2002 European Speedway Club Champions' Cup

The 2002 European Speedway Club Champions' Cup was the fifth motorcycle speedway championship for clubs competing in Europe. It was organised by the European Motorcycle Union (UEM). The competition was primarily for Eastern European teams and only featured Polish teams from three of the 'Big four' leagues, with the British, Swedish and Danish leagues choosing not to compete.[1][2]

European Speedway Club Champions' Cup
Start date18 July
End date5 October
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Mega-Łada Togliatti won the championship. The competition was somewhat farcical due to the fact that teams drafted in some riders that had previously not represented the clubs.[3][4]

Final edit

Placing Team / Rider Name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1   Mega-Łada Togliatti 75 4 8 9 11 14 17 21 24 28 31 33 36 40 43 47 50 51 55 57 60 64 66 69 71 75
(1)   Ryan Sullivan 15 4 3 3 1 4
(2)   Jason Crump 20 4 4 4 4 4
(3)   Sergey Darkin 10 1 3 2 2 2
(4)   Oleg Kurguskin 14 2 3 3 3 3
(5)   Roman Povazhny 16 3 4 4 3 2
2   AMK Pardubice 71 3 6 8 9 13 17 19 20 23 27 31 35 38 39 41 41 45 48 49 57 58 61 65 68 71
(1)   Leigh Adams 25 3 4 4 3 8J 3
(2)   Greg Hancock 14 3 4 3 1 3
(3)   Marian Jirout 6 2 2 1 - 1
(4)   Tomáš Suchánek 7 1 1 2 0 3
(5)   Lee Richardson 19 4 3 4 4 4
3   Apator Toruń 56 2 3 7 11 13 15 18 22 24 25 26 28 29 37 38 40 43 44 47 48 50 51 53 54 56
(1)   Tomasz Bajerski 7 2 2 1 1 1
(2)   Tomasz Chrzanowski 4 1 1 - - 2
(3)   Wiesław Jaguś 19 4 2 8J 1 3 1
(4)   Mariusz Puszakowski 11 4 3 1 1 2
(5)   Robert Sawina 15 2 4 2 2 3 2
4   MSC Diedenbergen 53 0 2 5 8 9 10 11 13 13 15 18 19 21 25 28 30 32 34 38 40 43 47 48 52 53
(1)   Thomas Stange 4 0 1 - - 3
(2)   Joachim Kugelmann 6 2 1 1 2 -
(3)   Aleš Dryml, Jr. 14 3 2 2 2 4 1
(4)   Lukáš Dryml 18 3 0 3 4 4 4
(5)   Steve Johnston 11 1 2 3 2 2 1
5   Lokomotiv Daugavpils 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
(1)   Andrejs Koroļevs 3 1 0 0 2 0
(2)   Nikolay Kokin 0 0 0 0 0 0
(3)   Kjasts Puodzuks 1 0 1 0 - 0
(4)   Aleksandr Biznya 0 0 0 0 0 0
(5)   Leonid Paura 0 0 0 0 0 0
Placing Team / Rider Name Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell

Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White, Yellow/Black and Green). Colours in diagrams means gate positions:
gate A – inside gate B gate C gate D gate E – outside

References edit

  1. ^ "Historical statement of results 1998-2012". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Before the KPE final in Toruń: the history of the competition". Sporto We Fakty. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Lee's happy Helmet". Coventry Telegraph. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Klubowy Puchar Europy". Speedway.hg. Retrieved 15 March 2024.