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{{Short description|Croatian national motorcycle speedway team}} |
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{{Infobox national motorcycle speedway team |
{{Infobox national motorcycle speedway team |
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|name = Croatia |
|name = Croatia |
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|association = Croatian Motorcycle Federation <br>''Hrvatski Motociklisticki Savez'' |
|association = Croatian Motorcycle Federation <br>''Hrvatski Motociklisticki Savez'' |
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|fim code = HMS |
|fim code = HMS |
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|colour = Red, White and Blue |
|colour = Red, White and Blue |
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|swcwins = '''0''' |
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|ep1=— |ep2=— |ep3=1|ep='''3rd place''' ([[2010 European Pairs Speedway Championship|2010]]) |
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|ei1=1 |ei2=— |ei3=— |ei='''Champion''' ([[2007 Individual Speedway European Championship|2007]] - [[Jurica Pavlic|J.Pavlic]]) |
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The '''Croatia national speedway team''' are |
The '''Croatia national speedway team''' are one of the teams that compete in international team [[motorcycle speedway]]. |
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==History== |
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== European Championships == |
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===As Yugoslavia=== |
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The [[Yugoslavia national speedway team|Yugoslavian speedway team]] (which featured riders from Croatia) first competed in the [[Speedway World Team Cup]] during the [[1962 Speedway World Team Cup]], finishing second in the central European round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalspeedway.co.uk/wtc62.htm |title=1962 WORLD TEAM CUP |website=International Speedway |access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref> Throughout the history of World Team Cup, the team were regular World Cup competitors from 1962 until their final World Cup in 1992.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rogers|first=Martin|title=The Illustrated History of Speedway|year=1978|page=134|publisher=Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd|isbn=0-904584-45-3}}</ref> However, they were one of the weaker nations and failed to reach the latter stages of the competition.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bott|first=Richard|title=The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4|year=1980|page=99|publisher=Stanley Paul & Co Ltd|isbn=0-09-141751-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Oakes|first=Peter|title=1981 Speedway Yearbook|year=1981|pages=27–28|publisher=Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd|isbn=0-86215-017-5}}</ref> Following the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]], the riders then competed for their new speedway nations, primarily [[Slovenia national speedway team|Slovenia]] and Croatia. |
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{{main|European Pairs Speedway Championship}} |
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===As Croatia=== |
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The Croatian speedway team first competed in the World Team Cup at the [[1995 Speedway World Team Cup]], finishing in fourth place in Group C (the third tier of the World Cup). |
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!Year ||Place ||Pts. ||Riders |
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Since 2001, Croatia have failed to qualify for the rebranded [[Speedway World Cup|World Cup]] or the [[Speedway of Nations]] (introduced in 2018) and have been overshadowed by their neighbours Slovenia. Their best international result was a bronze medal at the [[European Pairs Speedway Championship]] in 2010, achieved by [[Dino Kovacic]] and [[Jurica Pavlič]]. |
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|[[2004 European Pairs Speedway Championship|2004]] ||- ||- ||align=left|''6th place in Semi-Final 2'' |
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|-align=center {{speedway color|4}} |
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==International caps (as of 2022)== |
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|colspan=3|2005 ||align=left|''Did not enter'' |
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Since the advent of the [[Speedway Grand Prix]] era, international caps earned by riders is largely restricted to international competitions, whereas previously test matches between two teams were a regular occurrence. This means that the number of caps earned by a rider has decreased in the modern era.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref> |
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|-align=center {{speedway color|4}} |
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|[[2006 European Pairs Speedway Championship|2006]] ||- ||- ||align=left|''7th place in Semi-Final 2'' |
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|[[2007 European Pairs Speedway Championship|2007]] ||- ||- ||align=left|''5th place in Semi-Final 2'' |
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!width="180"|Rider |
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|-align=center {{speedway color|4}} |
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!width="50"|Caps |
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|[[2008 European Pairs Speedway Championship|2008]] ||- ||- ||align=left|''7th place in Semi-Final 2'' |
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|[[Renato Cvetko|Cvetko, Renato]] || |
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|[[2009 European Pairs Speedway Championship|2009]] ||- ||- ||align=left|''6th place in Semi-Final'' |
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|[[Željko Feher|Feher, Željko]] || |
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|[[2010 European Pairs Speedway Championship|2010]] ||- ||- ||align=left|'''''3rd place in Final''''' |
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|[[Jasmin Ilias|Ilias, Jasmin]] || |
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|[[Dino Kovacic|Kovacic, Dino]] || |
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|[[Zlatko Kržnarič|Kržnarič, Zlatko]] || |
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|[[Renato Kušter|Kušter, Renato]] || |
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|[[Marko Otto|Otto, Marko]] || |
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|[[Jurica Pavlič|Pavlič, Jurica]] || 1 |
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|[[Tomislav Radic (speedway rider)|Radic, Tomislav]] || |
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|[[Ivan Vargek|Vargek, Ivan]] || |
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|[[Marko Vlah|Vlah, Marko]] || |
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|[[Krunoslav Žganec|Žganec, Krunoslav]] || |
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== References == |
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=== European Championships === |
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[[Category:National sports teams of Croatia|Speedway]] |
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[[Category:Motorsport in Croatia|Speedway]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:20, 31 May 2024
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| Association | Croatian Motorcycle Federation Hrvatski Motociklisticki Savez |
| FIM code | HMS |
| Nation colour | Red, White and Blue |
| SWC Wins | 0 |
The Croatia national speedway team are one of the teams that compete in international team motorcycle speedway.
History
[edit]As Yugoslavia
[edit]The Yugoslavian speedway team (which featured riders from Croatia) first competed in the Speedway World Team Cup during the 1962 Speedway World Team Cup, finishing second in the central European round.[1] Throughout the history of World Team Cup, the team were regular World Cup competitors from 1962 until their final World Cup in 1992.[2] However, they were one of the weaker nations and failed to reach the latter stages of the competition.[3][4] Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the riders then competed for their new speedway nations, primarily Slovenia and Croatia.
As Croatia
[edit]The Croatian speedway team first competed in the World Team Cup at the 1995 Speedway World Team Cup, finishing in fourth place in Group C (the third tier of the World Cup).
Since 2001, Croatia have failed to qualify for the rebranded World Cup or the Speedway of Nations (introduced in 2018) and have been overshadowed by their neighbours Slovenia. Their best international result was a bronze medal at the European Pairs Speedway Championship in 2010, achieved by Dino Kovacic and Jurica Pavlič.
International caps (as of 2022)
[edit]Since the advent of the Speedway Grand Prix era, international caps earned by riders is largely restricted to international competitions, whereas previously test matches between two teams were a regular occurrence. This means that the number of caps earned by a rider has decreased in the modern era.[5]
| Rider | Caps |
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| Cvetko, Renato | |
| Feher, Željko | |
| Ilias, Jasmin | |
| Kovacic, Dino | |
| Kržnarič, Zlatko | |
| Kušter, Renato | |
| Otto, Marko | |
| Pavlič, Jurica | 1 |
| Radic, Tomislav | |
| Vargek, Ivan | |
| Vlah, Marko | |
| Žganec, Krunoslav |
References
[edit]- ^ "1962 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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