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[]

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

Final Classification[]

Pos Rider Pts
1 Norway Jon Ødegaard 27
2 England Don Godden 26
3 West Germany 20
4 Sweden 18
5 West Germany 16
6 West Germany 15
7 Denmark Bent Nørregaard-Jensen 10
8 Sweden Anders Michanek 10
9 Finland Timo Laine 8
10 West Germany 8
11 Denmark Kurt W. Petersen 7
12 West Germany 6
13 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Verner 6
14 West Germany 6
15 Sweden 4
16 Denmark 2
17 Sweden Per Olof Söderman 0
18 Finland 0

References[]

  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.


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