# 1976 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1976 Speedway World Team Cup was the 17th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
The final took place at the White City Stadium in London. Australia became only the fourth country to win the title. They ended the run of England by knocking them out in the British qualifying round.

## Qualification
### British (& Commonwealth) Round

* 16 May
* Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich
* Referee: R. Randborg
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | Australia | 40 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 1 | (1) John Boulger | 9 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | 9 | | | | |
| 1 | (2) Phil Crump | 10 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | 10 | | | | |
| 1 | (3) Billy Sanders | 12 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 12 | | | | |
| 1 | (4) Phil Herne | 9 | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | 9 | | | | |
| 1 | (17) Bob Humphreys | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | England | 35 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | (9) John Louis | 8 | | | F | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | 8 | | | | |
| 2 | (10) Peter Collins | 11 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 11 | | | | |
| 2 | (11) Dave Jessup | 8 | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | F | | | 3 | | | 8 | | | | |
| 2 | (12) Malcolm Simmons | 8 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | 8 | | | | |
| 2 | (19) Martin Ashby | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Scotland | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | (13) Jim McMillan | 3 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | (14) Bobby Beaton | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | (15) George Hunter | 0 | | | F | | | - | | | | | | - | | - | | | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | (16) Brian Collins | 5 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | F | | | | 5 | | | | |
| 3 | (20) Willie Templeton | 2 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | (5) Bruce Cribb | 4 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | (6) Larry Ross | 1 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | (7) Dave Gifford | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | (8) Colin Farquharson | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | F | | | | F | | | | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | (18) Jack Millen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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 were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: :
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
* Australia to Final

### Scandinavian Round

* 30 May
* Eteläpuisto, Tampere
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Sweden - 41 Bengt Jansson - 12 Anders Michanek - 12 Bernt Persson - 12 Tommy Nilsson - 5 Sören Karlsson - 0 | Norway - 27 Dag Lovaas - 8 Reidar Eide - 7 Edgar Stangeland- 7 Audun Ove Olsen - 4 Øyvind S. Berg - 1 | Denmark - 14 Finn Thomsen - 6 Mike Lohmann - 5 Leif Berlin - 1 Alf Busk - 1 Finn Rune Jensen - 1 | Finland - 14 Ila Teromaa - 7 Kai Niemi - 4 Veli-Pekka Teromaa - 2 Markku Helminen - 1 Ari Koponen - 0 |
* Sweden to Final

