1968 Speedway World Pairs Championship
Inaugural edition of the World motorcycle speedway Pairs Championship
The 1968 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the unofficial FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship.[1] The final took place at the Illerstadion in Kempten, West Germany.[2] The championship was won by Sweden (24 points) who beat Great Britain (21 points) and Norway (16 points).[3] Although unofficial at the time it is now regarded as being a major event and is listed in all speedway lists.[4]
Final
Illerstadion, Kempten- 1 September
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  Sweden - 24 | Ove Fundin (3,3,3,3,2) | 14 |
| Torbjörn Harrysson (2,2,2,1,3) | 10 | ||
 |  Great Britain - 21 | Geoff Mudge (1,3,3,3,2) | 12 |
| Ray Wilson (0,2,2,2,3) | 9 | ||
 |  Norway - 16 | Odd Fossengen (3,3,1,1,3) | 11 |
| Øyvind S. Berg (2,1,0,0,2) | 5 | ||
| 4 |  West Germany B - 12 | Peter Barth (1,2,2,3,1) | 9 |
| Rudolf Kastl (0,0,1,2,0) | 3 | ||
| 5 | West Germany A - 10 | Manfred Poschenreider (f,3,3,2,0) | 8 |
| Fred Aberl (-,1,0,0,1) | 2 | ||
| 6 |  Denmark - 6 | Jens Hauser (1,2,0,1,0) | 4 |
| Kurt W. Petersen (0,0,1,0,1) | 2 |
See also
- 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1968 Speedway World Team Cup
- motorcycle speedway
- 1968 in sports
References
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
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