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The 2003 Speedway World Cup Qualification (SWC) was a series of motorcycle speedway meetings used to determine the three national teams to qualify for the 2003 Speedway World Cup. According to the FIM rules the top nine nations from the 2002 Speedway World Cup were automatically qualified.
M - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •
T - exclusion for touching the tapes •
X - other exclusion •
E - retired or mechanical failure •
F - fell
Helmet colours was permanent for each teams (Red, Blue, White, Yellow/Black and Green). Colours in diagrams means gate positions: