1959 Individual Long Track European Championship
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The 1959 Individual Long Track European Championship was the third edition of the Long Track European Championship.[1] The final was held on 20 August 1959 in Helsinki, Finland.[2]
The title was won by Josef Hofmeister of West Germany for the second time.[3]
Venues
- 1st semi-final - Stockholm, 7 May 1959
- 2nd semi-final - Scheeßel, 7 June 1959
- Semi Final - Dingolfing on 28 June 1959
- Final - Helsinki, 20 August 1959
Final Classification
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josef Hofmeister | 19 |
| 2 | Antti Pajari | 18 |
| 3 | Olle Nygren | 18 |
| 4 | Kauko Jousanen | 24 |
| 5 | Josef Seidl | 24 |
| 6 | Rune Sörmander | 19 |
| 7 | Erling Simonsen | 14 |
| 8 | Fred Aberl | 6 |
| 9 | Aulis Tuominen | 14 |
| 10 | Leo Frantila | 12 |
| 11 | Olavi Turunen | 10 |
| 12 | Kaveli Lahtinen | 9 |
| 13 | Heikki Sorri | 8 |
| 14 | Valter Persson | 7 |
| 15 | Josef Chalupa | 3 |
| 16 | Manfred Poschenreider | 3 |
| 17 | Esko Koponen | 7 |
| 18 | Walter Gernert | 3 |
References
- ^ "SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "World Longtrack World Champions". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "European Long Track Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.