Claim: The 1987 Speedway World Pairs Championship, held in Pardubice (east of Prague in the Czech Republic), saw England take first place, thanks to its two riders.
Evidence: Denmark (52 pts) Erik Gundersen (4,4,5,4,4,5) Hans Nielsen (3,5,4,5,5,4)   England (44 pts) Kelvin Tatum (5,5,5,5,3,1) Simon Wigg (1,4,4,4,5,2)