# 2002 Speedway World Cup Event 1

The 2002 Speedway World Cup Event 1 was the first race of the 2002 Speedway World Cup season. It took place on August 4, 2002 in the Sheffield Sports Stadium in Sheffield, Great Britain.

## Results

| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
| 1 | Australia | 46 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 42 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 28 |
| 4 | Germany | 9 |

## 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 | Pts | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 1 | Australia | 46 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| 1 | (1) Ryan Sullivan | 15 | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | 6J | | 3 | | 15 | | | | |
| 1 | (2) Jason Crump | 9 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | 9 | | | | |
| 1 | (3) Leigh Adams | 8 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | | 8 | | | | |
| 1 | (4) Jason Lyons | 2 | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | - | | | | 2 | | | | |
| 1 | (5) Todd Wiltshire | 12 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | 12 | | | | |
| 2 | Great Britain | 42 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| 2 | (1) Mark Loram | 8 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 0 | | 8 | | | | |
| 2 | (2) Gary Havelock | 7 | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | (3) Lee Richardson | 10 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | 10 | | | | |
| 2 | (4) Joe Screen | 11 | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 11 | | | | |
| 2 | (5) Sean Wilson | 6 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 3 | (1) Lukáš Dryml | 7 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | 7 | | | | |
| 3 | (2) Bohumil Brhel | 8 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 4J | | | 8 | | | | |
| 3 | (3) Tomáš Topinka | 2 | | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | (4) Aleš Dryml, Jr. | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | 5 | | | | |
| 3 | (5) Antonín Kasper, Jr. | 6 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Germany | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | (1) Robert Barth | 4 | | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | (2) Matthias Kröger | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | (3) Joachim Kugelmann | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | - | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | (4) Robbie Kessler | 5 | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | X | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | (5) Steffen Mell | 0 | | | | | 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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 and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams means gate positions: :
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |