1970 Individual Long Track European Championship

The 1970 Individual Long Track European Championship was the 14th edition of the Long Track European Championship.[1] The final was held on 30 August 1970 in Scheeßel, West Germany.[2]

1970 Long Track European Championship

The title was won by Jon Ødegaard of Norway. It was the last time it would be known as the European Championship because as from 1971 it was opened to riders of all nations and became the World Long Track Championship.[3]

Venues
  • Qualifying round 1 - Straubing, 1 May, 1970
  • Final - Scheeßel - 30 August 1970

Final Classification
Pos Rider Pts
1 Jon Ødegaard27
2 Don Godden26
3 Hans Zierk20
4 Sven Sigurd18
5 Jan Kater16
6 Rudolf Kastl15
7 Bent Nørregaard-Jensen10
8 Anders Michanek10
9 Timo Laine8
10 Rainer Jungling8
11 Kurt W. Petersen7
12 Georg Purzer6
13 Miloslav Verner6
14 Otto Weiss6
15 Willihard Thomsson4
16 Jan Holm Nielsen2
17 Per Olof Söderman0
18 Matti Olin0

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.


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