| 1972 Polish speedway season | |
|---|---|
 Zenon Plech (1972 Polish champion) | |
| ← 19711973 → |
The 1972 Polish Speedway season was the 1972 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.
Individual
Polish Individual Speedway Championship
The 1972 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 1 October at Bydgoszcz.
| 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) |
Golden Helmet
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 |
Junior Championship
- winner - Bernard Jąder
Silver Helmet
- winner - Andrzej Tkocz
Team
Team Speedway Polish Championship
The 1972 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1972 edition of the Team Polish Championship.
KS ROW Rybnik won the gold medal. The team included Antoni Woryna, Jerzy Gryt and Andrzej Wyglenda.
First League
| 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
| 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
- "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.
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