# 2002 Speedway World Cup

The 2002 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 2nd FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 10 August 2002 in Peterborough, England. The tournament was won by Australia (64 points) and they beat Denmark (58 pts), Sweden (54 pts), Poland (48 pts) and Czech Republic (36 pts) in the Final.

## Qualification

* Qualifying round
* 20 May 2002
* Motorstadion, Abensberg
| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| 1 | Germany | 49 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 46 |
| 3 | Latvia | 17 |
| 4 | Austria | 8 |

## Main tournament
### Qualifying rounds

| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| 1 | Australia | 46 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 42 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 28 |
| 4 | Germany | 9 |
| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| 1 | Sweden | 55 |
| 2 | Denmark | 41 |
| 3 | Finland | 32 |
| 4 | Hungary | 19 |
| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| 1 | Poland | 57 |
| 2 | United States | 49 |
| 3 | Russia | 24 |
| 4 | Slovenia | 19 |

### Race-off

* Race-Off
* 8 August 2002 (only 22 heats)
* East of England Showground, Peterborough
| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 54 |
| 2 | Denmark | 51 |
| 3 | United States | 51 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 49 |
| 5 | Finland | 19 |

#### 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 | Czech Republic | 54 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| 1 | (1) Tomáš Topinka | 10 | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | |
| 1 | (2) Aleš Dryml, Jr. | 13 | | 3 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | |
| 1 | (3) Bohumil Brhel | 7 | | | 4 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 3 | | | | | X | | | | | | | |
| 1 | (4) Lukáš Dryml | 13 | | | | 3 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | |
| 1 | (5) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 11 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | |
| 2 | Denmark | 51 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| 2 | (1) Nicki Pedersen | 15 | 4 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | | F | | | |
| 2 | (2) Charlie Gjedde | 4 | | 1 | | | | | | | | E | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | (3) Hans N. Andersen | 10 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | (4) Ronni Pedersen | 7 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | (5) Bjarne Pedersen | 15 | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | |
| 3 | United States | 51 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| 3 | (1) Billy Hamill | 13 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | (2) Greg Hancock | 22 | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 8J | | | 4 | | | | | | |
| 3 | (3) Ryan Fisher | 7 | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | (4) Brent Werner | 6 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 0 | - | | | | | | 4 | | | |
| 3 | (5) Billy Janniro | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | 0 | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 49 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| 4 | (1) Gary Havelock | 4 | 1 | | | | | | E | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | (2) Joe Screen | 10 | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | (3) Sean Wilson | 5 | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | (4) Carl Stonehewer | 14 | | | | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | (5) Lee Richardson | 16 | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Finland | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 5 | (1) Kaj Laukkanen | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | T | | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | (2) Tomi Reima | 5 | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | (3) Kauko Nieminen | 3 | | | E | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | |
| 5 | (4) Joonas Kylmäkorpi | 4 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | (5) Toni Salmela | 2 | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | | - | | | | | | | | | |
| 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, Yellow/Black and Green). Colours in diagrams means gate positions: :
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D | gate E – outside |

### Final

The 2002 Speedway World Cup Final took place on 10 August 2002 at the East of England Showground in Peterborough, England. The referee was Marek Wojaczek.

#### Result

| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| 1 | Australia | 64 |
| 2 | Denmark | 58 |
| 3 | Sweden | 54 |
| 4 | Poland | 48 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 36 |

#### 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 | Australia | 64 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 64 |
| 1 | (1) Todd Wiltshire | 13 | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | |
| 1 | (2) Jason Lyons | 3 | | T | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | X | | | | | 2 | | | |
| 1 | (3) Leigh Adams | 17 | | | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 3 | | |
| 1 | (4) Jason Crump | 14 | | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | |
| 1 | (5) Ryan Sullivan | 17 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 4 |
| 2 | Denmark | 58 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 58 |
| 2 | (1) Nicki Pedersen | 14 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | 3 |
| 2 | (2) Ronni Pedersen | 7 | | X | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | (3) Charlie Gjedde | 5 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | - | | | | | | | | 2 | | | - | | | |
| 2 | (4) Hans N. Andersen | 12 | | | | 0 | | 4 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 4 | | |
| 2 | (5) Bjarne Pedersen | 20 | | | | | 2 | | 4 | | | | 6J | | 4 | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 4 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 54 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 54 |
| 3 | (1) Tony Rickardsson | 15 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 6J | | 4 | | | |
| 3 | (2) Niklas Klingberg | 10 | | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | E | | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | | |
| 3 | (3) Peter Karlsson | 13 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | |
| 3 | (4) Mikael Karlsson | 11 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 3 | (5) Stefan Andersson | 5 | | | | | 4 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | E | | - | | | | |
| 4 | Poland | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| 4 | (1) Piotr Protasiewicz | 6 | 0 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | E | | |
| 4 | (2) Tomasz Gollob | 17 | | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2J | | 1 | |
| 4 | (3) Krzysztof Cegielski | 9 | | | 0 | | | | | | 3 | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 4 | (4) Jarosław Hampel | 14 | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | (5) Grzegorz Walasek | 2 | | | | | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | - | | | |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 36 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 5 | (1) Aleš Dryml, Jr. | 13 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | 4 | | | | | 0 | |
| 5 | (2) Tomáš Topinka | 3 | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | - | | | | | | 0 |
| 5 | (3) Lukáš Dryml | 14 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | | | 8J | | | E | 0 | | | | |
| 5 | (4) Bohumil Brhel | 5 | | | | 1 | | | | T | | | | | | | E | 2 | | | | | | - | 2 | | |
| 5 | (5) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | - | | | | | 0 | - | | |
| 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, Yellow/Black and Green). Colours in diagrams means gate positions: :
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D | gate E – outside |

## Final classification

| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| | Australia | 64 |
| | Denmark | 58 |
| | Sweden | 54 |
| 4 | Poland | 48 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 36 |
| 6 | United States | 51 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 49 |
| 8 | Finland | 19 |
| 9 | Russia | 24 |
| 10 | Hungary | 19 |
| 11 | Slovenia | 19 |
| 12 | Germany | 9 |