1954 Individual Speedway World Championship
In the 1954 Individual Speedway World Championship was the ninth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Ronnie Moore a 21-year-old New Zealander won his first World Championship with a 15-point maximum in front of a 90,000 attendance. He defeated his main rival Olle Nygren in the final heat. Nygren then lost the silver medal ride off to Wembley's teenager Brian Crutcher.[7] Moore's success was made all the more remarkable because he rode the meeting while still recovering from a broken leg.[8] Moore's win made him New Zealand's first ever World Champion in all forms of motor racing.
Qualification[]
Nordic Final[]
- 3 June 1954
Oslo
- First 8 to Continental final
Pos. | Rider | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
15 |
2 | ![]() |
14 |
3 | ![]() |
12 |
4 | ![]() |
10 |
5 | ![]() |
10 |
6 | ![]() |
9 |
7 | ![]() |
9 |
8 | ![]() |
9 |
9 | ![]() |
7 |
10 | ![]() |
6 |
11 | ![]() |
6 |
12 | ![]() |
5 |
13 | ![]() |
4 |
14 | ![]() |
2 |
15 | ![]() |
1 |
16 | ![]() |
1 |
Continental Final[]
- 20 June 1954
Linköping
- First 8 to Championship Round
Pos. | Rider | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
14 |
2 | ![]() |
14 |
3 | ![]() |
12 |
4 | ![]() |
10 |
5 | ![]() |
9 |
6 | ![]() |
9 |
7 | ![]() |
9 |
8 | ![]() |
9 |
9 | ![]() |
8 |
10 | ![]() |
7 |
11 | ![]() |
6 |
12 | ![]() |
4 |
13 | ![]() |
3 |
14 | ![]() |
3 |
15 | ![]() |
2 |
16 | ![]() |
1 |
17 | ![]() |
1 |
18 | ![]() |
dnr |
19 | ![]() |
dnr |
Championship Round[]
Venues[]
8 events in Great Britain.
Scores[]
- Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-18th reserves for World final
World final[]
- 16 September 1954
London, Wembley Stadium[9]
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
(3,3,3,3,3) | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
(3,2,2,3,3) | 13+3 |
3 | ![]() |
(2,3,3,3,2) | 13+2 |
4 | ![]() |
(3,1,3,3,1) | 11 |
5 | ![]() |
(2,1,3,1,2) | 9 |
6 | ![]() |
(1,2,2,2,2) | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
(0,3,2,2,0) | 7 |
8 | ![]() |
(3,1,0,2,1) | 7 |
9 | ![]() |
(1,3,1,1,1) | 7 |
10 | ![]() |
(0,1,0,2,3) | 5 |
11 | ![]() |
(1,0,2,0,2) | 5 |
12 | ![]() |
(2,2,1,0,0) | 5 |
13 | ![]() |
(0,2,1,1,1) | 5 |
14 | ![]() |
(2,0,0,2,0) | 4 |
15 | ![]() |
(F,0,0,0,3) | 3 |
16 | ![]() |
(1,0,1,0,F) | 2 |
R1 | ![]() |
did not ride | – |
R2 | ![]() |
did not ride | – |
Classification[]
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 | ![]() |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() |
13+3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() |
13+2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
![]() |
0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
References[]
- ^ 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 FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Moore Wins World Speedway Title". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 17 September 1954. Retrieved 5 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Profile". Moore Park Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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