1962 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 17th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The final was sponsored by the Sunday Pictorial and England's Peter Craven won his second title finishing one point ahead of two time champion Barry Briggs. Three time champion Ove Fundin defeated fellow Swede Björn Knutson in a ride off to claim the bronze medal.[7]
First round
[edit]British & Commonwealth provincial qualifying
[edit]- Top 16 riders to British Provincial final
Norwegian qualifying[edit]
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Finnish qualifying[edit]
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Swedish qualifying
[edit]- Top 15 to Nordic qualifying
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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29 April | Gamla Motorstadion, Målilla | Ove Fundin | Rune Sörmander | Leif Larsson |
1 May | Gamla Speedway Track, Visby | Björn Knutson | Curt Eldh | Göte Nordin |
3 May | Hammarby IP, Stockholm | Ove Fundin | Björn Knutson | Leif Larsson |
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Continental qualifying
[edit]- Top 32 to Continental semi-final
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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Second Round
[edit]Nordic Qualifying
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British Provincial final
[edit]- 15 June, Monmore Green Stadium, Wolverhampton
- Top 6 riders to British national league round[10]
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Continental semi-finals
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3 June
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Third round
[edit]British & Commonwealth national league round
[edit]- Top 16 to British & Commonwealth final
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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30 June | Brandon Stadium, Coventry | Ken McKinlay | Ron Mountford | Barry Briggs |
30 June | Abbey Stadium, Swindon | Ronnie Moore | Les Owen | Bob Andrews |
2 July | Wimbledon Stadium, London | Ronnie Moore | Barry Briggs | Peter Moore |
3 July | Banister Court Stadium, Southampton | Alby Golden | Neil Street | Ronnie Genz |
5 July | Oxford Stadium, Oxford | Peter Craven | Billy Bales | Mike Broadbanks |
6 July | Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich | Barry Briggs | Dick Fisher | Peter Moore |
6 July | Leicester Stadium, Leicester | Peter Craven | Ron How | Ian Williams |
7 July | The Firs Stadium, Norwich | Ron How | Bob Andrews | Billy Bales |
7 July | Hyde Road, Manchester | Peter Craven | Dick Fisher | Gerald Jackson |
Nordic Final
[edit]- July 3, 1962
Selskov Stadium, Hillerød
- First 8 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 | 21 |
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | T | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | F | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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2.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | - | 2.5 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 21 |
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 |
Continental Final
[edit]- 17 June 1962
Olympic Stadium Wrocław, Wrocław
- First 8 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 | 21 |
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14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 1 | F | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | F | |||||||||||||||
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5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 21 |
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]British & Commonwealth Finals
[edit]Three events with the top 8 accumulated scorers going through to World final.[11]
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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23 July | Wimbledon Stadium, London | Peter Craven | Ronnie Moore | Barry Briggs |
24 July | Banister Court Stadium, Southampton | Peter Craven | Barry Briggs | Ken McKinlay |
27 July | The Firs Stadium, Norwich | Barry Briggs | Ronnie Moore | Peter Craven |
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European Final
[edit]- 26 June 1962
Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo
- First 8 to World Final plus 1 reserve
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 | 21 |
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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | E | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | F | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | E | E | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | E | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 21 |
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 |
World Final
[edit]- 8 September 1962
Wembley Stadium, London[12]
- Referee: C. H. King
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 | 21 |
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14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 1 | E | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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9 | 3 | 3 | E | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | F | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 21 |
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 8 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Craven had no time to worry". Daily Mirror. 10 September 1962. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1962 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "1962 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Jarman crashed in first race". Staffordshire Sentinel. 16 June 1962. Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Craven looks world class". Sunday Mirror. 29 July 1962. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5