1960 Speedway World Team Cup


1960 Speedway World Team Cup was the first edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place in Gothenburg, Sweden. The World Champion title was won by Sweden team who beat England, Czechoslovakia and Poland.
Sweden's reigning World Champion Ove Fundin went through the entire World Team Cup undefeated. This feat would not be matched until Australia's Jason Crump went through the 2001 Speedway World Cup undefeated. To honour Fundin's deeds in 1960, the winners of the current Speedway World Cup receive the Ove Fundin Trophy.

Qualification

Alf Jonsson helped Sweden wn the semi final but waa unable to take his place in the final after breaking his leg in a British league match. He was replaced in the final by Björn Knutson.

Scandinavian Round

'''* Sweden to Final'''

British Round

R1: 18 July - Wimbledon Stadium, LondonR2: 21 July - Oxford Stadium, OxfordR3: 5 August - Abbey Stadium, SwindonR4: 10 August - Hyde Road, Manchester
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'''* England to Final'''

Central European Round

'''* Czechoslovakia to Final'''

East European Round

The round was canceled and Poland were awarded the round by the F.I.M when their opponents failed to contest the round. East Germany, Hungary and Yugoslavia were eliminated.

World Final

Pos.National teamPts.Riders
44
Rune Sörmander - 11
Ove Fundin - 12
Olle Nygren - 12
Björn Knutson - 9
res. Göte Nordin - NS
30
Peter Craven - 8
Ron How - 7
Ken McKinlay - 8
Nigel Boocock - 1
res. George White - 6
15
Luboš Tomíček Sr. - 4
Jaroslav Machač - 3
František Richter - 3
Antonín Kasper Sr. - 5
res. Bohumír Bartoněk - NS
47
Konstanty Pociejkewicz - 3
Marian Kaiser - 2
Mieczysław Połukard - 2
Jan Malinowski - 0
res. Bronislaw Rogal - 0