1960 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 15th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The final was held on the 17 September, in front of a 70,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium. In an extremely competitive final three riders tied for first place on 14 points before Ove Fundin won the ride off to claim his second world title. In the ride off Fundin defeated defending champion Ronnie Moore and former champion Peter Craven. Craven had earlier set a track record of 68.8 seconds in his first race.[7]
First Round[]
- British & Commonwealth Qualifying - 64 riders to British First round
- Scandinavian Qualifying - 16 to Nordic Final
- Continental Qualifying - 16 to Continental Final
British & Commonwealth Qualifying[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Semi-Finals | |||||
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Continental Qualifying[]
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Quarter-Finals | |||||
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Second Round[]
- British & Commonwealth First Round - 32 to British & Commonwealth semi-finals
- Ove Fundin - seeded to European Final
- Scandanavian Final - 7 to European Final
- Continental Final - 8 to European Final
British & Commonwealth First Round[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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First Round | |||||
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Nordic Final[]
- 16 June 1960
Oslo
- First 7 to European Final plus 1 reserve
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
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2 | ![]() |
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3 | ![]() |
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4 | ![]() |
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5 | ![]() |
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Continental Final[]
- 3 July, 1960
Wieden
- First 8 to European 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 | 21 |
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13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | F | - | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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0 | 1 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 21 |
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[]
- Ronnie Moore - 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 (Bryan Elliott, Ron Johnston and Chum Taylor were the remaining three riders to qualify)
European 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 | 21 |
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 21 |
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 |
World Final[]
- 17 September 1960
London, Wembley Stadium[8]
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 | 21 |
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14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | F | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | E | E | 0 | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 21 |
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 |
See also[]
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 7 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Ove Fundin Wins The 1960 World Speedway Title". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 September 1960. Retrieved 7 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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