### Continental Round

Quarterfinal
* 13 July
* Castiglione Olona Speedway, Varese
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| West Germany - 34 Hans Wassermann - 12 Alois Wiesböck - 9 Christoph Betzl - 7 Georg Gilgenreiner - 6 | Italy - 32 Paolo Noro - 11 Giuseppe Marzotto - 8 Luigi Bazan- 7 Mauro Ferraccioli - 5 Sandro Pastorelli - 1 | Netherlands - 19 Henny Kroeze - 7 Henk Steman - 7 Frits Koning - 4 Tonny Egges - 1 Frits Koppe - 0 | Austria - 10 Hubert Fischbacher - 4 Josef Haider - 4 Peter Sattler - 1 Manfred Trisko - 1 Alex Taudtmann - 0 |
* West Germany and Italy to Continental Semifinal
Quarterfinal
* 13 July
* Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Czechoslovakia - 42 Josef Minarik - 12 Jan Hadek - 9 Jan Klokocka - 8 Petr Kucera - 8 Vaclav Hejl - 5 | Hungary - 25+3 Istvan Sziraczki - 10 Laszlo Zahoran - 6 Pal Perenyi- 5 Janos Szöeke - 4 Janos Jakab - 0 | Bulgaria - 25+2 Nikolai Manev - 8 Angel Eftimov - 7 Orlin Janakiev - 7 Ivan Dupalov - 3 Christo Simeonov - 0 | Yugoslavia - 2 Franc Sauperl - 2 Stefan Kekec - 0 Krešo Omerzel - 0 Joze Mausar - 0 Franc Pribovsek - 0 |
* Czechoslovakia and Hungary to Continental Semifinal
Semifinal
* 26 June
* Ellermühle Stadium, Landshut
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| West Germany - 44 Egon Müller - 12 Christoph Betzl - 11 Hans Wassermann - 11 Alois Wiesböck - 10 Georg Gilgenreiner - 0 | Czechoslovakia - 33 Jiří Štancl - 11 Josef Minarik - 8 Jan Hadek- 6 Jan Klokocka - 5 Petr Ondrašík - 3 | Italy - 13 Giuseppe Marzotto - 7 Luigi Bazan - 3 Paolo Noro - 2 Mauro Ferraccioli - 1 Francesco Barbetta - 0 | Hungary - 6 Istvan Sziraczky - 3 Pal Perenyi - 2 Laszlo Zahoran - 1 Janos Jakab - 0 Janos Szöeke - 0 |
* West Germany and Czechoslovakia to Continental Final
Continental Final
* 3 July
* Slaný Speedway Stadium, Slaný
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | Poland | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 1 | (13) Edward Jancarz | 7 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | 7 | | | | |
| 1 | (14) Zenon Plech | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 8 | | | | |
| 1 | (15) Jerzy Rembas | 10 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | | 10 | | | | |
| 1 | (16) Marek Cieślak | 2 | | | | 1 | - | | | | | | 1 | | - | | | | 2 | | | | |
| 1 | (20) Jan Mucha | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 28 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 2 | (1) Vladimir Gordeev | 7 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | (2) Valery Gordeev | 7 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | (3) Grigory Khlinovsky | 8 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 8 | | | | |
| 2 | (4) Viktor Trofimov | 6 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | F | | | | | - | | | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | (17) Mikhail Starostin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 24 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 24 | | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | (13) Jiří Štancl | 11 | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | 11 | | | | |
| 3 | (14) Jan Hadek | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 0 | | - | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | (15) Josef Minarik | 3 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | - | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | (16) Jan Klokocka | 4 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | - | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | (20) Václav Verner | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | 0 | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | West Germany | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | (5) Egon Müller | 3 | 0 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | | | | E | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | (6) Alois Wiesböck | 1 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | | - | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | (7) Christoph Betzl | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | - | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | (8) Hans Wassermann | 8 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 8 | | | | |
| 4 | (18) Georg Gilgenreiner | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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 were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: :
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
* Poland and Soviet Union to Final

## World Final

* 19 September
* White City Stadium, London
* Att: 9,000
* Referee: Gunther Sober
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | Australia | 31 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| 1 | (9) John Boulger | 6 | | | 3 | | F | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| 1 | (10) Phil Crump | 11 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | 11 | | | | |
| 1 | (11) Billy Sanders | 7 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 7 | | | | |
| 1 | (12) Phil Herne | 7 | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | 7 | | | | |
| 1 | (19) Garry Middleton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Poland | 28 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 2 | (5) Edward Jancarz | 9 | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | 9 | | | | |
| 2 | (6) Zenon Plech | 6 | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | | | F | | | 2 | | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | (7) Marek Cieślak | 7 | | | | 1 | | | - | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | (8) Jerzy Rembas | 5 | | | 0 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 5 | | | | |
| 2 | (18) Bolesław Proch | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
| 3 | Sweden | 26 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 3 | (13) Anders Michanek | 11 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | 11 | | | | |
| 3 | (14) Bengt Jansson | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | F | | - | | | | | - | | 1 | | | | |
| 3 | (15) Bernt Persson | 8 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 8 | | | | |
| 3 | (16) Lars-Åke Andersson | 5 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | E | | 2 | | | | 5 | | | | |
| 3 | (20) Christer Löfqvist | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | E | | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | (1) Viktor Trofimov | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | (2) Valery Gordeev | 5 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | (3) Grigory Khlinovsky | 2 | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | (4) Vladimir Gordeev | 2 | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | (17) Vladimir Paznikov | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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 were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: :
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |