2000 Speedway World Team Cup

The 2000 Speedway World Team Cup was the 41st edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. It was the last time that the event was known as the Speedway World Team Cup because as from 2001 it was called the Speedway World Cup.

The final took place at Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The World Championship was decided by a race-off after Sweden and Great Britain tied on 40 points. Tony Rickardsson beat Mark Loram to give Sweden an eighth title.

Quarter-final 6 May Stichting Baansport Blijham, Blijham FirstSecondThirdFourth 466.Rune Holta (3,3,3,3,3,2) - 177.Björn G. Hansen (2,2,0,0,2,3) - 9 8.Lars Gunnestad (1,3,3,3,3,3) - 169.Tor Einar Hielm (0,2,0,-,F/X,-) - 210.Kenneth Borgenhaug (-,-,-,2,-,0) - 2 42+31.Kaj Laukkanen (3,3,3,2,2,1) - 142.Petri Kokko (2,1,2,1,3,3) - 12+33.Tomi Reima (1,1,-,-,1,-) - 34.Kauko Nieminen (3,0,2,F/X,2,3) - 105.Toni Salmela (-,-,1,1,-,1) - 3 42+211.Roman Povazhny (3,3,2,3,0,2) - 1312.Eduard Shaihullin (2,2,1,2,1,0) - 813.Rinat Mardanshin (X,2,3,2,3,2) - 12+214.Talgat Galeev (1,-,-,-,-,-) - 115.Sergey Eroshin (-,0,2,3,2,1) - 8 1416.Roy Verbrugge (2,1,0,1,1,1) - 617.Henk Bos (-,0,-,-,0,0) - 018.Emiel Groen (0,1,0,0,0,F/X) - 119.Erik Eijbergen (1,0,1,-,1,-) - 320.Jim Groen (0,-,1,0/1,-,2) - 4 Norway to Semi-Final

3 June Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo FirstSecondThirdFourth 50Andrea Maida (3,3,3,2,2,3) - 16Stefano Alfonso (2,2,0,1,0,2) - 7Alessandro Dalla Valle (3,3,1,3,3,1) - 14Simone Tadiello (2,-,-,2,-,-) - 4Armando Castagna (-,2,2,-,2,3) - 9 39+3Aleš Dolinar (0,-,-,2,1,0) - 4Gerhard Lekse (2,F,F,-,-,-) - 2Izak Šantej (1,2,3,3,2,2) - 13Jernej Kolenko (0,1,3,0,-,-) - 4Matej Ferjan (-,3,3,F,3/2,3/3) - 17+3 39+FSandor Tihanyi (1,1,-,3,3,0) - 8Zoltan Adorjan (X,3,2,0,-,1) - 6Attila Stefani (2,-,1,2,1,2) - 8Robert Nagy (3,2,1,0,1,3) - 10+FLaszlo Szatmari (-,3,2,-,-,2,-) - 7 16Sebastien Tresarrieu (E,1,2,3,0,F) - 6Stephane Tresarrieu (1,0,-,1,1,1) - 4Jeremy Barraud (1,1,1,0,-,1) - 4Fabrice Ostyn (0,-,F,1,0,-) - 1Christophe Dubernard (-,0,x,-,1,0) - 1 Italy to Semi-Final

Semi-final 22 July Arena Częstochowa, Częstochowa FirstSecondThirdFourth 501.Tony Rickardsson (1,2,2,2,3,3) - 132.Mikael Karlsson (2,3,3,1,2,1) - 123.Peter Karlsson (2,2,2,2,1,1) - 104.Henrik Gustafsson (3,3,3,1,2,3) - 155.Niklas Klingberg - NS 46Rafał Dobrucki (1,3,0,-,-,-) - 4Piotr Protasiewicz (3,2,1,3,3,1) - 13Tomasz Gollob (0,3,3,3,3,3) - 15Grzegorz Walasek (3,2,2,2,0,1) - 10Sebastian Ułamek (-,-,-,0,2,2) - 4 2516.Aleš Dryml Jr. (0,1,-,-,E,0) - 117.Bohumil Brhel (1,0,3,3,1,3) - 1118.Antonín Šváb Jr. (1,1,1,1,0,0) - 419.Marian Jirout (0,0,0,-,-,-) - 020.Antonin Kasper (-,-,2,2/2,1,2) - 9 23Lars Gunnestad 12Rune Holta 11Björn G Hansen 0Tor Einar Hielm 0Trond Skretting 0

Sweden to World Final

15 July Ellermühle Speedway Stadium, Landshut FirstSecondThirdFourth 52Greg Hancock (2,2,2,2,1,3) - 12John Cook (3,3,3,1,F,2) - 12Billy Hamill (3,3,3,3,3,3) - 18Ronnie Correy (2,2,1,2,1,2) - 10 46Nicki Pedersen (2,3,2,3,2,3) - 15Jesper B. Jensen (3,2,0,1,-,-) - 6Brian Karger (1,2,3,1,2,1) - 10Brian Andersen (E,3,2,2,3,0) - 10Bjarne Pedersen (-,-,-,-,3,2) - 5 25Robert Barth (1,1,3,3,1,1) - 10Joachim Kugelmann (0,0,-,-,2,0) - 2Matthias Kröger (3,0,E,0,2,2) - 7Robbie Kessler (1,1,1,3,0,F) - 6Mirko Wolter (-,-,E,0,-,-) - 0 20Andrea Maida (2,0,0,0,0,0) - 2Stefano Alfonso (0,1,1,2,3,1) - 8Alessandro Dalla Valle (0,F,F,0,0,3) - 3Armando Castagna (1,1,2,1,1,1) - 7Simone Tadiello - NS USA to World Final

World final 17 September Brandon Stadium, Coventry FirstSecondThirdFourth 40+3Tony Rickardsson (3,3,3,3,2,2) - 16+3Mikael Karlsson (1,1,0,0,-,-) - 2Henrik Gustafsson (3,0,0,2,2,3) - 10Peter Karlsson (1,2,3,3,1,2) - 12Niklas Klingberg (-,-,-,-,F,0) - 0 40+XMark Loram (3,1,2,2,3,0) - 11+XChris Louis (1,2,1,1,0,3) - 8Joe Screen (2,3,1,3,0,3) - 12Martin Dugard (F,2,2,F,-,-) - 4Carl Stonehewer (-,-,-,-,3,2) - 5 35Billy Hamill (2,2,2,1,2,1) - 10Sam Ermolenko (F,-,1,0,1,0) - 2Greg Hancock (2,3,3,3,2,3) - 16John Cook (3,1,0,1,1,1) - 7Brent Werner (-,0,-,-,-,-) - 0 29Jason Crump (2,E,3,2,3,2/1) - 13Todd Wiltshire (0,1,-,-1,-) - 2Leigh Adams (1,3,2,2,3,1/0) - 12Ryan Sullivan (0,0,1,1,0,-) - 2Craig Boyce (-,-,0,F,-,-) - 0 Sweden win Championship after Tony Rickardsson beat Mark Loram in a race off.

See also 2000 Speedway Grand Prix

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