Speedway World Pairs Championship

The Speedway World Pairs Championship was an annual motorcycle speedway event held annually in different countries. The first competition was held in 1968, and the final competition was held in 1993. In 1994, it was merged with the World Team Cup to create the Speedway World Cup, which held its final edition in 2017.

The concept of an international pairs championship was re-established in the form of the Speedway of Nations, held for the first time in 2018.

Rules

The final was competed between seven national teams, and two riders represented each national team. Each pairing rode against each other once. The pair with the highest combined score were declared the Champions. From 1991, a third rider could act as a reserve.

Winners

Year	Venue	Winners	Runner-up	3rd place
1968	Template:Flagicon Kempten Speedway Kempten	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24 pts) Ove Fundin Torbjörn Harrysson	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21 pts) Geoff Mudge Ray Wilson	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (16 pts) Odd Fossengen Øyvind S. Berg
1969	Template:Flagicon Gubbängens IP Stockholm	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (28 pts) Ivan Mauger Bob Andrews	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (27 pts) Ove Fundin Göte Nordin	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21 pts) Nigel Boocock Martin Ashby
1970	Template:Flagicon Malmö Stadion Malmö	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (28 pts) Ivan Mauger Ronnie Moore	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (25 pts) Ove Fundin Bengt Jansson	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (19 pts) Nigel Boocock Eric Boocock
1971	Template:Flagicon Rybnik Municipal Stadium Rybnik	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (30 pts) Andrzej Wyglenda Jerzy Szczakiel	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (25 pts) Ivan Mauger Barry Briggs	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (22 pts) Anders Michanek Bernt Persson
1972	Template:Flagicon Ryavallen Borås	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24+3 pts) Ray Wilson Terry Betts	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24+2 pts) Ivan Mauger Ronnie Moore	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (22+3 pts) Bernt Persson Hasse Holmqvist
1973	Template:Flagicon Ryavallen Borås	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24 pts) Anders Michanek Tommy Jansson	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21+3 pts) Ole Olsen Kurt Bøgh	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21+2 pts) Zenon Plech Zbigniew Marcinkowski
1974	Template:Flagicon Hyde Road Manchester	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (28 pts) Anders Michanek Sören Sjösten	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (23 pts) John Boulger Phil Crump	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21 pts) Barry Briggs Ivan Mauger
1975	Template:Flagicon Stadion Olimpijski Wrocław	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24 pts) Anders Michanek Tommy Jansson	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (23 pts) Edward Jancarz Piotr Bruzda	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (20+3 pts) Ole Olsen Jan Henningsen
1976	Template:Flagicon Snälltorpet Eskilstuna	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (27 pts) John Louis Malcolm Simmons	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24 pts) Ole Olsen Finn Thomsen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (22 pts) Bengt Jansson Bernt Persson
1977	Template:Flagicon Hyde Road Manchester	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (28 pts) Peter Collins Malcolm Simmons	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (18 pts) Anders Michanek Bernt Persson	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (18 pts) Egon Müller Hans Wassermann
1978	Template:Flagicon Stadion Śląski Chorzów	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24+3 pts) Malcolm Simmons Gordon Kennett	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24+2 pts) Ivan Mauger Larry Ross	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21 pts) Ole Olsen Finn Thomsen
1979	Template:Flagicon Vojens Speedway Center Vojens	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (25 pts) Ole Olsen Hans Nielsen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24 pts) Malcolm Simmons Michael Lee	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (20 pts) Edward Jancarz Zenon Plech
1980	Template:Flagicon Matija Gubec Stadium Krško	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (29 pts) Dave Jessup Peter Collins	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (22 pts) Edward Jancarz Zenon Plech	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21 pts) Ole Olsen Hans Nielsen
1981	Template:Flagicon Stadion Śląski Chorzów	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (23 pts) Bruce Penhall Bobby Schwartz	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (22 pts) Ivan Mauger Larry Ross	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21 pts) Zenon Plech Edward Jancarz
1982	Template:Flagicon Liverpool City Raceway Sydney	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (30 pts) Bobby Schwartz Dennis Sigalos	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (22 pts) Kenny Carter Peter Collins	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21 pts) Hans Nielsen Ole Olsen
1983	Template:Flagicon Ullevi Gothenburg	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (25 pts) Kenny Carter Peter Collins	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24 pts) Billy Sanders Gary Guglielmi	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (19 pts) Hans Nielsen Erik Gundersen
1984	Template:Flagicon Santa Marina Stadium Lonigo	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (27 pts) Chris Morton Peter Collins	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (25+3 pts) Hans Nielsen Erik Gundersen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (25+2 pts) Ivan Mauger Mitch Shirra
1985	Template:Flagicon Rybnik Municipal Stadium Rybnik	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (29 pts) Erik Gundersen Tommy Knudsen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (27 pts) Kenny Carter Kelvin Tatum	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (22 pts) Bobby Schwartz Shawn Moran
1986	Template:Flagicon Rottalstadion Pocking	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (46+5 pts) Hans Nielsen Erik Gundersen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (46+4 pts) Kelly Moran Sam Ermolenko	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (32 pts) Antonín Kasper Jr. Roman Matoušek
1987	Template:Flagicon Svítkov Stadion Pardubice	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (52 pts) Erik Gundersen Hans Nielsen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (44 pts) Simon Wigg Kelvin Tatum	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (36 pts) Sam Ermolenko Kelly Moran
1988	Template:Flagicon Odsal Stadium Bradford	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (45 pts) Hans Nielsen Erik Gundersen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (41 pts) Kelvin Tatum Simon Cross	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (39 pts) Shawn Moran Sam Ermolenko
1989	Template:Flagicon Alfred Smoczyk Stadium Leszno	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (48 pts) Hans Nielsen Erik Gundersen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (44 pts) Jimmy Nilsen Per Jonsson	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (37 pts) Kelvin Tatum Paul Thorp
1990	Template:Flagicon Ellermühle Stadium Landshut	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (43 pts) Jan O. Pedersen Hans Nielsen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (41 pts) Todd Wiltshire Leigh Adams	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (33 pts) Zoltán Adorján Sándor Tihanyi
1991	Template:Flagicon Olimpia Poznań Stadium Poznań	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (28 pts) Hans Nielsen Jan O. Pedersen Tommy Knudsen	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (24 pts) Henrik Gustafsson Jimmy Nilsen Per Jonsson	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (19 pts) Lars Gunnestad Einar Kyllingstad Tor Einar Hielm
1992	Template:Flagicon Santa Marina Stadium Lonigo	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (23+3 pts) Greg Hancock Sam Ermolenko Ronnie Correy	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (23+2 pts) Gary Havelock Kelvin Tatum Martin Dugard	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (22 pts) Per Jonsson Henrik Gustafsson Tony Rickardsson
1993	Template:Flagicon Vojens Speedway Center Vojens	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (26 pts) Tony Rickardsson Per Jonsson Henrik Gustafsson	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (23 pts) Sam Ermolenko Ronnie Correy Greg Hancock	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Template:Speedway (21 pts) Hans Nielsen Tommy Knudsen Brian Karger

