1957 Individual Long Track European Championship

1957 Long Track European Championship

The 1957 Individual Long Track European Championship was the first edition of the Long Track European Championship.[1] The event was held on 15 September 1957 in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]

The title was won by Basse Hveem of Norway.[3]

Venues

  • 1st semi-final - Plattling, August 4, 1957
  • 2nd semi-final - Vaasa on August 11, 1957
  • Final - Stockholm, September 15, 1957

Final Classification

Pos Rider Pts
1 Basse Hveem 16
2 Josef Hofmeister 14
3 Egil Bratvold 14
4 Kauko Jousanen 8
5 Aulis Tuominen 12
6 Birger Forsberg 9
7 Arne Pander 10
8 Lasse Pettersson 8
9 Kalevi Lahtinen 7
10 Eino Kylmakorpi 6
11 Tage Nyholm 6
12 Sven Fahlén 4
13 Bert Lindarw 4
14 Joel Jansson 3
15 Piet van Aartsen 3
16 Rolf Westerberg 2
17 Ilmo Terrace 2
18 Gunnar Hilsen 1

References

  1. ^ "SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "World Longtrack World Champions". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ "European Long Track Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.