1963 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 18th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Ove Fundin extended his record by winning a fourth world crown. Fellow Sweden Björn Knutsson finished second and Barry Briggs took the bronze medal.[7]
First Round[]
- British & Commonwealth Qualifying - 56 riders to British & Commonwealth first round
- Scandinavian Qualifying - 16 to Nordic Final
- Continental Qualifying - 16 to Continental Final
British & Commonwealth Qualifying[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial League Qualifying Round | |||||
| 10 June |  Newcastle |
 Ivan Mauger |
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Brian Brett
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| 10 June | Exeter |
Len Silver |
 Peter Vandenberg |
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| 11 June | St Austell |
George Hunter |
John Hart |
John Dews
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| 11 June | New Cross |
Ivor Brown |
Reg Luckhurst |
Wayne Briggs
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| 11 June | Long Eaton |
Charlie Monk |
Graham Warren |
Chris Julian
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| 12 June | Poole |
Brian Brett |
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Reg Luckhurst
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| 12 June | Hackney |
Norman Hunter |
Trevor Hedge |
Colin Pratt
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| 13 June | Sheffield |
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Graham Warren |
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| 13 June | Middlesbrough |
Peter Vandenberg |
Eric Boothroyd |
Eric Boocock
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| 14 June | Wolverhampton |
Ivan Mauger |
George Hunter |
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| 15 June | Cradley Heath |
Ivor Brown |
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Cliff Cox
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| 15 June | Stoke |
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Colin Pratt |
Peter Jarman
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| 15 June | Rayleigh |
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Ken Adams |
Tommy Roper
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| 15 June | Edinburgh |
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Wayne Briggs
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| Provincial League Final Round | |||||
| 22 June | Edinburgh |
Ivan Mauger |
Eric Boothroyd |
George Hunter
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[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifications | |||||
| 28 April |  Vetlanda |
Björn Knutsson |
Ove Fundin |
Per Tage Svensson
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| 1 May | Visby |
Rune Sörmander |
Ove Fundin |
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| 5 May | Malilla |
Per Olof Söderman |
Arne Karlson |
Göran Norlén
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| Semifinals | |||||
| 10 May |  Hillerod |
Ove Fundin |
Per Olof Söderman |
Olle Nygren
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| 6 June |  Oslo |
Göte Nordin |
Björn Knutsson |
Göran Norlén
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Continental Qualifying[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Finals | |||||
| 9 May |  Prague |
 Igor Plekhanov |
Antonín Kasper Sr. |
 Henryk Żyto
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| 12 May |  Linz |
Luboš Tomíček Sr. |
 |
 Manfred Poschenreider
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| 12 May | Ufa |
Farid Szajnurov |
Andrzej Pogorzelski |
Miroslav Šmíd
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| 12 May | |
Boris Samorodov |
Gennady Kurilenko |
Marian Kaiser
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| Semi-Finals | |||||
| 3 June | Abensberg |
Josef Hofmeister |
Boris Samorodov |
Pawel Waloszek
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| 3 June | Lvov |
Stanisław Tkocz |
Igor Plekhanov |
Henryk Żyto
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Second Round[]
- British & Commonwealth first round - 16 to British & Commonwealth finals
- Scandinavian Final - 8 to European Final
- Continental Final - 8 to European Final
British & Commonwealth first round[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | |||||
| 29 June | Coventry |
Ron Mountford |
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Jack Geran
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| 1 July | Wimbledon |
Mike Broadbanks |
Ron How |
Bob Andrews
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| 2 July | Southampton |
Barry Briggs |
Dick Fisher |
Peter Craven
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| 4 July | Oxford |
Peter Craven |
Barry Briggs |
Ken McKinlay
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| 5 July | Swindon |
Mike Broadbanks |
Ron How |
Nigel Boocock
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| 10 July | Belle Vue |
Ken McKinlay |
Dick Fisher |
Brian Brett
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| 12 July | Norwich |
Peter Craven |
Peter Moore |
Jimmy Gooch
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Nordic Final[]
- June 9, 1963
Växjö- First 8 to European Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ove Fundin |
3,3,3,3,3 | 15 |
| 2 | Björn Knutsson |
12 | |
| 3 | Göte Nordin |
12 | |
| 4 | Sverre Harrfeldt |
11 | |
| 5 | Arne Carlsson |
9 | |
| 6 | Per Tage Svensson |
9 | |
| 7 | Bernt Nilsson |
9 | |
| 8 | Per Olof Söderman |
8 | |
| 9 | Göran Norlén |
8 | |
| 10 |  Timo Laine |
8 | |
| 11 | Rune Sörmander |
7 | |
| 12 | Sören Sjösten |
5 | |
| 13 | Leif Larsson |
3 | |
| 14 | Åke Andersson |
2 | |
| 15 | Kurt W. Petersen |
1 | |
| 16 | Olle Nygren |
0 | |
| R1 | Arne Pander |
0 |
Continental Final[]
- June 23, 1963
Wroclaw- First 8 to European 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(13) Stanisław Tkocz
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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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(9) Boris Samorodov
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12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(14) Antonín Kasper Sr.
