1961 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 16th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The final was held outside of Wembley and England for the first time when on the 15 September Ove Fundin retained his title in his home country of Sweden. It was the first time a rider had won three titles and Sweden produced a clean sweep of podium places with Björn Knutsson and Göte Nordin finishing second and third.[7]
First Round[]
- British & Commonwealth Qualifying - 32 riders to British & Commonwealth semi finals
- Scandinavian Qualifying - 16 to Nordic Final
- Continental Qualifying - 16 to Continental Final
British & Commonwealth Qualifying[]
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Qualifications | |||||
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Continental Qualifying[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Quarter-Finals | |||||
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Second Round[]
- British & Commonwealth semi finals - 16 to British & Commonwealth final
- Scandinavian Final - 8 to European Final
- Continental Final - 8 to European Final
British & Commonwealth Semi finals[]
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Semi-Finals | |||||
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Nordic Final[]
- 11 June 1961
Gislaved
- First 8 to European Final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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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 | 21 |
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 1 | X | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | X | - | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | X | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | X | 0 | 0 | E | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | E | 0 | 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 |
Third Round[]
- British & Commonwealth Final - 8 to World Final
- European Final - 8 to World Final
European Final[]
- 26 August 1961
Wieden
- First 8 to World Final plus 1 reserve
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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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | F | - | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 1 | F | E | E | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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0 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 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 | 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 |
British Final[]
- 2 September 1961
Wembley
- First 8 to World final plus 1 reserve
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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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
World Final[]
- 15 September 1961
Malmö, Malmö Stadion[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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | F | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | F | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | 3 | F | 1 | 1 | E | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | F | 1 | 0 | F | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 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 |
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 Retains Speedway Title". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 16 September 1961. 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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