The Australian Individual Speedway Championship historically known as the Australian Solo Championship is a motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Australian national champion. It is organised by Motorcycling Australia (MA) and is the oldest continuously running national speedway championship in the world, having been run since 1926 with the exception of 1942-1945 when racing was suspended during World War II and 1955-1961 when the championship was not held.[1][2]
The first Championship in 1926 was held at the Newcastle Showground in Newcastle, which was won by American rider Cecil Brown.[3][4] In the early years of the championship, multiple Australian titles were often held in the same year with some riders winning more than one title per year. Championships were run over anywhere from 2 to 6 laps and/or over 2 miles, often depending on the length of the track used.
Legendary Danish rider Ole Olsen and Australia's own Jason Crump are the only riders who have won the championship while being the reigning Speedway World Champion. Olsen's controversial win at the Liverpool Speedway in Sydney in 1976 was the last win by a non-Australian rider. His win was controversial as many of the riders at the meeting protested his eligibility because of his nationality. However, with Olsen available to ride the promoters of the speedway insisted on his inclusion knowing that he would draw a larger crowd.
Adams also became the first reigning Australian Under-21 Champion to win the senior title when he won his first championship in 1992. Chris Holder became just the second rider to hold both titles at the same time in 2008
Phil and Jason Crump are the only father/son combination to win the Australian Solo Championship.
Billy Sanders holds the record for most title wins in a row, winning four in a row from 1980 to 1983. Sanders also won in 1978 and 1985 giving him 6 titles in 8 years, but lost his title in both 1979 and 1984 to Phil Crump. Vic Duggan (1941, 1947, 1948 [x3]) and Chris Holder (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014) have both won 5 Australian Championships.
Leigh Adams holds the record for most title wins overall with 10. Aub Lawson holds the record for most podiums with 19 between 1947 and 1954. Lawson's total includes his record of 4 wins in the Champion of Champions (1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954) and his second place in the 1951 Champion of Champions.
Mildura rider Jason Lyons holds the dubious record of having finished second the most number of times (5 - 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999 & 2005) without ever having won the Australian Championship.
The winner of the Championship receives the Billy Sanders Memorial Trophy, named after the speedway rider Billy Sanders.
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January 01, 1970
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The Australian Individual Speedway Championship historically known as the Australian Solo Championship is a motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Australian national champion It is organised by Motorcycling Australia MA and is the oldest continuously running national speedway championship in the world having been run since 1926 with the exception of 1942 1945 when racing was suspended during World War II and 1955 1961 when the championship was not held 1 2 Australian ChampionshipLeigh Adams ten time winnerSportMotorcycle speedwayFounded1926Most titlesLeigh Adams 10 Contents 1 History 2 Past winners 2 1 Multiple championship era 2 2 Single championship 3 Medals classification 2 or more titles 4 See also 5 Statistics 6 ReferencesHistory editThe first Championship in 1926 was held at the Newcastle Showground in Newcastle which was won by American rider Cecil Brown 3 4 In the early years of the championship multiple Australian titles were often held in the same year with some riders winning more than one title per year Championships were run over anywhere from 2 to 6 laps and or over 2 miles often depending on the length of the track used Legendary Danish rider Ole Olsen and Australia s own Jason Crump are the only riders who have won the championship while being the reigning Speedway World Champion Olsen s controversial win at the Liverpool Speedway in Sydney in 1976 was the last win by a non Australian rider His win was controversial as many of the riders at the meeting protested his eligibility because of his nationality However with Olsen available to ride the promoters of the speedway insisted on his inclusion knowing that he would draw a larger crowd From 1979 to 1994 the Championship served as a qualifying round for the Speedway World Championship 5 6 Past winners editMultiple championship era edit Year Distance Venue Winner Runner up 3rd place 1926 6 laps Newcastle Showground Cecil Brown nbsp Mick Brennan NSW Roy Hindle NSW 1927 4 laps Newcastle Showground Pat Hamilton NSW Tom Sharp Ted Rees NSW 1927 3 laps Newcastle Showground Paddy Dean NSW Ted Rees NSW Harold Murdoch NSW 1927 4 laps Newcastle Showground Ted Rees NSW Billy Lamont NSW Sprouts Elder nbsp 1928 3 laps Claremont Speedway Sig Schlam WA Alby Taylor SA Harry Mangham SA 1928 6 laps Wayville Showgrounds Alby Taylor SA Vic Huxley Qld Sprouts Elder nbsp 1929 3 laps Wayville Showgrounds Frank Duckett SA Paddy Dean NSW Tommy Benstead NSW 1929 2 hp 4 laps Davies Park Frank Pearce Qld Frank Arthur NSW 1929 3 hp 4 laps Davies Park Max Grosskreutz Qld Alby Taylor SA Frank Pearce Qld 1929 2 miles Claremont Speedway Sig Schlam WA Cec Walker WA Syd Parsons SA 1930 3 laps Wayville Showgrounds Jack Chapman SA Jack Ormston nbsp Frank Arthur NSW 1930 6 laps Claremont Speedway Arthur Atkinson nbsp Jack Chapman SA Bill Dunne WA 1930 2 miles Exhibition Speedway Reg West Vic Lionel Davey Qld Len Woods Vic 1931 2 laps Melbourne Motordrome Harold Hastings Qld Max Grosskreutz Qld Frank Duckett SA 1931 4 laps Bathurst Sports Ground Harold Murdoch NSW Ken Kirkman NSW Bruce Webb NSW 1931 6 laps Wayville Showgrounds Ray Tauscher nbsp Jack Hanson SA Laurie Packer SA 1932 2 laps Cumberland Oval Wally Little NSW Ken Kirkman NSW Jim McMahon NSW 1932 3 laps Wayville Showgrounds Arnie Hansen SA Max Grosskreutz Qld Dick Wise SA 1932 4 laps Exhibition Speedway Bill Rogers NSW Lionel Davey Qld Frank Apted Vic 1933 Exhibition Speedway Larry Boulton nbsp Bert Spencer Qld Jack Bibby Vic 1934 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Vic Huxley Qld George Greenwood nbsp Frank Arthur NSW 1935 Sydney Showground Bluey Wilkinson NSW Tiger Stevenson nbsp Frank Varey nbsp 1936 Sydney Showground Max Grosskreutz Qld Vic Huxley Qld Jack Milne nbsp 1937 Sydney Showground Jack Milne nbsp Wilbur Lamoreaux nbsp Vic Duggan NSW 1938 3 laps Sydney Showground Bluey Wilkinson NSW Jack Milne nbsp Joe Abbott nbsp 1938 4 laps Sydney Showground Bluey Wilkinson NSW Wilbur Lamoreaux nbsp Clem Mitchell SA 1938 5 laps Camden Motordrome Jack Parker nbsp Cordy Milne nbsp Frank Woodroofe SA 1939 not held 1940 Sydney Showground Cordy Milne nbsp Vic Duggan NSW Lionel Van Praag NSW 1941 Sydney Sports Ground Vic Duggan NSW Lionel Van Praag NSW Max Grosskreutz Qld 1942 1945 not held 1946 Sydney Sports Ground Frank Dolan Lionel Van Praag NSW Bill Rogers NSW 1947 2 laps Tracey s Speedway Bill Rogers NSW Lionel Van Praag NSW Aub Lawson NSW 1947 3 laps Sydney Sports Ground Vic Duggan NSW Lionel Van Praag NSW Ray Duggan NSW 1947 4 laps Brisbane Exhibition Ground Andy Menzies Vic Charlie Spinks Qld Keith Cox Qld 1948 2 laps Sydney Showground Vic Duggan NSW Max Grosskreutz Qld Bill Melluish 1948 3 laps Sydney Sports Ground Vic Duggan NSW 7 Norman Parker nbsp Max Grosskreutz Qld 1948 2 laps Sydney Showground Vic Duggan NSW Aub Lawson NSW Ray Duggan NSW Alec Statham nbsp 1949 2 laps Sydney Showground Aub Lawson NSW Jack Biggs Vic Graham Warren Qld Eric Chitty nbsp 1949 4 laps Brisbane Exhibition Ground Aub Lawson NSW Bill Rogers NSW Charlie Spinks Qld 1950 2 laps Sydney Sports Ground Aub Lawson NSW Graham Warren Qld Jack Biggs Vic 1950 3 laps Tracey s Speedway Bill Kitchen nbsp Bill Longley Vic Aub Lawson NSW Jack Biggs Vic 1950 4 laps Sydney Showground Jack Parker nbsp Aub Lawson NSW Bill Longley Vic 1950 cofc Sydney Sports Ground Aub Lawson NSW Jack Parker nbsp Jack Biggs Vic 1951 3 laps Sydney Showground Jack Parker nbsp Keith Ryan NSW Aub Lawson NSW 1951 4 laps Sydney Sports Ground Jack Parker nbsp Aub Lawson NSW Tommy Miller nbsp 1951 cofc Brisbane Exhibition Ground Jack Parker nbsp Aub Lawson NSW Tommy Miller nbsp 1952 2 laps Maitland Showground Keith Ryan NSW Aub Lawson NSW Lionel Levy NSW 1952 3 laps Sydney Showground Keith Ryan NSW Jack Parker nbsp Lionel Levy NSW 1952 4 laps Sydney Sports Ground Lionel Levy NSW Aub Lawson NSW Jack Parker nbsp 1952 cofc Brisbane Exhibition Ground Aub Lawson NSW Lionel Levy NSW Keith Ryan NSW 1953 3 laps Sydney Showground Aub Lawson NSW Lionel Levy NSW Allan Quinn NSW 1953 4 laps Sydney Sports Ground Lionel Levy NSW Aub Lawson NSW Don Lawson NSW 1953 cofc Brisbane Exhibition Ground Aub Lawson NSW Lionel Levy NSW Keith Ryan NSW 1954 3 laps Sydney Sports Ground Aub Lawson NSW Ken McKinlay nbsp Lionel Levy NSW 1954 cofc Sydney Sports Ground Aub Lawson NSW Lionel Levy NSW Rune Sormander nbsp Key cofc Champion of champions Single championship edit Year Venue Winner Runner up 3rd place 1962 Rockhampton Showgrounds Bob Sharp NSW Ivan Mauger nbsp Keith Gurtner Qld 1963 Rockhampton Showgrounds Mike Broadbank nbsp Keith Gurtner Qld Ivan Mauger nbsp 1964 Sydney Showground Ken McKinlay nbsp Jack Scott SA Ray Cresp Vic 1965 Sydney Showground Bob Sharp NSW Brian Collins NSW Bill Bryden NSW 1966 Rowley Park Chum Taylor WA Jimmy Gooch nbsp Dennis Gavros SA 1967 Rowley Park Jack Scott SA Gote Nordin nbsp Ken McKinlay nbsp 1968 Sydney Showground Jim Airey NSW Nigel Boocock nbsp Eric Boocock nbsp 1969 Sydney Showground Jim Airey NSW Ken McKinlay nbsp Jack White Qld Greg Kentwell NSW 1970 Sydney Showground Jim Airey NSW John Boulger SA Kevin Torpie Vic 1971 Claremont Speedway John Boulger SA Bob O Leary WA John Langfield NSW 1972 Rowley Park Jim Airey NSW Ole Olsen nbsp John Boulger SA 1973 Sydney Showground John Boulger SA John Langfield NSW Billy Sanders NSW 1974 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Steve Reinke Qld John Boulger SA John Titman Qld 1975 Sydney Showground Phil Crump Vic John Titman Qld Phil Herne NSW 1976 Liverpool Speedway Ole Olsen nbsp Phil Crump Vic Billy Sanders NSW 1977 Brisbane Exhibition Ground John Titman Qld Phil Crump Vic Billy Sanders NSW 1978 Claremont Speedway Billy Sanders NSW Phil Herne NSW Lloyd Cross WA 1979 Olympic Park Phil Crump Vic Danny Kennedy Vic John Boulger SA 1980 Sydney Showground Billy Sanders NSW 8 Phil Crump Vic John Titman Qld 1981 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Billy Sanders NSW Phil Crump Vic John Titman Qld 1982 Claremont Speedway Billy Sanders NSW Gary Guglielmi NSW Glyn Taylor WA 1983 Speedway Park Billy Sanders NSW Glyn Taylor WA Phil Crump Vic 1984 Olympic Park Phil Crump Vic Billy Sanders NSW Gary Guglielmi NSW 1985 Pioneer Park Speedway Billy Sanders NSW Phil Crump Vic Stan Bear Qld 1986 Pioneer Park Speedway Troy Butler Qld John Titman Qld Alan Rivett NSW 1987 Olympic Park Steve Regeling Qld Steve Baker SA Glyn Taylor WA 1988 Riverview Speedway Phil Crump