2000 Speedway World Team Cup

Speedway World Team Cup
Speedway World Team Cup
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The 2000 Speedway World Team Cup was the 41st edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.^[1] It was the last time that the event was known as the Speedway World Team Cup because as from 2001 it was called the Speedway World Cup.^[2]

The final took place at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The World Championship was decided by a race-off after Sweden and Great Britain tied on 40 points. Tony Rickardsson beat Mark Loram to give Sweden an eighth title.^[3]

Quarter-final

6 May Stichting Baansport Blijham, Blijham

First	Second	Third	Fourth
Norway 46 6.Rune Holta (3,3,3,3,3,2) - 17 7.Björn G. Hansen (2,2,0,0,2,3) - 9 8.Lars Gunnestad (1,3,3,3,3,3) - 16 9.Tor Einar Hielm (0,2,0,-,F/X,-) - 2 10.Kenneth Borgenhaug (-,-,-,2,-,0) - 2	Finland 42+3 1.Kaj Laukkanen (3,3,3,2,2,1) - 14 2.Petri Kokko (2,1,2,1,3,3) - 12+3 3.Tomi Reima (1,1,-,-,1,-) - 3 4.Kauko Nieminen (3,0,2,F/X,2,3) - 10 5.Toni Salmela (-,-,1,1,-,1) - 3	Russia 42+2 11.Roman Povazhny (3,3,2,3,0,2) - 13 12.Eduard Shaihullin (2,2,1,2,1,0) - 8 13.Rinat Mardanshin (X,2,3,2,3,2) - 12+2 14.Talgat Galeev (1,-,-,-,-,-) - 1 15.Sergey Eroshin (-,0,2,3,2,1) - 8	Netherlands 14 16.Roy Verbrugge (2,1,0,1,1,1) - 6 17.Henk Bos (-,0,-,-,0,0) - 0 18.Emiel Groen (0,1,0,0,0,F/X) - 1 19.Erik Eijbergen (1,0,1,-,1,-) - 3 20.Jim Groen (0,-,1,0/1,-,2) - 4

Norway to Semi-Final

3 June Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo

First	Second	Third	Fourth
Italy 50 Andrea Maida (3,3,3,2,2,3) - 16 Stefano Alfonso (2,2,0,1,0,2) - 7 Alessandro Dalla Valle (3,3,1,3,3,1) - 14 Simone Tadiello (2,-,-,2,-,-) - 4 Armando Castagna (-,2,2,-,2,3) - 9	Slovenia 39+3 Aleš Dolinar (0,-,-,2,1,0) - 4 Gerhard Lekse (2,F,F,-,-,-) - 2 Izak Šantej (1,2,3,3,2,2) - 13 Jernej Kolenko (0,1,3,0,-,-) - 4 Matej Ferjan (-,3,3,F,3/2,3/3) - 17+3	Hungary 39+F Sandor Tihanyi (1,1,-,3,3,0) - 8 Zoltan Adorjan (X,3,2,0,-,1) - 6 Attila Stefani (2,-,1,2,1,2) - 8 Robert Nagy (3,2,1,0,1,3) - 10+F Laszlo Szatmari (-,3,2,-,-,2,-) - 7	France 16 Sebastien Tresarrieu (E,1,2,3,0,F) - 6 Stephane Tresarrieu (1,0,-,1,1,1) - 4 Jeremy Barraud (1,1,1,0,-,1) - 4 Fabrice Ostyn (0,-,F,1,0,-) - 1 Christophe Dubernard (-,0,x,-,1,0) - 1

Italy to Semi-Final

Semi-final

22 July Arena Częstochowa, Częstochowa

First	Second	Third	Fourth
Sweden 50 1.Tony Rickardsson (1,2,2,2,3,3) - 13 2.Mikael Karlsson (2,3,3,1,2,1) - 12 3.Peter Karlsson (2,2,2,2,1,1) - 10 4.Henrik Gustafsson (3,3,3,1,2,3) - 15 5.Niklas Klingberg - NS	Poland 46 Rafał Dobrucki (1,3,0,-,-,-) - 4 Piotr Protasiewicz (3,2,1,3,3,1) - 13 Tomasz Gollob (0,3,3,3,3,3) - 15 Grzegorz Walasek (3,2,2,2,0,1) - 10 Sebastian Ułamek (-,-,-,0,2,2) - 4	Czech Republic 25 16.Aleš Dryml Jr. (0,1,-,-,E,0) - 1 17.Bohumil Brhel (1,0,3,3,1,3) - 11 18.Antonín Šváb Jr. (1,1,1,1,0,0) - 4 19.Marian Jirout (0,0,0,-,-,-) - 0 20.Antonin Kasper (-,-,2,2/2,1,2) - 9	Norway 23 Lars Gunnestad 12 Rune Holta 11 Björn G Hansen 0 Tor Einar Hielm 0 Trond Skretting 0

Sweden to World Final

15 July Ellermühle Speedway Stadium, Landshut

First	Second	Third	Fourth
United States 52 Greg Hancock (2,2,2,2,1,3) - 12 John Cook (3,3,3,1,F,2) - 12 Billy Hamill (3,3,3,3,3,3) - 18 Ronnie Correy (2,2,1,2,1,2) - 10	Denmark 46 Nicki Pedersen (2,3,2,3,2,3) - 15 Jesper B. Jensen (3,2,0,1,-,-) - 6 Brian Karger (1,2,3,1,2,1) - 10 Brian Andersen (E,3,2,2,3,0) - 10 Bjarne Pedersen (-,-,-,-,3,2) - 5	Germany 25 Robert Barth (1,1,3,3,1,1) - 10 Joachim Kugelmann (0,0,-,-,2,0) - 2 Matthias Kröger (3,0,E,0,2,2) - 7 Robbie Kessler (1,1,1,3,0,F) - 6 Mirko Wolter (-,-,E,0,-,-) - 0	Italy 20 Andrea Maida (2,0,0,0,0,0) - 2 Stefano Alfonso (0,1,1,2,3,1) - 8 Alessandro Dalla Valle (0,F,F,0,0,3) - 3 Armando Castagna (1,1,2,1,1,1) - 7 Simone Tadiello - NS

USA to World Final

World final

17 September Brandon Stadium, Coventry

First	Second	Third	Fourth
Sweden 40+3 Tony Rickardsson (3,3,3,3,2,2) - 16+3 Mikael Karlsson (1,1,0,0,-,-) - 2 Henrik Gustafsson (3,0,0,2,2,3) - 10 Peter Karlsson (1,2,3,3,1,2) - 12 Niklas Klingberg (-,-,-,-,F,0) - 0	England 40+X Mark Loram (3,1,2,2,3,0) - 11+X Chris Louis (1,2,1,1,0,3) - 8 Joe Screen (2,3,1,3,0,3) - 12 Martin Dugard (F,2,2,F,-,-) - 4 Carl Stonehewer (-,-,-,-,3,2) - 5	United States 35 Billy Hamill (2,2,2,1,2,1) - 10 Sam Ermolenko (F,-,1,0,1,0) - 2 Greg Hancock (2,3,3,3,2,3) - 16 John Cook (3,1,0,1,1,1) - 7 Brent Werner (-,0,-,-,-,-) - 0	Australia 29 Jason Crump (2,E,3,2,3,2/1) - 13 Todd Wiltshire (0,1,-,-1,-) - 2 Leigh Adams (1,3,2,2,3,1/0) - 12 Ryan Sullivan (0,0,1,1,0,-) - 2 Craig Boyce (-,-,0,F,-,-) - 0