1970 Individual Long Track European Championship

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1970 Long Track European Championship
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The 1970 Individual Long Track European Championship was the 14th edition of the Long Track European Championship.[1] The final was held on 30 August 1970 in Scheeßel, West Germany.[2]

The title was won by Jon Ødegaard of Norway. It was the last time it would be known as the European Championship because as from 1971 it was opened to riders of all nations and became the World Long Track Championship.[3]

Venues[edit]

  • Qualifying round 1 - Straubing, 1 May, 1970
  • Final - Scheeßel - 30 August 1970

Final Classification[edit]

Pos Rider Pts
1 Norway Jon Ødegaard 27
2 England Don Godden 26
3 West Germany Hans Zierk 20
4 Sweden Sven Sigurd 18
5 West Germany Jan Kater 16
6 West Germany Rudolf Kastl 15
7 Denmark Bent Nørregaard-Jensen 10
8 Sweden Anders Michanek 10
9 Finland Timo Laine 8
10 West Germany Rainer Jungling 8
11 Denmark Kurt W. Petersen 7
12 West Germany Georg Purzer 6
13 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Verner 6
14 West Germany Otto Weiss 6
15 Sweden Willihard Thomsson 4
16 Denmark Jan Holm Nielsen 2
17 Sweden Per Olof Söderman 0
18 Finland Matti Olin 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "World Longtrack World Champions". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ "European Long Track Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.