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1949 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1949 Individual Speedway World Championship was the fourth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
It was the first running of the event since its suspension in 1939, due to World War II . The World final at London 's Wembley Stadium , was held in front of a reported 93,000 strong crowd and the Championship was won Tommy Price .[7]
Qualification (Championship Round) [ ]
Venues [ ]
8 August 1949 – London , Wimbledon Stadium
10 August 1949 – London , New Cross Stadium
22 August 1949 – Birmingham , Perry Barr Stadium
25 August 1949 – London , Wembley Stadium
27 August 1949 – Manchester , Hyde Road Stadium
27 August 1949 – Bradford , Odsal Stadium
30 August 1949 – London , West Ham Stadium
2 September 1949 – London , Harringay Stadium
Scores [ ]
Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
World final [ ]
Pos.
Rider
Points
Heats
1
Tommy Price
15
(3,3,3,3,3)
2
Jack Parker
14
(3,3,3,2,3)
3
Louis Lawson
13
(2,2,3,3,3)
4
Norman Parker
10
(3,3,2,2,0)
5
Wilbur Lamoreaux
9
(2,2,3,0,2)
6
Bill Kitchen
9
(3,1,2,2,1)
7
Ron Clarke
8
(1,0,2,3,2)
8
Aub Lawson
8
(1,3,1,1,2)
9
Bill Longley
8
(1,2,2,1,2)
10
Cyril Roger
7
(2,0,1,1,3)
11
Bill Gilbert
6
(2,1,3,0,0)
12
Graham Warren
5
(0,2,0,2,1)
13
Ken Le Breton
4
(1,0,1,1,1)
14
Lloyd Goffe
2
(0,1,0,0,1)
15
Cliff Watson
1
(0,1,0,0,0)
16
Dent Oliver
0
(0,0,-,-,-)
Oliver Hart
1
(1,0,0)
Alec Statham
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References [ ]
Speedway World Championship Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) See also
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