1973 Swedish speedway season

The 1973 Swedish speedway season was the 1973 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

1973 Swedish speedway season
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Individual

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The 1973 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 21 September in Gothenburg. Tommy Johansson won the Swedish Championship.[3][4][5]

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Tommy Johansson Dackarna 14
2 Bo Wirebrand Njudungarna 13
3 Tommy Jansson Smederna 11
4 Leif Enecrona Getingarna 10
5 Göte Nordin Smederna 10
6 Berndt Johansson Bysarna 9
7 Stefan Salmonsson Smederna 7
8 Bernt Persson Indianerna 6
9 Anders Michanek Getingarna 6
10 Lars Jansson Valsarna 6
11 Karl-Erik Claesson Örnarna 6
12 Tomas Pettersson Vargarna 5
13 Willy Karlsson Njudungarna 5
14 Sven Nilsson Bysarna 4
15 lars Larsson (res) Piraterna 4
16 Leif Mellberg (res) Vikingarna 3
17 Ragnar Holm Filbyterna 1
18 Bo Josefsson Lejonen 0

Winner - Sven Andersson[6][7]

Team

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Smederna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the first time. The Smederna team included Tommy Jansson, Göte Nordin and Bengt Jansson.[8][9]

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

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Vargarna 1973". formula2.se. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  11. ^ "1973". Speedway.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.