Medal classification

Pos	National Team	Total	width="30" style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Gold	width="30" style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Silver	width="30" style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Bronze
1.	Template:Speedway	17	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 8	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 3	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 6
2.	Template:Speedway/Template:Speedway	17	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 7	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 7	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 3
3.	Template:Speedway	14	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 5	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 5	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 4
4.	Template:Speedway	8	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 3	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 3
5.	Template:Speedway	8	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 4	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2
6.	Template:Speedway	6	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 3
7.	Template:Speedway	3	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | -	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 3	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | -
8.	Template:Speedway	2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | -	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | -	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2
=9.	Template:Speedway	1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | -	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | -	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1
=9.	Template:Speedway	1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | -	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | -	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1

Pos	Rider	Team	Total	width="30" style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Gold	width="30" style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Silver	width="30" style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |Bronze
1.	Hans Nielsen	Template:Speedway	11	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 7	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 3
2.	Erik Gundersen	Template:Speedway	7	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 5	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1
3.	Peter Collins	Template:Speedway	5	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 4	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |
4.	Anders Michanek	Template:Speedway	5	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 3	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1
5.	Malcolm Simmons	Template:Speedway	4	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 3	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |
6.	Ivan Mauger	Template:Speedway	8	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 4	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2
7.	Tommy Jansson	Template:Speedway	3	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |
8.	Bobby Schwartz	Template:Speedway	3	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1
9.	Jan O. Pedersen	Template:Speedway	2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" |
10.	Ole Olsen	Template:Speedway	7	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 1	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 2	style="background-color:Template:Speedway color/core" | 4

See also

• Motorcycle speedway
• Speedway of Nations, the current incarnation of the World Pairs Championship