# 1991 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1991 Speedway World Team Cup was the 32nd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
The final was staged at Vojens Speedway Center, Denmark and the host nation Denmark won a ninth title, once again drawing level with England's record. It was also Hans Nielsen's ninth gold medal having taken part in all of Denmark's title wins from 1978 until 1991.

## First round

* 22 April 1991
* Motodrom am Cottaweg, Leipzig
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Netherlands - 29 Robert Jan Munnecom - 14 Rene Elzinga - 6 Rob Steman - 5 Ron Koppe - 4 | Yugoslavia - 28 Gregor Pintar - 16 Gerhard Lekse - 9 Krešo Omerzel - 3 | East Germany - 27 Thomas Diehr - 15 Thomsen Hopp - 10 Herbert Mussehl - 1 Thomas Koch - 1 |
| 4th | 5th |
| France - 18 Christophe Dubernard - 11 David Ochocki - 7 Christian Ianotto - 0 | Bulgaria - 16 Zdravko Iordanov - 9 Nikolai Manev - 7 |
* 28 April 1991
* Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Yugoslavia - 33 Gregor Pintar - 15 Krešo Omerzel - 12 Gerhard Lekse - 6 | Bulgaria - 27 Georgy Petranov - 12 Zdravko Iordanov - 9 Nikolai Manev - 6 | East Germany - 22 Thomas Diehr - 11 Herbert Mussehl - 6 Roland Sass - 5 |
| 4th | 5th |
| Netherlands - 19 Rene Elzinga - 8 Ron Koppe - 8 Robert Jan Munnecom - 3 | France - 19 David Ochocki - 11 Christophe Dubernard - 7 Christian Ianotto - 1 |
Yugoslavia to second round.

## Second round

* 19 May 1991
* Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Italy - 31 Armando Castagna (2,2,3,1,2,3) - 13 Valentino Furlanetto (2,3,2,3) - 10 Armando Dal Chiele (1,1,3,2,1,0) - 8 | Norway - 28 Lars Gunnestad (3,3,3,3,3,3) - 18 Einar Kyllingstad (x,3,2,2,1,x) - 8 Tor Einar Hielm (1,0,x,1) - 2 | Austria - 26 Franz Leitner (3,2,2,3,1,2) - 13 Andreas Bossner (3,1,1,3,0,1) - 9 Heinrich Schatzer (0,1,1,2) - 4 |
| 4th | 5th |
| Poland - 25 Piotr Świst (3,2,2,2,2,3) - 14 Tomasz Gollob (1,1,0,1,3,2) - 8 Dariusz Śledź (1,2,0,0) - 3 | Yugoslavia - 9 Krešo Omerzel (2,x,0,3,2) - 7 Gregor Pintar (0,0,1,1,x,0) - 2 Gerhard Lekse (0,0,0,0,e,0) - 0 |
* 26 May 1991
* Tarnów Speedway Stadium, Tarnów
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Norway - 36 Lars Gunnestad - 16 Einar Kyllingstad - 14 Tor Einar Hielm - 2 | Poland - 30 Piotr Świst - 14 Tomasz Gollob- 11 Jacek Rempala - 5 | Italy - 26 Armando Dal Chiele - 12 Armando Castagna - 9 Valentino Furlanetto - 5 |
| 4th | 5th |
| Austria - 17 Andreas Bossner - 9 Heinrich Schatzer - 5 Franz Leitner - 3 | Yugoslavia - 10 Gregor Pintar - 5 Gerhard Lekse - 5 Krešo Omerzel - 0 |
Norway to third round.

## Third round

* 7 July 1991
* Rhein-Main Arena, Diedenbergen
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Hungary - 38 Zoltán Hajdú (3,2,3,0,0) - 8 Zoltán Adorján (3,2,3,1,2) - 11 József Petrikovics (2,0,3,2,3) - 10 Róbert Nagy (2,0,-,-,1) - 3 Sándor Tihanyi (-,-,3,3,-) - 6 | Germany - 33 Klaus Lausch (3,3,1,3,0) - 10 Gerd Riss (3,1,2,3,2) - 11 Tommy Dunker (1,3,0,2,2) - 8 Robert Barth (2,0,2,-,-) - 4 Andre Pollehn (-,-,-,e,e,) - 0 | Norway - 28 Lars Gunnestad (2,3,3,2,3) - 13 Einar Kyllingstad (1,1,1,0,1) - 4 Tor Einar Hielm (0,1,2,3,1) - 7 Arnt Førland (0,1,1,1,1) - 4 | Finland - 21 Vesa Ylinen (1,3,2,1,1) - 8 Juha Moksunen (1,0,2,t,-) - 3 Olli Tyrväinen (e,-,2,e,-) - 2 Tomi Havu (0,0,-,0,-) - 0 Mika Pellinen (2,2,0,1,3) - 8 |
* 14 July 1991
* Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex, Debrecen
| 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 | Hungary | 53 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 44 | | 46 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
| 1 | (9) Zoltán Adorján | 14 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | 11 | | 3 | | |
| 1 | (10) Zoltán Hajdú | 10 | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | - | | 8 | | | | 2 |
| 1 | (11) József Petrikovics | 14 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 12 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | (12) Sándor Tihanyi | 10 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | - | 3 | | | | 8 | | | 2 | |
| 1 | (19) Róbert Nagy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 5 | | | | |
| 2 | Germany | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | (5) Klaus Lausch | 7 | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | (6) Gerd Riss | 9 | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | 6 | | | 3 | |
| 2 | (7) Robert Barth | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | - | | | | - | | | 0 | | | | 3 |
| 2 | (8) Andre Pollehn | 8 | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 6 | | 2 | | |
| 2 | (18) Peter Schroeck | 0 | | | | | | | | | | E | | | | E | | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Norway | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 4 | (1) Lars Gunnestad | 11 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | 11 | | E | | |
| 4 | (2) Einar Kyllingstad | 6 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 5 | | | | 1 |
| 4 | (3) Tor Einar Hielm | 6 | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | 6 | 0 | | | |
| 4 | (4) Arnt Førland | 3 | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | - | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 1 | |
| 4 | (17) Odd Pettersen | 0 | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Finland | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | (13) Vesa Ylinen | 8 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | |
| 4 | (14) Juha Moksunen | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | E | | - | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | 0 | |
| 4 | (15) Janne Moksunen | 0 | | | 0 | | | E | | | | | | - | | - | | | 0 | | | | 0 |
| 4 | (16) Tomi Havu | 3 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | 2 | | 1 | | |
| 4 | (20) Mika Pellinen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 0 | | 1 | | | 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 |
Hungary to fourth round.

