1951 Individual Speedway World Championship

1951 Individual Speedway World Championship

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The 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship was the sixth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.^[1][2][3][4]

Speedway riders from Sweden, Scotland and Republic of South Africa appeared in the World Championship for the first time. Australia's Jack Young became the first British second division rider to win the World Championship. Young won a run-off for the title with British rider Split Waterman and fellow Australian Jack Biggs after all three riders had finished on 12 points.^[5][6]

The 1951 World Final was held before a reported crowd of 93,000 at Wembley Stadium.

Qualification (Championship Round)

Venues

9 events in Great Britain.

Scores

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

Pos. Rider Total pts 1   Jack Biggs 29 2   Split Waterman 27 3   Alan Hunt 26 4   Aub Lawson 25 5   Ronnie Moore 25 6   Freddie Williams 24 7   Louis Lawson 23 8   Bob Leverenz 23 9   Norman Parker 23 10   Ernie Roccio 23 11   Eric Williams 23 12   Jack Young 23 13   Cyril Brine 22 14   Jeff Lloyd 22 15   Jack Parker 22 16   Eddie Rigg 22 17   Dick Bradley 21 18   Geoff Mardon 21 19   Billy Hole 21 20   Bill Kitchen 20 21   Len Williams 20 22   John Reason 19 23   Bob Oakley 19 24   Bruce Abernethy 19 25   Eric Boothroyd 18 26   Derick Close 17 27   Graham Warren 17 28   Tom Oakley 17 29   Dennis Gray 17 30   Eric Chitty 17 31   Fred Curtis 16 32   Bruce Semmens 16 33   Vic Emms 16 34   Arthur Forrest 16 35   Eric French 15 36   Olle Nygren 15

Pos. Rider Total pts 37   Ron Mountford 15 38   Frank Lawrence 15 39   Wally Green 14 40   Malcolm Craven 13 41   Henry Long 13 42   Len Read 13 43   Ken Adams 13 44   Trevor Redmond 12 45   Dent Oliver 12 46   Peter Robinson 12 47   Tommy Price 12 48   Tommy Miller 12 49   Jack Mountford 12 50   Phil Clarke 12 51   Ken Sharples 11 52   Noel Watson 10 53   Roy Craighead 10 54   Wilf Jay 9 55   Bill Kemp 9 56   Cyril Roger 9 57   George Smith 9 58   Harry Saunders 9 59   Gordon McGregor 9 60   Chris Boss 9 61   Jimmy Squibb 6 62   Harry Edwards 6 63   Son Mitchell 6 64   Fred Brand 6 65   Bob Baker 6 66   Ron Peace 5 67   Eric Salmon 4 68   Geoff Pymar 4 69   Frank Hodgson 3 70   Junior Bainbridge 2 71   Jack Hodgson 1 72   Merv Harding 0

World final

• 20 September 1951
•   London, Wembley Stadium

Pos.	Rider	Points	Heats
1	Jack Young	12+3	(2,2,3,3,2)
2	Split Waterman	12+2	(1,3,3,2,3)
3	Jack Biggs	12+1	(3,3,3,3,0)
4	Ronnie Moore	11	(2,2,2,2,3)
5	Jack Parker	10	(0,1,3,3,3)
6	Louis Lawson	10	(2,0,2,3,3)
7	Eddie Rigg	8	(3,3,1,1,0)
8	Bob Leverenz	7	(3,2,1,0,1)
9	Freddie Williams	7	(3,1,0,2,1)
10	Aub Lawson	7	(1,2,2,0,2)
11	Jeff Lloyd	6	(1,3,1,0,1)
12	Eric Williams	6	(0,1,1,2,2)
13	Cyril Brine	3	(1,E,2,0,0)
14	Norman Parker	3	(0,1,1,1,0)
15	Ernie Roccio	2	(2,0,0,0,-)
16	Alan Hunt	2	(F,F,0,1,1)
	Dick Bradley	2	(2)
	Geoff Mardon	–	–

Classification

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
1	(2) Jack Young	12+3	2					2				3				3				2			12	1
2	(3) Split Waterman	12+2	1						3				3				2				3		12	2
3	(13) Jack Biggs	12+1				3	3							3		3					0		12	3
4	(15) Ronnie Moore	11				2			2			2						2	3				11	4
5	(5) Jack Parker	10		0			1					3					3					3	10	5
6	(9) Louis Lawson	10			2		0						2					3		3			10	6
7	(4) Eddie Rigg	8	3							3				1				1				0	8	7
8	(8) Bob Leverenz	7		3						2			1			0			1				7	8
9	(12) Freddie Williams	7			3					1		0			2						1		7	9
10	(6) Aub Lawson	7		1				2			2							0			2		7	10
11	(14) Jeff Lloyd	6				1		3					1		0							1	6	11
12	(11) Eric Williams	6			0				1		1					2						2	6	12
13	(10) Cyril Brine	3			1			0						2			0		0				3	13
14	(1) Norman Parker	3	0				1				1				1				0				3	14
15	(7) Ernie Roccio	2		2					0					0	0					-			2	15
16	(16) Alan Hunt	2				-				-	0						1			1			2	16
	(17) Dick Bradley	2																		2			2
	(18) Geoff Mardon	0																					0
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

Podium

1951 Podium:

1.     Jack Young (Australia)
2.     Split Waterman (Great Britain)
3.     Jack Biggs (Australia)

References

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