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1959 Individual Speedway World Championship

14th edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship

Summary

14th edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship

The 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 14th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

The event was sponsored by the Sunday Pictorial. New Zealand continued their recent domination as Ronnie Moore won his second title with a 15-point maximum and New Zealand won their fourth title in six years. Ove Fundin finished second and defending champion Barry Briggs, returning from retirement won the bronze medal ride off.

First Round

Qualification results.

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Finnish round

  • 5 October 1958
  • FIN Turku Hippodrome, Turku
  • Top 8 to Nordic qualification 1959
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Swedish round

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  • 3 May 1959
  • SWE Hammarby IP, Stockholm
  • Top 8 to Nordic qualification
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Continental quarter-finals

DateVenueWinner2nd3rd
31 MayPOL Municipal Stadium, OstrówJoachim MajJanusz KoscielakMieczysław Połukard
31 MayFRG Niederrheinstadion, OberhausenBjörn KnutsonFlorian KapałaKonstanty Pociejkewicz
31 MayTCH Pavlovičky Stadion, LiberecStefan KwoczalaLuboš Tomíček Sr.Richard Janicek
31 MayYUG Stražišče Sports Park, KranjMiloslav ŠpinkaMarian PhillipKarel Průša

Second round

Nordic qualification

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  • 24 May 1959
  • DEN Selskov Stadium, Hillerød
  • Top 6 to Nordic qualification
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Continental semi-final

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  • 15 June 1959
  • AUT Wiener Stadion, Vienna
  • Top 8 to Continental final
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Third round

  • Ove Fundin - seeded to European Final

British & Commonwealth Qualifying

  • Top 32 riders based on points accumulated progress to British semi-final
DateVenueWinner2nd3rd
29 JuneWimbledon StadiumRon HowGeorge WhiteRonnie Moore
2 JulyOxford StadiumJack GeranNeil StreetBrian Hanham
4 JulyHyde RoadRon JohnstonKen McKinlayPeter Craven
4 JulyThe Firs StadiumMike BroadbankGeoff MardonBob Duckworth
7 JulyBanister Court StadiumBrian CrutcherPeter MooreRon Mountford
10 JulyLeicester StadiumKen McKinlayPeter CravenRon Johnston
11 JulyBrandon StadiumBrian CrutcherRon MountfordGeoff Mardon
11 JulyAbbey StadiumMike BroadbankLes McGillivrayNigel Boocock
23 JulyWimborne RoadRonnie MooreRon HowJack Unstead

Nordic Final

  • 31 May 1959
  • FIN Turku Speedway track, Turku
  • First 9 to European Final
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Continental Final

  • 21 June 1959
  • FRG BBM Stadium, Munich
  • First 6 to European Final

Fourth round

  • Barry Briggs - seeded to World Final

British & Commonwealth Semi finals

Top 9 riders based on points accumulated over two rides would progress to World final

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10 AugustWimbledon StadiumBrian CrutcherKen McKinlayGeoff Mardon
11 AugustBanister Court StadiumRonnie MooreCyril RogerNeil Street
15 AugustHyde RoadRon HowPeter MooreNigel Boocock
15 AugustThe Firs StadiumPeter CravenBrian CrutcherGeorge White
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European Final

  • 17 July 1959
  • SWE Ullevi, Gothenburg
  • First 6 to World final plus 1 reserve
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World Final

  • 19 September 1959
  • ENG Wembley Stadium, London

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. (13 September 1959). "Craven can crown it". Sunday Pictorial.
  8. (20 September 1959). "Speedway Champion".
  9. (20 September 1959). "Ronnie Moore wins speedway title". Sunday Independent Dublin.
  10. "1959 World Championship".
  11. "1959 World Championship".
  12. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. {{ISBN. 0-7524-2402-5
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