1959 Individual Long Track European Championship

1959 Long Track European Championship

The 1959 Individual Long Track European Championship was the third edition of the Long Track European Championship.[1] The final was held on 20 August 1959 in Helsinki, Finland.[2]

The title was won by Josef Hofmeister of West Germany for the second time.[3]

Venues

• 1st semi-final - Stockholm, 7 May 1959
• 2nd semi-final - Scheeßel, 7 June 1959
• Semi Final - Dingolfing on 28 June 1959
• Final - Helsinki, 20 August 1959

Final Classification

Pos	Rider	Pts
1	Josef Hofmeister	19
2	Antti Pajari	18
3	Olle Nygren	18
4	Kauko Jousanen	24
5	Josef Seidl	24
6	Rune Sörmander	19
7	Erling Simonsen	14
8	Fred Aberl	6
9	Aulis Tuominen	14
10	Leo Frantila	12
11	Olavi Turunen	10
12	Kaveli Lahtinen	9
13	Heikki Sorri	8
14	Valter Persson	7
15	Josef Chalupa	3
16	Manfred Poschenreider	3
17	Esko Koponen	7
18	Walter Gernert	3

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.