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1953 Individual Speedway World Championship

8th edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship

The 1953 Individual Speedway World Championship was the eighth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

Welshman Freddie Williams became the second rider to win a second title in front of a 90,000 attendance at Wembley Stadium. Williams won 4 of his 5 races, only dropping one point in heat 13 to Jeff Lloyd. Geoff Mardon defeated Olle Nygren in the bronze medal ride off.

Qualification

Qualification started on 1952.

Stage 1

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Swedish round

20 May 1953
SWE Eslöv Motorstadion, Eslöv
First 8 to Nordic final

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Stage 2

Continental qualifier

17 May 1953
FRG Altes Stadion Abensberg, Abensberg
First 6 to Continental round

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Nordic Final

31 May 1953
NOR Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo
First 8 to Continental final

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Stage 3

Continental Final

21 June 1953
SWE Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla
First 8 to International Round

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British qualifying round

The top riders qualify for the International round.

Date	Venue	Winner
26 May	Banister Court Stadium	Maury Mattingley
26 May	Cornish Stadium	Goog Hoskin
28 May	Oxford Stadium	Jim Boyd
29 May	Pennycross Stadium	Harold Fairhurst
30 May	Rayleigh Weir Stadium	Peter Clark

Stage 4

International round

The top 54 riders qualify for the Championship round.

Date	Venue	Winner
6 July	Stanley Stadium	Tommy Miller
6 July	Wimborne Road	Basse Hveem
7 July	Yarmouth Stadium	Fred Brand
8 July	White City Stadium, Glasgow	Tommy Miller
10 July	Leicester Stadium	Olle Nygren
10 July	The Stadium, Motherwell	Ron Mountford
11 July	Brandon Stadium	Charlie New
11 July	Sun Street Stadium	Brian Crutcher
18 July	Old Meadowbank	Don Cuppleditch
24 July	Monmore Green Stadium	Harry Bastable

Stage 5

Championship Round

Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-20th reserves for World final

Date	Venue	Winner
14 August	Knowle Stadium	Dick Bradley
15 August	Harringay Stadium	Olle Nygren
17 August	Wimbledon Stadium	Ronnie Moore
18 August	West Ham Stadium	Jack Young
20 August	Wembley Stadium	Jack Biggs
22 August	Hyde Road Stadium	Ronnie Moore
22 August	Odsal Stadium	Arthur Forrest
26 August	Perry Barr Stadium	Graham Warren
28 August	The Firs Stadium	Aub Lawson

Scores

Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-20th reserves for World final

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World final

17 September 1953
ENG London, Wembley Stadium

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Classification

References

Oakes, Peter. (1981). "1981 Speedway Yearbook". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
"World Championship 1936-1994".
"WORLD FINALS 1936-1994".
"HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK".
"Speedway riders, history and results".
"WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL – RIDER INDEX".
(18 September 1953). "Fred Williams wind the speed championship". Birmingham Daily Gazette.
"1953 World Championship".
"1953 World Championship".
Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. {{ISBN. 0-7524-2402-5

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