Speedway World Pairs Championship


The Speedway World Pairs Championship was a motorcycle speedway event held annually in different countries. The first competition was held in 1968, and the final competition was held in 1993. In 1994, it was merged with the Speedway [World Team Cup|World Team Cup] to create the Speedway World Cup, which held its final edition in 2017.
The concept of an international pairs championship was re-established in the form of the Speedway of Nations, held for the first time in 2018.

Rules

The final was competed between seven national teams, and two riders represented each national team. Each pairing rode against each other once. The pair with the highest combined score were declared the Champions. From 1991, a third rider could act as a reserve.

Winners

Medal classification

PosRiderTeamTotal
1.Hans [Nielsen (speedway rider)|Hans Nielsen]11713
2.Erik Gundersen7511
3.Peter [Collins (speedway rider)|Peter Collins]541
4.Anders Michanek5311
5.Malcolm Simmons431
6.Ivan Mauger8242
7.Tommy Jansson321
8.Bobby Schwartz321
9.Jan O. Pedersen22
10.Ole [Olsen (speedway rider)|Ole Olsen]7124