Vic Steve Regeling Qld Craig Hodgson SA 1989 Newcastle Motordrome Glenn Doyle WA 9 Stephen Davies NSW Jamie Fagg NT 1990 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Glenn Doyle WA Leigh Adams Vic Stephen Davies NSW 1991 Arunga Park Speedway Craig Boyce NSW Glenn Doyle WA Glyn Taylor WA 1992 North Arm Speedway Leigh Adams Vic Shane Parker SA Mark Carlson Qld 1993 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Leigh Adams Vic Jason Lyons Vic Shane Bowes SA 1994 Olympic Park Leigh Adams Vic Jason Lyons Vic Jason Crump Vic 1995 Gosford Speedway Jason Crump Vic Craig Boyce NSW Leigh Adams Vic 1996 Newcastle Motordrome Craig Boyce NSW Jason Crump Vic Tony Langdon Qld 1997 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Craig Boyce NSW Jason Crump Vic Ryan Sullivan SA 1998 Riverview Speedway Leigh Adams Vic Jason Lyons Vic Jason Crump Vic 1999 Olympic Park Todd Wiltshire NSW Jason Lyons Vic Nigel Sadler SA 2000 Gosford Speedway Leigh Adams Vic Mark Lemon Vic Todd Wiltshire NSW 2001 Riverview Speedway Todd Wiltshire NSW Leigh Adams Vic Mick Poole NSW 2002 Wayville Showgrounds Leigh Adams Vic Jason Crump Vic Ryan Sullivan SA 2003 Gosford Speedway Leigh Adams Vic Todd Wiltshire NSW Craig Watson NSW 2004 3 rounds Ryan Sullivan SA Leigh Adams Vic Todd Wiltshire NSW 2005 4 rounds Leigh Adams Vic Jason Lyons Vic Steve Johnston WA 2006 3 rounds Leigh Adams Vic Todd Wiltshire NSW Rory Schlein SA 2007 5 rounds Jason Crump Vic Leigh Adams Vic Steve Johnston WA 2008 5 rounds Chris Holder NSW Troy Batchelor Qld Joe Screen nbsp 2009 3 rounds Leigh Adams Vic Chris Holder NSW Rory Schlein SA 2010 3 rounds Chris Holder NSW Troy Batchelor SA Darcy Ward Qld 2011 4 rounds Chris Holder NSW Darcy Ward Qld Davey Watt Qld 2012 3 rounds Chris Holder NSW Davey Watt Qld Cameron Woodward Vic 2013 3 rounds 10 Troy Batchelor SA Dakota North Vic Cameron Woodward Vic 2014 3 rounds Chris Holder NSW Jason Doyle NSW Josh Grajczonek Qld 2015 4 rounds 11 Jason Doyle NSW Sam Masters NSW Justin Sedgmen Vic 2016 4 rounds 12 Brady Kurtz NSW Sam Masters NSW Max Fricke Vic 2017 4 rounds 13 Sam Masters NSW Justin Sedgmen Vic Davey Watt Qld 2018 4 rounds 14 Rohan Tungate NSW Brady Kurtz NSW Max Fricke Vic 2019 5 rounds 15 Max Fricke Vic Rohan Tungate NSW Chris Holder NSW 2020 4 rounds 16 17 Max Fricke Vic Jack Holder NSW Rohan Tungate NSW 2021 cancelled due to COVID 19 2022 Gillman Speedway 18 Max Fricke Justin Sedgmen Tate Zischke 2023 4 rounds 19 Jack Holder Jason Doyle Max Fricke 2024 5 rounds 20 21 Rohan Tungate Max Fricke Jack HolderMedals classification 2 or more titles editPos Rider nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Leigh Adams 10 4 1 2 Aub Lawson 9 7 3 3 Billy Sanders 6 1 3 4 Jack Parker 5 2 1 5 Vic Duggan 5 1 1 Chris Holder 5 1 1 7 Phil Crump 4 4 1 8 Jim Airey 4 9 Craig Boyce 3 1 10 Max Fricke 3 3 11 Bluey Wilkinson 3 12 Lionel Levy 2 6 1 13 Jason Crump 2 3 2 14 John Boulger 2 2 2 Todd Wiltshire 2 2 2 16 Max Grosskreutz 2 2 17 Keith Ryan 2 1 2 18 Glenn Doyle 2 1 19 Pat Hamilton 2 Sig Schlam 2 Bob Sharp 2See also edit nbsp Australia portal nbsp Sports portal Motorsport in Australia New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship Victorian Individual Speedway Championship South Australian Individual Speedway Championship Queensland Solo ChampionshipStatistics editJack Milne of the USA won the 1937 Australian Championship and later that year won the 1937 World Championship Bluey Wilkinson won the 3 amp 4 Lap Australian Championships in 1938 before also going on to win the World Championship later that year Chris Holder also won both the 2012 Australian and World Championships Leigh Adams was the reigning Under 21 World Champion when he won his second straight Australian title in 1993 Jason Crump would win his first