Australia national speedway team
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| Australia | |
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| Team manager | Craig Boyce |
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| Team captain | Leigh Adams |
| Nation Colour | Yellow/Green |
| SWC Wins | 4 |
| Squad: | Leigh Adams (c) |
| Jason Crump | |
| Ryan Sullivan | |
| Chris Holder | |
| Rory Schlein | |
Australia are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by Craig Boyce, who is still a rider himself for Poole in the UK Elite League. The current captain is 2004 and 2006 world champion Jason Crump.
[edit] Famous Australian riders
[edit] Speedway World Cup
The Australian national speedway team has won the Speedway World Cup on 4 occasions and were a major force at the turn of the 21st century, winning 3 tournaments out of 4, between 1999 and 2002. Key riding members of the title wins since 1999 include Jason Crump, Leigh Adams, Ryan Sullivan and Todd Wiltshire who have taken part in all 3 wins. The team has perhaps not lived up to its reputation in recent seasons but have shown an indication to introduce youth with the inclusion of Chris Holder and Rory Schlein in their 2007 squad.
| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Australia Riders and Pts | |
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| 1970 |  White City |
1.  AUSTRALIA (31)2.  Poland (28)3.  Sweden (26)4.  Soviet Union (11) |
Phil Crump | 11 |
| Phil Herne | 7 | |||
| Billy Sanders | 7 | |||
| John Boulger | 6 | |||
| Garry Middleton | - | |||
| 1999 |  Pardubice |
1. AUSTRALIA (51) 2. Czech Republic (35)3.  USA (29)4. England (29) |
Leigh Adams | 14 |
| Jason Crump | 13+1 | |||
| Ryan Sullivan | 12+3 | |||
| Jason Lyons | 10+3 | |||
| Todd Wiltshire | 2+1 | |||
| 2001 | Wroclaw |
1. AUSTRALIA (68) 2. Poland (65)3. Sweden (51)4.  Denmark (44)5. USA (30) |
Jason Crump | 20 |
| Leigh Adams | 16 | |||
| Ryan Sullivan | 13 | |||
| Todd Wiltshire | 10 | |||
| Craig Boyce | 9 | |||
| 2002 | Peterborough |
1. AUSTRALIA (64) 2. Denmark (58)3. Sweden (54)4. Poland (48)5. Czech Republic (36) |
Leigh Adams | 17 |
| Ryan Sullivan | 17 | |||
| Jason Crump | 14 | |||
| Todd Wiltshire | 13 | |||
| Jason Lyons | 3 | |||
| Key: +1,2... - bonus points gained by finishing behind teammate +1j,+2j... - extra points gained in joker ride |
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[edit] Titles
| Preceded by England |
World Champions 1976 (1st title) |
Succeeded by England |
| Preceded by Sweden |
World Champions 1999 (2nd title) |
Succeeded by Sweden |
| Preceded by Sweden |
World Champions 2001 (3rd title) 2002 (4th title) |
Succeeded by Sweden |
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