1968 Individual Long Track European Championship
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The 1968 Individual Long Track European Championship was the 12th edition of the Long Track European Championship.[1] The final was held on 30 June 1968 in Mühldorf, West Germany.[2]
The title was won by Manfred Poschenreider of West Germany for the third successive year. He was the first rider to achieve the feat of winning three titles.[3]
Venues
- Qualifying Round 1 - Scheeßel, 26 May 1968
- Scandinavian final - Nyköping, 26 May 1968
- Qualifying Round 2 - Gornja Radgona, 2 June 1968
- semi-final - Hamburg, 9 June 1968
- Final - Mühldorf - 30 June 1968
Final Classification
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manfred Poschenreider | 10 |
| 2 | Don Godden | 16 |
| 3 | Kurt W. Petersen | 12 |
| 4 | Timo Laine | 13 |
| 5 | Willihard Thomsson | 13 |
| 6 | Rainer Jungling | 10 |
| 7 | Antonín Šváb Sr. | 10 |
| 8 | Sture Lindbolme | 8 |
| 9 | Jon Ødegaard | 8 |
| 10 | Sven Sigurd | 7 |
| 11 | Preben M Christensen | 7 |
| 12 | Horst Kinkelbur | 6 |
| 13 | Jan Kater | 6 |
| 14 | Rudolf Kastl | 6 |
| 15 | Heinrich Sprenger | 5 |
| 16 | Gunther Walla | 3 |
| 17 | Luboš Tomíček Sr. | 2 |
| 18 | Runo Wedin | 2 |
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.