1959 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 14th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The event was sponsored by the Sunday Pictorial.[7] New Zealand continued their recent domination as Ronnie Moore won his second title[8] 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.[9]
First Round
[edit]Qualification results.[10][11]
Norwegian round[edit]
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Finnish round[edit]
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Swedish round
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Continental quarter-finals
[edit]Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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31 May | ![]() |
Joachim Maj | Janusz Koscielak | Mieczysław Połukard |
31 May | ![]() |
Björn Knutson | Florian Kapała | Konstanty Pociejkewicz |
31 May | ![]() |
Stefan Kwoczala | Luboš Tomíček Sr. | Richard Janicek |
31 May | ![]() |
Miloslav Špinka | Marian Phillip | Karel Průša |
Second round
[edit]Nordic qualification
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Continental semi-final
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Third round
[edit]- Ove Fundin - seeded to European Final
British & Commonwealth Qualifying
[edit]- Top 32 riders based on points accumulated progress to British semi-final
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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29 June | Wimbledon Stadium | Ron How | George White | Ronnie Moore |
2 July | Oxford Stadium | Jack Geran | Neil Street | Brian Hanham |
4 July | Hyde Road | Ron Johnston | Ken McKinlay | Peter Craven |
4 July | The Firs Stadium | Mike Broadbank | Geoff Mardon | Bob Duckworth |
7 July | Banister Court Stadium | Brian Crutcher | Peter Moore | Ron Mountford |
10 July | Leicester Stadium | Ken McKinlay | Peter Craven | Ron Johnston |
11 July | Brandon Stadium | Brian Crutcher | Ron Mountford | Geoff Mardon |
11 July | Abbey Stadium | Mike Broadbank | Les McGillivray | Nigel Boocock |
23 July | Wimborne Road | Ronnie Moore | Ron How | Jack Unstead |
Nordic Final
[edit]- 31 May 1959
Turku Speedway track, Turku
- First 9 to European Final
Pos. | Rider | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
14+3 |
2 | ![]() |
14+2 |
3 | ![]() |
12 |
4 | ![]() |
11 |
5 | ![]() |
9 |
6 | ![]() |
9 |
7 | ![]() |
9 |
8 | ![]() |
8 |
9 | ![]() |
7 |
10 | ![]() |
6 |
11 | ![]() |
6 |
12 | ![]() |
4 |
13 | ![]() |
4 |
14 | ![]() |
3 |
15 | ![]() |
2 |
16 | ![]() |
1 |
17 | ![]() |
0 |
18 | ![]() |
dnr |
19 | ![]() |
dnr |
Continental Final
[edit]- 21 June 1959
BBM Stadium, Munich
- First 6 to European Final
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 |
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1 | ![]() |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() |
13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() |
13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
11 | 3 | 3 | E | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | F | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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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 |
Fourth round
[edit]- Barry Briggs - seeded to World Final
British & Commonwealth Semi finals
[edit]Top 9 riders based on points accumulated over two rides would progress to World final
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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10 August | Wimbledon Stadium | Brian Crutcher | Ken McKinlay | Geoff Mardon |
11 August | Banister Court Stadium | Ronnie Moore | Cyril Roger | Neil Street |
15 August | Hyde Road | Ron How | Peter Moore | Nigel Boocock |
15 August | The Firs Stadium | Peter Craven | Brian Crutcher | George White |
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European Final
[edit]Pos. | Rider | Total | |
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1 | ![]() |
14 | 3,2,3,3,3 |
2 | ![]() |
13 | 2,3,2,3,3 |
3 | ![]() |
12 | 3,3,2,2,2 |
4 | ![]() |
11 | 2,1,3,3,2 |
5 | ![]() |
10 | 3,2,3,2,0 |
6 | ![]() |
9 | 3,0,3,3,t |
7 | ![]() |
9 | 2,3,1,0,3 |
8 | ![]() |
7 | 0,1,1,2,3 |
9 | ![]() |
7 | 1,3,0,2,1 |
10 | ![]() |
6 | 1,2,2,1,0 |
11 | ![]() |
6 | f,1,2,1,2 |
12 | ![]() |
5 | f,2,1,1,1 |
13 | ![]() |
4 | 0,1,1,0,2 |
14 | ![]() |
3 | 2,0,0,1,0 |
15 | ![]() |
2 | 1,0,0,0,1 |
16 | ![]() |
1 | 0,0,0,0,1 |
R1 | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
- | dnr |
World Final
[edit]- 19 September 1959
Wembley Stadium, London[12]
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 |
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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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11+3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
11+2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
11+1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | E | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | E | 1 | 3 | F | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | E | E | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "World Championship 1936-1994". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Craven can crown it". Sunday Pictorial. 13 September 1959. Retrieved 6 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway Champion". Sunday Post. 20 September 1959. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ronnie Moore wins speedway title". Sunday Independent Dublin. 20 September 1959. Retrieved 6 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1959 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "1959 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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