The 1972 Polish Speedway season was the 1972 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.[1][2]
| 1972 Polish speedway season | |
|---|---|
 Zenon Plech (1972 Polish champion) | |
Individual
editThe 1972 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 1 October at Bydgoszcz.[3]
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenon Plech | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 14 | (3,2,3,3,3) |
| 2 | Paweł Waloszek | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 13 | (3,1,3,3,3) |
| 3 | Henryk Glücklich | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 12 | (3,3,3,3,d) |
| 4 | Henryk Żyto | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 11 | (1,2,2,3,3) |
| 5 | Bogdan Szuluk | Stal Toruń | 9 | (2,–,3,1,3) |
| 6 | Marek Cieślak | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 9 | (2,3,u,2,2) |
| 7 | Jerzy Gryt | Rybnik | 9 | (3,2,1,1,2) |
| 8 | Stanisław Skowron | Kolejarz Opole | 7 | (0,3,1,1,2) |
| 9 | Stanisław Kasa | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 7 | (2,u,2,2,1) |
| 10 | Józef Jarmuła | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 6 | (1,3,2,d,d) |
| 11 | Andrzej Tkocz | ROW Rybnik | 6 | (u,2,2,0,2) |
| 12 | Piotr Bruzda | Sparta Wrocław | 6 | (2,0,1,2,1) |
| 13 | Zbigniew Marcinkowski | Zgrzeblarki Z. Góra | 6 | (1,1,1,2,1) |
| 14 | Andrzej Jurczynski | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 1 | (w,1,–,–,–) |
| 15 | Zdzisław Dobrucki | Unia Leszno | 0 | (u,–,–,–,–) |
| 16 | Jerzy Kowalski | Unia Leszno | 0 | (u,–,–,–,–) |
| 17 | Jan Mucha (res) | Śląsk Świętochłowice | (ns) |
The 1972 Golden Golden Helmet (Polish: Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1972 event for the league's leading riders.
Calendar
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 13 IV | Częstochowa | Marek Cieślak (Częstochowa) |
| 20 IV | Gorzów Wlkp. | Paweł Waloszek (Świętochłowice) |
| 25 IV | Opole | Edward Jancarz (Gorzów Wlkp.) |
| 8 VII | Bydgoszcz | Henryk Glücklich (Bydgoszcz) |
| 8 VI | Chorzów | Marek Cieślak (Częstochowa) |
| 10 VIII | Poznań | Jerzy Gryt (Rybnik) |
| 16 VIII | Wrocław | Marek Cieślak (Częstochowa) |
| 17 IX | Zielona Góra | Edward Jancarz (Gorzów Wlkp.) |
Final classification Note: Result from final score was subtracted with two the weakest events.
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | CZE | GOR | OPO | BYD | CHO | POZ | WRO | ZIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Jancarz | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 80 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| 2 | Henryk Glücklich | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 78 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | Marek Cieślak | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 72 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 11 |
| 4 | Zenon Plech | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 68 | - | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | Paweł Waloszek | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 63 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 7 | - | 12 |
| 6 | Jerzy Gryt | ROW Rybnik | 60 | 12 | 6 | - | 11 | - | 14 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | Zdzisław Dobrucki | Unia Leszno | 43 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | - | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Zbigniew Marcinkowski | Zgrzeblarki Zielona Góra | 40 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Antoni Woryna | ROW Rybnik | 37 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Piotr Bruzda | Sparta Wrocław | 34 | 4 | 6 | 5 | - | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
- winner - Bernard Jąder
- winner - Andrzej Tkocz
Team
editThe 1972 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1972 edition of the Team Polish Championship.[4]
KS ROW Rybnik won the gold medal.[5][6] The team included Antoni Woryna, Jerzy Gryt and Andrzej Wyglenda.[7]
First League
edit| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROW Rybnik | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | +241 |
| 2 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | +31 |
| 3 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +4 |
| 4 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | –54 |
| 5 | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | +15 |
| 6 | Kolejarz Opole | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | –21 |
| 7 | Zgrzeblarki Zielona Góra | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | –60 |
| 8 | Sparta Wrocław | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | –156 |
Second League
edit| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unia Leszno | 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | +182 |
| 2 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | +161 |
| 3 | Stal Toruń | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | +24 |
| 4 | Unia Tarnów | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | +89 |
| 5 | Stal Rzeszów | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | –78 |
| 6 | Motor Lublin | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | –84 |
| 7 | Start Gniezno | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | –179 |
| 8 | Gwardia Łódź | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | –115 |
References
edit- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Historia Speedway Polsce 1972". Historia Speedway. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish final 1972". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "1972 Polish leagues". Roman Lach – Polish Speedway Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 October 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski (PGE Ekstraliga)". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Polish Team Championship DMP". Speedway.hg. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "1972 Rybnik team stats". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 3 March 2023.