1959 Individual Long Track European Championship
1959 Long Track European Championship | |
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The 1959 Individual Long Track European Championship was the third edition of the Long Track European Championship.[1] The final was held on 20 August 1959 in Helsinki, Finland.[2]
The title was won by Josef Hofmeister of West Germany for the second time.[3]
Venues[]
- 1st semi-final - Stockholm, 7 May 1959
- 2nd semi-final - Scheeßel, 7 June 1959
- Semi Final - Dingolfing on 28 June 1959
- Final - Helsinki, 20 August 1959
Final Classification[]
Pos | Rider | Pts |
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1 | Josef Hofmeister | 19 |
2 | 18 | |
3 | Olle Nygren | 18 |
4 | 24 | |
5 | 24 | |
6 | Rune Sörmander | 19 |
7 | 14 | |
8 | 6 | |
9 | 14 | |
10 | 12 | |
11 | 10 | |
12 | 9 | |
13 | 8 | |
14 | 7 | |
15 | 3 | |
16 | Manfred Poschenreider | 3 |
17 | 7 | |
18 | 3 |
References[]
- ^ "SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "World Longtrack World Champions". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "European Long Track Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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- Sports competitions in Helsinki
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- 1959 in track racing
- 1950s in Helsinki
- International sports competitions hosted by Sweden
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