## Fourth round

* 24 August 1991
* Svítkov Stadium, Pardubice
| 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 | Sweden | 49 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 38 | | 40 | 43 | 46 | 49 |
| 1 | (9) Henrik Gustafsson | 15 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 12 | | | 3 | |
| 1 | (10) Per Jonsson | 15 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 12 | | | | 3 |
| 1 | (11) Tony Rickardsson | 6 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | - | | | 4 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | (12) Jimmy Nilsen | 13 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | 10 | | 3 | | |
| 1 | (19) Peter Nahlin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Australia | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
| 2 | (1) Leigh Adams | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | - | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | 4 | | - | | |
| 2 | (2) Shane Bowes | 6 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 6 | | | 0 | |
| 2 | (3) Troy Butler | 5 | | - | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | - | | | | 2 | 3 | | | |
| 2 | (4) Craig Hodgson | 9 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | 8 | | | | 1 |
| 2 | (17) Steve Regeling | 11 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 9 | | 2 | | |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
| 4 | (5) Zdeněk Tesař | 7 | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | 5 | | | 2 | |
| 4 | (6) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 3 | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | | | - | | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | (7) Václav Milík Sr. | 7 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 7 | | | | 0 |
| 4 | (8) Petr Vandírek | 4 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | 1 | | |
| 4 | (18) Vladimír Kalina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Hungary | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| 4 | (13) Zoltán Adorján | 3 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | 1 | |
| 4 | (14) Zoltán Hajdú | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | - | | 1 | | 0 | | |
| 4 | (15) József Petrikovics | 1 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | - | | 1 | | | 1 | - | | | |
| 4 | (16) Sándor Tihanyi | 8 | | | | 0 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | 6 | | | | 2 |
| 4 | (20) Antal Kocso | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | 2 | 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 |
Sweden to World final.

## World final

* 14 September 1991
* Speedway Center, Vojens
| 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 | Denmark | 51 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 43 | | 44 | 47 | 48 | 51 |
| 1 | (9) Hans Nielsen | 14 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | 11 | | 3 | | |
| 1 | (10) Jan O. Pedersen | 15 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 12 | | | | 3 |
| 1 | (11) Tommy Knudsen | 13 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 12 | | | 1 | |
| 1 | (12) Gert Handberg | 8 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | 8 | - | | | |
| 1 | (19) Peter Nahlin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Sweden | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | (1) Per Jonsson | 9 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | 8 | | | | 1 |
| 2 | (2) Tony Rickardsson | 7 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 5 | | | 2 | |
| 2 | (3) Henrik Gustafsson | 7 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | 5 | | 2 | | |
| 2 | (4) Jimmy Nilsen | 7 | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | 4 | 3 | | | |
| 2 | (17) Peter Nahlin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | United States | 28 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 |
| 4 | (5) Sam Ermolenko | 9 | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | 6 | | | 3 | |
| 4 | (6) Billy Hamill | 9 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 7 | | | | 2 |
| 4 | (7) Greg Hancock | 6 | | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 6 | | 0 | | |
| 4 | (8) Ronnie Correy | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | - | | | | - | | | | 0 | - | | | |
| 4 | (18) Rick Miller | 4 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | England | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | (13) Marvyn Cox | 3 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | - | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | 1 | | |
| 4 | (14) Gary Havelock | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | 3 | | | 0 | |
| 4 | (15) Martin Dugard | 4 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | 4 | | | | 0 |
| 4 | (16) Chris Louis | 1 | | | | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | - | | | | 1 | 0 | | | |
| 4 | (20) Paul Thorp | 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 |