# 1975 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1975 Speedway World Team Cup was the 16th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
The final took place at Motodrom Halbemond in Norden, Lower Saxony, West Germany. The title was won by England for the fifth consecutive year and sixth time in total. The sixth win took brought them level with Sweden for the record of most wins.

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

* 14 July
* Smallmead Stadium, Reading
| 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 | England | 37 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 37 | | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| 1 | (9) Ray Wilson | 7 | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 0 | 7 | | | | |
| 1 | (10) Peter Collins | 10 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 10 | | | | |
| 1 | (11) Dave Jessup | 10 | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 10 | | | | |
| 1 | (12) John Louis | 10 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | 10 | | | | |
| 1 | (19) Malcolm Simmons | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Australia | 24 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 2 | (13) John Boulger | 9 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | F | | | | | | | 3 | 9 | | | | |
| 2 | (14) Phil Crump | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | (15) Phil Herne | 4 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | (16) Billy Sanders | 5 | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 5 | | | | |
| 2 | (20) Bob Humphreys | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | (5) Ivan Mauger | 11 | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | 11 | | | | |
| 3 | (6) Barry Briggs | 3 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | (7) Bruce Cribb | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | - | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | (8) Gary Peterson | 4 | | | 0 | | | | | E | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | (18) Larry Ross | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Scotland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | (1) Jim McMillan | 8 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | 8 | | | | |
| 4 | (2) Bobby Beaton | 3 | | | 3 | | | | F | | | | 0 | | | | - | | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | (3) George Hunter | 2 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | (4) Brian Collins | 1 | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | (17) Jim Gallacher | 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 |
* England to Final

### Scandinavian Round

* 8 June
* Målilla (Motorbana), Målilla
* Att: 2,200
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Sweden - 38 Tommy Johansson - 12 Bernt Persson - 10 Tommy Jansson - 9 Sören Sjösten - 4 Jan Simensen - 3 | Denmark - 25 Ole Olsen - 10 Jan Rene Henningsen - 6 Kurt Bøgh- 5 Leif Berlin - 4 Finn Thomsen - 0 | Norway - 17 Øyvind S. Berg - 7 Dag Lovaas - 7 Reidar Eide - 3 Jan Terje Gravningen - 0 Helge Langli - 0 | Finland - 16 Ila Teromaa - 6 Kai Niemi - 4 Markku Helminen - 3 Pekka Paljakka - 2 Kari Vuoristo - 1 |
* Sweden to Final

### Continental Round

Quarter Final
* 8 June
* San Savino Speedway Park, Civitanova Marche
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| West Germany - 33 Hans Wassermann - 11 Christoph Betzl - 7 Fritz Baur - 6 Georg Gilgenreiner - 5 Jan Käter - 4 | Austria - 26 Josef Haider - 8 Herbert Szerecs - 8 Hubert Fischbacher- 5 Adi Funk - 5 | Italy - 22 Giuseppe Marzotto - 11 Francesco Biginato - 6 Luigi Bazan - 2 Dario Casarsa - 2 Armando Terenzani - 1 | Netherlands - 15 Henny Kroeze - 9 Henk Steman - 3 Frits Koppe - 2 Piet Seur - 1 Tonny Egges - 0 |
* West Germany and Austria to Continental Semifinal
Quarter Final
* 8 June
* Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex, Debrecen
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Czechoslovakia - 32 Jan Klokocka - 12 Josef Minarik - 7 Jan Verner - 6 Vaclav Hejl - 4 Jan Hadek - 3 | Hungary - 31 Istvan Sziraczky - 10 Janos Berki - 9 Pal Perenyi- 7 Janos Szoeke - 5 | Bulgaria - 24 Peter Petkov - 8 Angel Eftimov - 6 Orlin Janakiev - 6 Christo Simeonov - 4 Nikolai Manev - 0 | Yugoslavia - 8 Stefan Kekec - 4 Djuro Fleten - 2 Josip Francic - 1 Joze Milov - 1 |
* Czechoslovakia and Hungary to Continental Semifinal
Continental Semifinal
* 29 June
* Hansa Stadium, Bremen
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Czechoslovakia - 40 Václav Verner - 12 Jan Klokocka - 11 Jiří Štancl - 9 Josef Minarik - 5 Petr Kucera - 3 | West Germany - 32 Egon Müller - 10 Christoph Betzl - 8 Hans Wassermann- 8 Fritz Baur - 4 Georg Gilgenreiner - 2 | Austria - 12 Walter Grubmuler - 6 Adi Funk - 4 Josef Haider - 2 Alex Taudtmann - 0 Herbert Szerecs - 0 | Hungary - 11 Janos Jakab - 4 Istvan Sziraczky - 4 Pal Perenyi - 2 Janos Berki - 1 Janos Szoeke - 0 |
* Czechoslovakia and West Germany to Continental Final
Continental Final
* 12 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 | Soviet Union | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| 1 | (5) Vladimir Gordeev | 10 | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | 10 | | | | |
| 1 | (6) Valery Gordeev | 9 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 9 | | | | |
| 1 | (7) Grigory Khlinovsky | 6 | | | | F | | | X | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 6 | | | | |
| 1 | (8) Viktor Trofimov | 7 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 7 | | | | |
| 1 | (18) Mikhail Starostin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Poland | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 2 | (13) Marek Cieślak | 6 | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | | | 0 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | (14) Zenon Plech | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | (15) Henryk Glücklich | 11 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 11 | | | | |
| 2 | (16) Jerzy Rembas | 4 | | | | 3 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | F | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | (20) Edward Jancarz | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 26 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 3 | (1) Jiří Štancl | 8 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | 8 | | | | |
| 3 | (2) Jan Hadek | 3 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | - | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | (3) Václav Verner | 6 | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | (4) Jan Klokocka | 9 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | 9 | | | | |
| 3 | (17) Petr Kucera | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | West Germany | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | (9) Egon Müller | 5 | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | (10) Christoph Betzl | 2 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | (11) Fritz Baur | 1 | | F | | | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | - | | | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | (12) Hans Wassermann | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | (19) Georg Gilgenreiner | 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 |
* Soviet Union and Poland to Final

## World Final

* 21 September
* Motodrom Halbemond, Norden
* Att: 20,000
* Referee: Georg Traunspurger
| 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 | England | 41 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 41 | | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| 1 | (13) Malcolm Simmons | 11 | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | 11 | | | | |
| 1 | (14) John Louis | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 8 | | | | |
| 1 | (15) Martin Ashby | 10 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 10 | | | | |
| 1 | (16) Peter Collins | 12 | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | 12 | | | | |
| 1 | (20) Dave Jessup | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 29 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| 2 | (1) Vladimir Gordeev | 5 | | | | T | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| 2 | (2) Valery Gordeev | 8 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 8 | | | | |
| 2 | (3) Grigory Khlinovsky | 8 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 8 | | | | |
| 2 | (4) Viktor Trofimov | 8 | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | 8 | | | | |
| 2 | (17) Mikhail Starostin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Sweden | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | (5) Anders Michanek | 8 | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | 8 | | | | |
| 3 | (6) Tommy Jansson | 4 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | (7) Bernt Persson | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | (8) Sören Sjösten | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | - | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
| 3 | (18) Sören Karlsson | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Poland | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | (9) Henryk Glücklich | 2 | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | (10) Edward Jancarz | 1 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | (11) Zenon Plech | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | - | | | - | | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | (12) Marek Cieślak | 4 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | 0 | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | (19) Jerzy Rembas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | 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 |