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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7 April | Praterstadion, Vienna | Luboš Tomíček Sr. | Manfred Poschenreider | Josef Bössner |
13 May | Rivne Speedway Stadium, Rivne | Joachim Maj | Bedřich Slaný | Viktor Trofimov |
13 May | Trade Union Stadium, Ostrava | Antonín Kasper Sr. | Andrzej Domiszewski | Konstanty Pociejkewicz |
13 May | Gradski Stadion, Osijek | Paweł Waloszek | Florian Kapała | Igor Plekhanov |
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
[edit]
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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(13) Björn Knutson | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Göte Nordin | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Ove Fundin | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (6) Sören Sjösten | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (1) Bengt Brannefors | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (9) Arne Carlsson | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (2) Aage Hansen | 8.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (7) Rune Sörmander | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | T | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (15) Leif Larsson | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (5) Kurt W. Petersen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (12) Sverre Harrfeldt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | F | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (11) Per Tage Svensson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (8) Inge Gustafsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (16) Willihard Thomsson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (14) Åke Andersson | 2.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | - | 2.5 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (3) Goran Norlen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Evert Andersson | 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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(1) Marian Kaiser | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(13) Paweł Waloszek | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Luboš Tomíček Sr. | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (10) Florian Kapała | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (7) Igor Plekhanov | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (9) Henryk Żyto | 9 | 2 | 1 | F | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (2) Farid Szajnurov | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (4) Stanisław Tkocz | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (5) Bedřich Slaný | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
10 | (12) Jaroslav Volf | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
11 | (3) Jerzy Suchecki | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | F | |||||||||||||||
12 | (14) Konstanty Pociejkewicz | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (11) Antonin Novak | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (6) Joachim Maj | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (16) Boris Samorodov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (8) Stanislav Kubíček | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Bronislaw Rogal | 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 |
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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(12) Björn Knutson | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Ove Fundin | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | E | 3 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Göte Nordin | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (13) Sören Sjösten | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (14) Igor Plekhanov | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (2) Arne Carlsson | 9 | F | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (3) Paweł Waloszek | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (7) Rune Sörmander | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (11) Henryk Żyto | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (5) Aage Hansen | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (8) Marian Kaiser | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (9) Florian Kapała | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (6) Luboš Tomíček Sr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | E | E | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (15) Bengt Brannefors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | E | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (16) Stanisław Tkocz | 2 | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (4) Farid Szajnurov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) Peter Craven | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Barry Briggs | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Ove Fundin | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (6) Björn Knutson | 10 | 3 | 1 | E | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
5 | (3) Ronnie Moore | 9 | 3 | 3 | E | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (9) Bob Andrews | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (7) Ken McKinlay | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | F | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (1) Göte Nordin | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (4) Sören Sjösten | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (11) Igor Plekhanov | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (13) Rune Sörmander | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (12) Ron How | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (16) Arne Carlsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (5) Paweł Waloszek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (15) Mike Broadbank | 2 | 1 | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (8) Ron Mountford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Nigel Boocock | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Henryk Żyto | 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 | 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