1972 Swedish speedway season

Season of speedway in Sweden

1972 Swedish speedway season
Anders Michanek
1972 Swedish champion
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The 1972 Swedish speedway season was the 1972 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

Individual

The 1972 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 29 September in Borås. Anders Michanek won the Swedish Championship.[3][4][5]

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Anders Michanek Getingarna 15
2 Bengt Jansson Kaparna 13
3 Bernt Persson Indianerna 12+3
4 Tommy Jansson Smederna 12+2
5 Hans Holmqvist Vargarna 11
6 Christer Löfqvist Bysarna 9
7 Leif Enecrona Getingarna 9
8 Bo Wirebrand Njudungarna 8
9 Christer Sjösten Smederna 8
10 Tommy Johansson Dackarna 7
11 Jan Simensen Lejonen 7
12 Bo Magnusson Kaparna 5
13 Bo Josefsson Lejonen 3
14 Berndt Johansson Bysarna 3
15 Lars Jansson Getingarna 2
16 Per-Olof Söderman Vargarna 0
17 Göte Nordin Smederna dns

Winner - Tommy Pettersson[6][7]

Team

Bysarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the second successive year. The Bysarna team included Sören Sjösten and Christer Löfqvist.[8][9]

Dackarna and Indianerna won the second division east and west respectively, while Gamarna won the third division.[10][11]

Div 1
Pos Team Pts
1 Bysarna 20
2 Lejonen 15
3 Smederna 15
4 Getingarna 10
5 Njudungarna 8
6 Örnarna 8
7 Vargarna 8
Div 2 east
Pos Team Pts
1 Dackarna 21
2 Kaparna 20.5
3 Skepparna 10
4 Filbyterna 5.5
5 Eldarna 3
Div 2 west
Pos Team Pts
1 Indianerna 22.5
2 Masarna 13
3 Vikingarna 10.5
4 Lindarna 7.5
5 Valsarna 6.5
Div 3
Pos Team Pts
1 Gamarna 20
2 Stjärnorna 18
3 Piraterna 8.5
4 Jämtarna 7
5 Solkatterna 6.5

See also

References

  1. ^ "Swedish speedway season by season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  4. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  5. ^ "Swedish Individual Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Individual Swedish Junior Championships". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  8. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  10. ^ "1972". Speedway.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Vargarna 1955". formula2.se. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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