No title - Speedway - World Team Cup Final. Wembley, Greater London.
Various shots of speedway riders preparing their motorcycles for the race. M/S as tape goes up for heat 11 and they race off. Various shots of the race. M/S as Ove Fundin overtakes Barry Briggs. Pan of Fundin still in the lead. M/S riders round bend. Various shots of the race. C/U of the man with flag as riders flash past.
M/S of the riders at the tape again for heat number 13. Pan to back view as they race away. Pan of riders rounding the bend, Edward Jancarz is in lead. Various shots of the race as Jancarz speeds past the flag to win followed by Martin Ashby of Great Britain. C/U of British rider at the tapes for heat number 12. C/U of other riders. The tape goes up and riders speed away. Various shots of the race with Ivan Mauger of Britain (current world individual champion) in lead. Various shots of the race, M/S as Mauger speeds past the chequered flag. M/S crowd. M/S of the British team, new world champions, with the Cup. This is the first time the championships, which started in 1960, has been staged in Britain. C/U of the team.
FILM ID:2073.17
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