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11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (16) Joachim Maj
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9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | E | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (1) Marian Kaiser
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9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | E | 3 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (2) Igor Plekhanov
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9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (12) Luboš Tomíček Sr.
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9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (10) Henryk Żyto
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9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (4) Josef Hofmeister
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9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (3) Stanislav Kubíček
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8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | F | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (7) Pawel Waloszek
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6 | 3 | 1 | E | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (15) Andrzej Pogorzelski
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4 | 1 | 3 | E | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (8) Marian Rose
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4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (6) Manfred Poschenreider
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (5) Yuri Chekranov
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (11)
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 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[]
- British & Commonwealth Finals - 8 to World Final
- European Final - 8 to World Final
British & Commonwealth Finals[]
Three events with the top 8 accumulated scorers going through
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Finals (3 rounds) | |||||
| 22 July | Wimbledon |
Peter Craven |
Barry Briggs |
Nigel Boocock
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| 23 July | Southampton |
Barry Briggs |
Peter Craven |
Peter Moore
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| 26 July | Norwich |
Barry Briggs |
Peter Craven |
 Leo McAuliffe
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Top 8 qualifying for World Final[8]
Barry Briggs
Peter Craven- Nigel Boocock 31 pts
- Jim Lightfoot 27 pts
Leo McAuliffe- Ron How
- Peter Moore
- Dick Fisher
- res - Tadeusz Teodorowicz
European Final[]
- August 28, 1963
- Göteborg
- First 8 to World 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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(8) Björn Knutsson
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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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(5) Ove Fundin
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13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(2) Per Olof Söderman
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10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (1) Arne Carlsson
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10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (11) Boris Samorodov
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9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (14) Sverre Harrfeldt
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9 | F | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (7) Göte Nordin
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9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (16) Per Tage Svensson
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9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (3) Antonín Kasper Sr.
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8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (13) Henryk Żyto
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7 | 1 | X | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (6) Igor Plekhanov
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4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (4) Bernt Nilsson
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4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (12) Stanisław Tkocz
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4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | F | 1 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (15) Marian Kaiser
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4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (9) Luboš Tomíček Sr.
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (10) Joachim Maj
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| R1 |  (R1) Josef Hofmeister
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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 |
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[]
- September 14, 1963
- 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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(9) Ove Fundin
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14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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(8) Björn Knutsson
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13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(12) Barry Briggs
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12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (11) Boris Samorodov
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11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (13) Göte Nordin
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10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (3) Sverre Harrfeldt
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10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (1) Nigel Boocock
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8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (16) Leo McAuliffe
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7 | 2 | E | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (10) Ron How
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7 | 2 | 3 | F | F | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (6) Peter Craven
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6 | 3 | 1 | F | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (7) Peter Moore
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6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (5) Per Olof Söderman
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5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (4) Dick Fisher
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5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (2) Jim Lightfoot
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4 | E | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (14) Per Tage Svensson
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1 | 1 | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (15) Arne Carlsson
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Tadeusz Teodorowicz
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0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Ron Mountford
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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 8 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Fundin champ again". The People. 15 September 1963. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Coventry pair in Speedway Final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 27 July 1963. Retrieved 8 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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| See also | ||
Categories:
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