Australian title in 1995 and later that year won the 1995 U 21 World Championship Adams also became the first reigning Australian Under 21 Champion to win the senior title when he won his first championship in 1992 Chris Holder became just the second rider to hold both titles at the same time in 2008 Phil and Jason Crump are the only father son combination to win the Australian Solo Championship Billy Sanders holds the record for most title wins in a row winning four in a row from 1980 to 1983 Sanders also won in 1978 and 1985 giving him 6 titles in 8 years but lost his title in both 1979 and 1984 to Phil Crump Vic Duggan 1941 1947 1948 x3 and Chris Holder 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 have both won 5 Australian Championships Leigh Adams holds the record for most title wins overall with 10 Aub Lawson holds the record for most podiums with 19 between 1947 and 1954 Lawson s total includes his record of 4 wins in the Champion of Champions 1950 1952 1953 and 1954 and his second place in the 1951 Champion of Champions Mildura rider Jason Lyons holds the dubious record of having finished second the most number of times 5 1993 1994 1998 1999 amp 2005 without ever having won the Australian Championship The winner of the Championship receives the Billy Sanders Memorial Trophy named after the speedway rider Billy Sanders References edit Individual Australian Championship Historia Sportu Zuzlowego Retrieved 4 August 2021 Australian Speedway Championship Results Australian Speedway Championship Retrieved 4 August 2021 The Australian Solo Championhip Vintage Speedway Retrieved 18 February 2024 Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Australii Speedway Fansite Retrieved 4 August 2021 1965 World Championship Metal Speedway Retrieved 20 February 2024 1965 World Championship Speedway org Retrieved 20 February 2024 Norman Parker back in form in Championship South Western Star 30 January 1948 Retrieved 10 November 2023 via British Newspaper Archive Oakes Peter 1981 1981 Speedway Yearbook Studio Publications Ipswich Ltd p 91 ISBN 0 86215 017 5 Oakes Peter 1990 Speedway Yearbook 1990 Front Page Books p 10 ISBN 0 948882 15 8 Aussie Title for Batchelor Archived 2013 03 15 at the Wayback Machine speedway365 com 12 January 2013 Retrieved 12 January 2013 Hartshorn Michael 2015 Jason Doyle claims Aussie title as Hunter riders dominate final round at Kurri Kurri Speedway Maitland Mercury 10 January 2015 Retrieved 10 January 2015 Confusing end to Aussie title Brady Kurtz declared Australian solo speedway champion Mildura Independent 10 January 2016 Retrieved 10 January 2016 Sam Masters Storms to Aussie Gold Speedway Grand Prix 14 January 2017 Retrieved 14 January 2017 Tungate Lands First Aussie Title Speedway Grand Prix 14 January 2018 Retrieved 14 January 2018 Fricke indywidualnym mistrzem Australii W nagrode pojedzie w Grand Prix Gazeta Wroclawska 12 January 2019 Retrieved 12 January 2019 https www speedwaygp com news article 8039 fricke celebrates aussie title double Fricke Celebrates Aussie Title Double 14 January 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2020 2020 Australian Solo Speedway Championship Series Australian Speedway Championship Retrieved 4 August 2021 Max Fricke retains the Australian Solo Championship Gillman Speedway Retrieved 20 January 2023 Holder is Aussie Champ British Speedway Retrieved 17 January 2023 Jack Holder set for Aussie title defence in January FIM Speedway Retrieved 23 December 2023 2024 AUSTRALIAN SENIOR SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP australianspeedwaychampionships Retrieved 11 January 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Australian Solo Championship amp oldid 1209741391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
