1959 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 14th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The event was sponsored by the Sunday Pictorial.[7] New Zealand continued their recent domination as Ronnie Moore won his second title with a 15 point maximum and New Zealand won their fourth title in six years. Ove Fundin finished second and defending champion Barry Briggs, returning from retirement won the bronze medal ride off.[8]
First Round[]
- Scandinavian Qualifying - 16 to Scandinavian Final
- Continental Qualifying - 16 to Continental Final
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Continental Qualifying[]
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Second Round[]
- Ove Fundin - seeded to European Final
- British & Commonwealth Qualifying - 32 to British & Commonwealth semi-finals
- Nordic Final - 9 to European Final
- Continental Final - 6 to European Final
British & Commonwealth Qualifying[]
Top 32 riders based on points accumulated during round would progress
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Preliminary Round | |||||
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Nordic Final[]
- May 31, 1959
Turku
- First 9 to European Final
Pos. | Rider | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
14+3 |
2 | ![]() |
14+2 |
3 | ![]() |
12 |
4 | ![]() |
11 |
5 | ![]() |
9 |
6 | ![]() |
9 |
7 | ![]() |
9 |
8 | ![]() |
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9 | ![]() |
7 |
10 | ![]() |
6 |
11 | ![]() |
6 |
12 | ![]() |
4 |
13 | ![]() |
4 |
14 | ![]() |
3 |
15 | ![]() |
2 |
16 | ![]() |
1 |
17 | ![]() |
0 |
18 | ![]() |
dnr |
19 | ![]() |
dnr |
Continental Final[]
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 |
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1 | ![]() |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() |
13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() |
13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
11 | 3 | 3 | E | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | F | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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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 |
Third Round[]
- Barry Briggs - seeded to World Final
- British & Commonwealth semi-finals - 9 to World Final
- European Final - 6 to World Final
British & Commonwealth Semi finals[]
Top 9 riders based on points accumulated over two rides would progress
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Semi-Finals | |||||
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+ indicates qualifier for World Final (Aub Lawson was the ninth rider to qualify)
European Final[]
- July 17, 1959
Göteborg
- First 6 to World final plus 1 reserve
Pos. | Rider | Total | Notes |
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1 | ![]() |
14 | Qualified for World final |
2 | ![]() |
13 | Qualified for World final |
3 | ![]() |
12 | Qualified for World final |
4 | ![]() |
11 | Qualified for World final |
5 | ![]() |
10 | Qualified for World final |
6 | ![]() |
9 | Qualified for World final |
7 | ![]() |
9 | Reserve for World final |
8 | ![]() |
7 | |
9 | ![]() |
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10 | ![]() |
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11 | ![]() |
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12 | ![]() |
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13 | ![]() |
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14 | ![]() |
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15 | ![]() |
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16 | ![]() |
1 |
World Final[]
- 19 September 1959
London, Wembley Stadium[9]
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 |
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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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11+3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
11+2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
11+1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | E | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | E | 1 | 3 | F | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | E | E | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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.
- ^ "Craven can crown it". Sunday Pictorial. 13 September 1959. Retrieved 6 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ronnie Moore wins speedway title". Sunday Independent Dublin. 20 September 1959. Retrieved 6 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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