# 2007 Speedway World Cup

The 2007 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 7th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on 21 July 2007 in the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno, Poland. The tournament was won by host team Poland (55 pts) and they beat defending champion Denmark (52 pts), Australia (29 pts) and Great Britain (15 pts) in the Final.

## Qualification

| Qualifying round 1 Altes Stadion, Abensberg | Qualifying round 2 Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo |
| Pos.National teamPts. 1 Finland43 2 Germany40 3 Latvia37 4 Slovenia29 | Pos.National teamPts. 1 Russia59 2 Czech Republic46 3 Italy31 4 Hungary12 |

## Tournament

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Race-off | Race-off | Race-off | Final | Final | Final |
| 14 July - Vojens (details) | 14 July - Vojens (details) | 14 July - Vojens (details) | | | | | | |
| Denmark | Denmark | 60 | | | | | | |
| Poland | Poland | 44 | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 39 | 19 July - Leszno (details) | 19 July - Leszno (details) | 19 July - Leszno (details) | 21 July - Leszno | 21 July - Leszno | 21 July - Leszno |
| Finland | Finland | 11 | Australia | Australia | 53 | Poland | Poland | 55 |
| | | | Poland | Poland | 52 | Denmark | Denmark | 52 |
| 16 July - Coventry (details) | 16 July - Coventry (details) | 16 July - Coventry (details) | Sweden | Sweden | 40 | Australia | Australia | 29 |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 60 | Russia | Russia | 7 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 15 |
| Sweden | Sweden | 49 | | | | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 27 | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 20 | | | | | | |

## Final

The 2007 Speedway World Cup Final took place on 21 July, at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno.

### Results

| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| 1 | Poland | 55 |
| 2 | Denmark | 52 |
| 3 | Australia | 29 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 15 |

### Heat details

| Placing | Team / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 1 | Poland | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 55 |
| 1 | (1) Krzysztof Kasprzak | 14 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | |
| 1 | (2) Jarosław Hampel | 13 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
| 1 | (3) Tomasz Gollob (c) | 12 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 1 | (4) Rune Holta | 12 | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | |
| 1 | (5) Grzegorz Walasek | 0 | | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | (6) Damian Baliński | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fx | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 2 | Denmark | 52 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 52 |
| 2 | (1) Hans N. Andersen (c) | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 2 | (2) Kenneth Bjerre | 10 | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | (3) Niels Kristian Iversen | 9 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | |
| 2 | (4) Nicki Pedersen | 12 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | |
| 2 | (5) Bjarne Pedersen | 11 | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | |
| 2 | (6) Jesper B. Jensen | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Placing | Team / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | Australia | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| 3 | (1) Ryan Sullivan | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | |
| 3 | (2) Jason Crump | 9 | | 2 | | | | | | | | TJ | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 3 | (3) Chris Holder | 3 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | (4) Leigh Adams (c) | 5 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 3 | (5) Davey Watt | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | (6) Rory Schlein | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 4 | (1) Lee Richardson | 4 | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | E3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | (2) Simon Stead | 1 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | - | | | | | 0 | | | |
| 4 | (3) Edward Kennett | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | (4) Chris Harris | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | |
| 4 | (5) Scott Nicholls (c) | 7 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 2J | | | 0 | | | | | 2 |
| 4 | (6) Oliver Allen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | E4 | | |
| Placing | Team / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams means gate positions: :
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |

### Heat after heat
## Final classification

| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| | Poland | 55 |
| | Denmark | 52 |
| | Australia | 29 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 15 |
| 5 | Sweden | 40 |
| 6 | Russia | 7 |
| 7 | United States | 20 |
| 8 | Finland | 11 |