[2] However, they were one of the weaker nations and failed to reach a final during the years that the competition was known as the World Team Cup.

[5] Since 2001, Italy have failed to make an impact in the World Cup or the Speedway of Nations introduced in 2018.

They have however won a gold medal in the European Pairs during the 2016 European Pairs Speedway Championship, with Nicolás Covatti and Nicolas Vicentin.

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.