# 1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship

The 1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the fifth official FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place at the Hyde Road Speedway in Belle Vue, Manchester, England. The championship was won by Sweden (28 points) from Australia (23 pts) and New Zealand (21 pts). Host nation England, represented by Peter Collins and Dave Jessup, finished 4th with 21 points.
Swedish rider Anders Michanek, who successfully defended his World Pairs crown at this meeting, completed the double later in 1974 when he won the Individual World Championship.

## Semifinal 1

* Mladost Stadum, Prelog
* 26 May
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1 | Poland | 28 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 28 |
| 1 | (5) Zenon Plech | 13 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | X | | | 3 | |
| 1 | (6) Edward Jancarz | 15 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 26 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 26 |
| 2 | (13) Vladimir Gordeev | 15 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | 2 | | |
| 2 | (14) Viktor Kalmykov | 11 | | | | X | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 3 | | |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 24 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 24 |
| 3 | (1) Jiri Stancl | 12 | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | |
| 3 | (2) Milan Spinka | 12 | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Yugoslavia | 12 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 12 |
| 4 | (3) Evald Babic | 1 | 1 | | | | - | | | | - | | | - | | | | - | | | - | | |
| 4 | (4) Josip Francic | 11 | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | |
| 5 | Hungary | 12 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 12 |
| 5 | (11) Janos Szöke | 6 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 2 |
| 5 | (12) Istvan Sziraczky | 6 | | | X | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 3 |
| 6 | Austria | 9 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 9 |
| 6 | (9) Hubert Fischbacher | 9 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| 6 | (10) Helmut Schippl | 0 | | | F | | | - | | | | - | | - | | | - | | | | | - | |
| 7 | Italy | 9 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 9 |
| 7 | (7) Francesco Biginato | 8 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| 7 | (8) Sandro Pastorelli | 1 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |

## Semifinal 2

* Rodenbach Motodrom, Rodenbach
* 26 May
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1 | Australia | 28 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | 28 |
| 1 | (11) Phil Crump | 16 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 3 |
| 1 | (12) John Boulger | 12 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 22 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | 22 |
| 2 | (7) Ivan Mauger | 15 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 1 |
| 2 | (8) Barry Briggs | 7 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 0 |
| 3 | Sweden | 20 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 20 |
| 3 | (3) Anders Michanek | 10 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | |
| 3 | (4) Tommy Jansson | 10 | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | |
| 4 | Denmark | 18 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 18 |
| 4 | (13) Ole Olsen | 16 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | |
| 4 | (14) Finn Thomsen | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | 0 | | |
| 5 | Norway | 15 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 15 |
| 5 | (5) Reidar Eide | 11 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 5 | (6) Dag Lövaas | 4 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | |
| 6 | Scotland | 14 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 6 | (9) Jim McMillan | 9 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | |
| 6 | (10) George Hunter | 5 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | |
| 7 | West Germany | 9 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 9 |
| 7 | (1) Gerhard Uhlenbrock | 8 | 0 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | |
| 7 | (2) Jürgen Hehlert | 1 | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |

## World final

* Hyde Road, Manchester
* 13 July
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1 | Sweden | 28 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 28 |
| 1 | (13) Anders Michanek | 14 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | 2 | | |
| 1 | (14) Sören Sjösten | 14 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | |
| 2 | Australia | 23 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | 23 |
| 2 | (3) John Boulger | 9 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | |
| 2 | (4) Phil Crump | 14 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 21 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 21 |
| 3 | (9) Barry Briggs | 4 | | | 0 | | | E | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | |
| 3 | (10) Ivan Mauger | 17 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | |
| 4 | England | 20 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 20 |
| 4 | (11) Peter Collins | 12 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 3 |
| 4 | (12) Dave Jessup | 8 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 |
| 5 | Poland | 18 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 18 |
| 5 | (7) Edward Jancarz | 6 | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 0 |
| 5 | (8) Zenon Plech | 12 | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 2 |
| 6 | Soviet Union | 10 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 6 | (5) Vladimir Gordeev | 4 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| 6 | (6) Grigory Khlinovsky | 6 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 7 | (1) Jan Hadek | 3 | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | |
| 7 | (2) Jan Holub I | 3 | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |