The 1968 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the unofficial FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place at the Illerstadion in Kempten, West Germany. The championship was won by Sweden (24 points) who beat Great Britain (21 points) and Norway (16 points). Although unofficial at the time it is now regarded as being a major event and is included in all speedway lists.
Final
- Illerstadion, Kempten
- 1 September
| Pos. | Team | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden - 24 | Ove Fundin (3,3,3,3,2) | 14 | |
| Torbjörn Harrysson (2,2,2,1,3) | 10 | ||
| Great Britain - 21 | Geoff Mudge (1,3,3,3,2) | 12 | |
| Ray Wilson (0,2,2,2,3) | 9 | ||
| Norway - 16 | Odd Fossengen (3,3,1,1,3) | 11 | |
| Øyvind S. Berg (2,1,0,0,2) | 5 | ||
| 4 | West Germany B - 12 | Peter Barth (1,2,2,3,1) | 9 |
| Rudolf Kastl (0,0,1,2,0) | 3 | ||
| 5 | West Germany A - 10 | Manfred Poschenreider (f,3,3,2,0) | 8 |
| Fred Aberl (-,1,0,0,1) | 2 | ||
| 6 | Denmark - 6 | Jens Hauser (1,2,0,1,0) | 4 |
| Kurt W. Petersen (0,0,1,0,1) | 2 |
See also
- 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship
- 1968 Speedway World Team Cup
- motorcycle speedway
- 1968 in sports
References
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
