The 1981 Speedway World Team Cup was the 22nd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
[1][2] The final took place at the Olching Speedwaybahn in Olching, West Germany.
[3] Denmark won their second title.
Ominously for the rest of the world the team contained a youthful Hans Nielsen and Erik Gundersen.
[4][5] M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell * England & USA to Intercontinental Final * Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell * West Germany & Netherlands to Continental Semi-Final M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell * Soviet Union & Hungary to Continental Semi-Final Semifinal * Soviet Union & West Germany to Continental Final M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell * West Germany & Soviet Union to World Final M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell * Denmark & England to World Final M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell