
	(1) Roman Povazhny	5	0					1					2			2J		X					0
	(2) Sergey Darkin	6		E4					1					2					3					0
	(3) Eduard Shaihullin	3			1					1					Fx					1					0
	(4) Oleg Kurguskin	1				M					0					-					0					1
	(5) Sergey Kuzin	5					1					1					1					0					2
Placing	Team / Rider name	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

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, yellow/black and green). Colours in tables show gate positions:
gate A – inside	gate B	gate C	gate D	gate E – outside

Heat after heat

Extended content

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.^[6][7] 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.^[8]

• 7 July 2001 Olympic Stadium, Wrocław
• Referee: Anthony Steele

Final scores

Pos.		National team	Pts.
1		Australia	68
2		Poland	65
3		Sweden	51
4		Denmark	44
5		United States	30

Heat details

Placing	Team / Rider name	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
1	Australia	68	4	7	10	14	17	17	21	25	25	26	29	33	35	39	42	45	49	51	52	54	56	57	60	64	68
	(1) Jason Crump	20	4							4						4			4								4
	(2) Todd Wiltshire	10		3							0						3			2			2
	(3) Craig Boyce	9			3							1	3								1			1
	(4) Ryan Sullivan	13				4		0						4								2			3
	(5) Leigh Adams	16					3		4						2			3								4
2	Poland	65	2	4	8	8	9	11	12	15	19	27	28	29	33	35	36	38	40	44	48	51	55	58	62	65	65
	(1) Krzysztof Cegielski	11	2					2					1					2					4
	(2) Piotr Protasiewicz	9		2					1					1					2					3
	(3) Tomasz Gollob	27			4					3		8J			4					4					4
	(4) Sebastian Ułamek	13				T					4					2					4					3
	(5) Jacek Krzyżaniak	5					1					-					1					3					X
3	Sweden	51	0	0	4	7	11	15	18	19	22	25	29	32	32	32	36	40	43	44	44	45	46	48	48	48	51
	(1) Jimmy Nilsen	7	0						3								4				0				E
	(2) Mikael Karlsson	8		M						1			4									1		2		0
	(3) Tony Rickardsson	17			4						3			3				4									3
	(4) Niklas Klingberg	10				3						3			E				3				1
	(5) Andreas Jonsson	9					4	4								X				1				-
4	Denmark	44	1	2	2	4	8	9	11	13	15	17	17	17	20	23	25	26	27	27	29	33	36	40	41	43	44
	(1) Nicki Pedersen	16	1								2	2			3							4		4
	(2) Bjarne Pedersen	6		1								-				3		1							1
	(3) Hans Clausen	6			0			1									2		1							2
	(4) Jesper B. Jensen	5				2			2				0							0							1
	(5) Brian Andersen	11					4J			2				0							2		3
5	United States	30	3	7	8	9	9	12	12	12	13	13	15	17	18	19	19	19	19	22	25	25	25	25	27	28	30
	(1) Greg Hancock	9	3									0		2			0			3						1
	(2) Billy Hamill	13		4				3							1						3		EJ				2
	(3) Brent Werner	2			1				0							1						0	-
	(4) Billy Janniro	1				1				0							-	0						0
	(5) John Cook	5					0				1		2						E						2
Placing	Team / Rider name	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

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, yellow/black and green). Colours in tables show gate positions:
gate A – inside	gate B	gate C	gate D	gate E – outside

Heat by heat

Extended content

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.
	Australia	68
	Poland	65
	Sweden	51
4	Denmark	44
5	United States	30
6	Great Britain	65+3
7	Czech Republic	42
8	Russia	20
9	Finland	22
10	Hungary	16
11	Germany	15
12	Slovenia	12