The 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship was the sixth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4]
Australia's Jack Young won the World Championship. Young won a run-off for the title with British rider Split Waterman and fellow Australian Jack Biggs after all three riders had finished on 12 points.[5][6]
The 1951 World Final was held before a reported crowd of 93,000 at Wembley Stadium.
First qualifying round
[edit]- The top 13 riders qualify for the second qualifying round.[7]
Date | Venue | Winner |
---|---|---|
31 May | Penarth Road Stadium | Derek Tailby |
2 June | Aldershot Stadium | Trevor Redmond |
2 June | Rayleigh Weir Stadium | Tony Lewis |
2 June | Abbey Stadium | Hugh Geddes |
4 June | County Ground Stadium | Johnny Sargeant |
Second qualifying round
[edit]- Top Qualifiers go forward to the Championship round.[8]
Date | Venue | Winner |
---|---|---|
10 July | Ashfield Stadium | Eric Williams |
10 July | Banister Court Stadium | Tom Oakley |
10 July | Yarmouth Stadium | Fred Brand |
11 July | Highbury Stadium (Fleetwood) | Wilf Jay |
11 July | White City Stadium, Glasgow | Tommy Miller |
11 July | The Shay | Arthur Forrest |
12 July | Oxford Stadium | Jack Young |
13 July | Leicester Stadium | Geoff Mardon |
13 July | The Stadium, Motherwell | Gordon McGregor |
13 July | Brough Park Stadium | Dick Campbell |
16 July | Dudley Wood Stadium | Phil Clarke |
16 July | Stanley Stadium | Ken Sharples |
16 July | Walthamstow Stadium | Jim Boyd |
21 July | Brandon Stadium | Tommy Miller |
21 July | Old Meadowbank | Jack Young |
21 July | Sun Street Stadium | Bruce Abernethy |
21 July | The Firs Stadium | Bob Leverenz |
Championship Round
[edit]- Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
Date | Venue | Winner |
---|---|---|
13 August | Wimbledon Stadium | Split Waterman |
14 August | West Ham Stadium | Bruce Abernethy |
15 August | New Cross Stadium | Bob Leverenz |
16 August | Wembley Stadium | Freddie Williams |
18 August | Hyde Road Stadium | Bruce Semmens |
18 August | Perry Barr Stadium | Alan Hunt |
18 August | Odsal Stadium | Eddie Rigg |
31 August | Knowle Stadium | Norman Parker |
31 August | Harringay Stadium | Jack Biggs |
Scores
[edit]- Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
World final
[edit]Pos. | Rider | Points | Heats |
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1 | ![]() |
12+3 | (2,2,3,3,2) |
2 | ![]() |
12+2 | (1,3,3,2,3) |
3 | ![]() |
12+1 | (3,3,3,3,0) |
4 | ![]() |
11 | (2,2,2,2,3) |
5 | ![]() |
10 | (0,1,3,3,3) |
6 | ![]() |
10 | (2,0,2,3,3) |
7 | ![]() |
8 | (3,3,1,1,0) |
8 | ![]() |
7 | (3,2,1,0,1) |
9 | ![]() |
7 | (3,1,0,2,1) |
10 | ![]() |
7 | (1,2,2,0,2) |
11 | ![]() |
6 | (1,3,1,0,1) |
12 | ![]() |
6 | (0,1,1,2,2) |
13 | ![]() |
3 | (1,E,2,0,0) |
14 | ![]() |
3 | (0,1,1,1,0) |
15 | ![]() |
2 | (2,0,0,0,-) |
16 | ![]() |
2 | (F,F,0,1,1) |
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2 | (2) | |
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– | – |
Classification
[edit]Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
12+3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() |
12+2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() |
12+1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
2 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Podium
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "World Championship 1936-1994". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL – RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway". Weekly Dispatch (London). 27 May 1951. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pioneer Ron comes to Bristol track". Bristol Evening World. 6 July 1951. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.