[1] With the exception of a three year spell from 1967 to 1969, Austria were ever present in the World Team Cup from 1960 to 2000.

[3][4] The team fared better in the World Pairs Championship, reaching finals in 1971 and 1975.

[5] Since 2001, Austria have struggled further and have in the majority of cases failed to qualify for the World Cup or the Speedway of Nations (introduced in 2018).

Since the advent of the Speedway Grand Prix era, international caps earned by riders is largely restricted to international competitions, whereas previously test matches between two teams were a regular occurrence.

This means that the number of caps earned by a rider has decreased in the modern era.