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1954 Individual Speedway World Championship

9th edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship

Summary

9th edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship

In the 1954 Individual Speedway World Championship was the ninth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

Ronnie Moore a 21-year-old New Zealander won his first World Championship with a 15-point maximum in front of a 90,000 attendance. He defeated his main rival Olle Nygren in the final heat. Nygren then lost the silver medal ride off to Wembley's teenager Brian Crutcher. Moore's success was made all the more remarkable because he rode the meeting while still recovering from a broken leg. Moore's win made him New Zealand's first ever World Champion in all forms of motor racing.

Qualification

Qualification started on 1 May.

Stage 1

Norwegian round

  • 27 September 1953
  • NOR Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
  • Top 2 (+2 seeded) to Nordic final 1954
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Swedish round

  • Top 16 to Swedish final
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  • 1 May 1954
  • SWE Grevby Motorstadion, Mariestad
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Stage 2

Swedish final

  • 9 May 1954
  • Örebro Motorstadion Adolfsberg, Örebro
  • Top 8 to Nordic final, 3 to Continental qualification
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Continental Qualification

  • 23 May 1954
  • Altes Stadion Abensberg, Abensberg
  • 8 to Continental semifinal
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Stage 3

Nordic Final

  • 3 June 1954
  • NOR Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo
  • First 8 to Continental final
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Continental semi-final

  • 13 June 1954
  • FRG Niederrheinstadion, Oberhausen
  • 8 to Continental final
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Stage 4

British round

  • Top 24 to Championship Round
DateVenueWinner
1 JulyFoxhall StadiumTommy Miller
1 JulyOxford StadiumPeter Robinson
5 JulyCounty Ground StadiumGoog Hoskin
5 JulyWimborne RoadKen Middleditch
6 JulyBanister Court StadiumCharlie May
8 JulyPennycross StadiumBrian McKeown
9 JulyKnowle StadiumDick Bradley
9 JulyLeicester StadiumKen McKinlay
9 JulyThe Stadium, MotherwellDerek Close
10 JulyBrandon StadiumErnie Brecknell
10 JulyOld MeadowbankKen McKinlay
10 JulyRayleigh Weir StadiumPeter Clark
10 JulyAbbey StadiumBob Roger

Continental Final

  • 20 June 1954
  • SWE Ryd Motorstadion, Linköping
  • First 8 to Championship Round
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Stage 5

Championship Round

  • Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
DateVenueWinner
14 AugustHyde Road StadiumPeter Craven
14 AugustPerry Barr StadiumJack Young
16 AugustWimbledon StadiumBarry Briggs
18 AugustHarringay StadiumSplit Waterman
21 AugustThe Firs StadiumAub Lawson
26 AugustWembley StadiumEdie Rigg
31 AugustWest Ham StadiumJack Young
1 SeptemberOdsal StadiumArthur Forrest

Scores

  • Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-18th reserves for World final
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World final

  • 16 September 1954
  • ENG London, Wembley Stadium
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Classification

References

References

  1. Oakes, Peter. (1981). "1981 Speedway Yearbook". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
  2. "World Championship 1936-1994".
  3. "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994".
  4. "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK".
  5. "Speedway riders, history and results".
  6. "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX".
  7. (17 September 1954). "Moore Wins World Speedway Title". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer.
  8. "Profile".
  9. (17 September 1954). "Speedway Star Confounded The Doctors".
  10. "1954 World Championship".
  11. "1954 World Championship".
  12. (20 June 1954). "104 riders in Wembley bid". Weekly Dispatch (London).
  13. (1 July 1954). "Monarchs bid for help went unheeded". Edinburgh Evening News.
  14. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. {{ISBN. 0-7524-2402-5
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