Australia national speedway team
| Australia | |
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| Team manager | Craig Boyce |
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| Team captain | Jason Crump |
| Nation Colour | Yellow/Green |
| SWC Wins | 4 |
| Squad: | Jason Crump (c) |
| Darcy Ward | |
| Troy Batchelor | |
| Davey Watt | |
| Chris Holder | |
Australia are one of the major teams in international speedway. The team is managed by former rider, three time Australian Champion and 1994 World #3 Craig Boyce and captained by three time (2004, 2006 and 2009) Speedway World Champion Jason Crump. Australia finished 2nd in the 2011 World Cup Final on 16 July at the Edward Jancarz Stadium in Poland.
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[edit] Speedway World Cup
The Australian national speedway team has won the Speedway World Cup on four occasions and were a major force at the turn of the 21st century, winning three tournaments out of four, between 1999 and 2002. Key riding members of the title wins since 1999 include Jason Crump, Leigh Adams, Ryan Sullivan and Todd Wiltshire who have taken part in all three wins.[1]
| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Australia Riders and Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 |  White City |
1.  AUSTRALIA (31)2.  Poland (28)3.  Sweden (26)4.  Soviet Union (11) |
Phil Crump | 11 |
| Phil Herne | 7 | |||
| Billy Sanders | 7 | |||
| John Boulger | 6 | |||
| Garry Middleton | - | |||
| 1999 |  Pardubice |
1. AUSTRALIA (51) 2. Czech Republic (35)3.  USA (29)4. England (29) |
Leigh Adams | 14 |
| Jason Crump | 13+1 | |||
| Ryan Sullivan | 12+3 | |||
| Jason Lyons | 10+3 | |||
| Todd Wiltshire | 2+1 | |||
| 2001 | Wroclaw |
1. AUSTRALIA (68) 2. Poland (65)3. Sweden (51)4.  Denmark (44)5. USA (30) |
Jason Crump | 20 |
| Leigh Adams | 16 | |||
| Ryan Sullivan | 13 | |||
| Todd Wiltshire | 10 | |||
| Craig Boyce | 9 | |||
| 2002 | Peterborough |
1. AUSTRALIA (64) 2. Denmark (58)3. Sweden (54)4. Poland (48)5. Czech Republic (36) |
Leigh Adams | 17 |
| Ryan Sullivan | 17 | |||
| Jason Crump | 14 | |||
| Todd Wiltshire | 13 | |||
| Jason Lyons | 3 | |||
| Key: +1,2... - bonus points gained by finishing behind teammate +1j,+2j... - extra points gained in joker ride |
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[edit] Team Under-21 World Championship
| Year | Place | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | - | - | Did not start in Qualifying Round 2 |
| 2006 | - | - | Did not enter |
| 2007 | - | - | 3rd place in Qualifying Round 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 33 | Chris Holder (16), Troy Batchelor (7), Tyron Proctor (7), Robert Ksiezak (2), Kozza Smith (1), |
| Year | Place | Pts. | Riders |
[edit] Titles
| Preceded by England |
World Champions 1976 (1st title) |
Succeeded by England |
| Preceded by Sweden |
World Champions 1999 (2nd title) |
Succeeded by Sweden |
| Preceded by Sweden |
World Champions 2001 (3rd title) 2002 (4th title) |
Succeeded by Sweden |
[edit] Notable riders
Leigh Adams- Jim Airey
- Troy Batchelor
- John Boulger
- Shane Bowes
- Craig Boyce
- Jason Crump ♦
- Phil Crump
- Ray Duggan †
- Vic Duggan †
- Gordon Guasco †
- Gary Guglielmi
- Phil Herne
- Chris Holder
- Aub Lawson †
- Ken Le Breton †
- Jason Lyons
- Garry Middleton
- Shane Parker
- Billy Sanders †
- Neil Street
- Ryan Sullivan
- Lionel Van Praag ♦ †
- Bluey Wilkinson ♦ †
- Todd Wiltshire
- Darcy Ward
- Davey Watt
- Jack Young ♦ †
♦ Indivudual Speedway World Champion
† - Deceased
[edit] References
- ^ "Roll of honour". Benfield Sports International (BSI). 2008. http://www.speedwayworld.tv/en/swc/a2595. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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