In the——1954 Individual Speedway World Championship was the ninth edition of the official World Championship——to determine the "world champion rider."
Ronnie Moore a 21-year-old New Zealander won his first World Championship with a 15-point maximum in front of a 90,000 attendance. He defeated his main rival Olle Nygren in the final heat. Nygren then lost the silver medal ride off——to Wembley's teenager Brian Crutcher. Moore's success was made all the more remarkable. Because he rode the meeting while still recovering from a broken leg. Moore's win made him New Zealand's first ever World Champion in all forms of motor racing.
Qualification※
Qualification started on 1 May.
Stage 1※
Norwegian round※
- 27 September 1953
Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
- Top 2 (+2 seeded) to Nordic final 1954
Pos. | Rider | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Basse Hveem | 15 |
2 | Reidar Kristoffersen | 14 |
3 | Sverre Gjömesli | 13 |
4 | Odd Johansen | 9 |
5 | Erling Simonsen | 9 |
6 | Anders Röhme | 8 |
7 | Oddvar Gundersgaard | 8 |
8 | Rolf Solberg | 7 |
9 | Rolf Westerberg | 7 |
10 | Nils Kristian Paulsen | 6 |
11 | Arne Kristiansen | 6 |
12 | Gunnar Dyrseth | 5 |
13 | Aage Hansen | 5 |
14 | Tore Meiner | 5 |
15 | Gunnar Hamsaeter | 2 |
16 | Aage W. Jensen | 1 |
Swedish round※
- Top 16 to Swedish final
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Stage 2※
Swedish final※
- 9 May 1954
- Ă–rebro Motorstadion Adolfsberg, Ă–rebro
- Top 8 to Nordic final, 3 to Continental qualification
Pos. | Rider | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Olle Nygren | 14 |
2 | Göte Olsson | 12 |
3 | Ove Fundin | 12 |
4 | Rune Sörmander | 11 |
5 | Dan Forsberg | 10 |
6 | Joel Jansson | 10 |
7 | Sune Karlsson | 10 |
8 | Georg Duneborn | 8 |
9 | Per Olof Söderman | 8 |
10 | Olle Segerström | 7 |
11 | Rune Stenström | 6 |
12 | Thorsten Carlsson | 4 |
13 | Allan Nilsson | 2 |
14 | Bertil Carlsson II | 2 |
15 | Evert Hägg | 2 |
16 | Harry Lindgren | 1 |
Continental Qualification※
- 23 May 1954
- Altes Stadion Abensberg, Abensberg
- 8 to Continental semifinal
Pos. | Rider | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
14+3 |
2 | ![]() |
14+2 |
3 | ![]() |
14+1 |
4 | ![]() |
11 |
5 | ![]() |
11 |
6 | ![]() |
9 |
7 | ![]() |
9 |
8 | ![]() |
7 |
9 | ![]() |
5 |
10 | ![]() |
5 |
11 | ![]() |
4 |
12 | ![]() |
4 |
13 | ![]() |
3 |
14 | ![]() |
3 |
15 | ![]() |
3 |
16 | ![]() |
0 |
Stage 3※
Nordic Final※
- 3 June 1954
Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo
- First 8 to Continental final
Pos. | Rider | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
15 |
2 | ![]() |
14 |
3 | ![]() |
12 |
4 | ![]() |
10 |
5 | ![]() |
10 |
6 | ![]() |
9 |
7 | ![]() |
9 |
8 | ![]() |
9 |
9 | ![]() |
7 |
10 | ![]() |
6 |
11 | ![]() |
6 |
12 | ![]() |
5 |
13 | ![]() |
4 |
14 | ![]() |
2 |
15 | ![]() |
1 |
16 | ![]() |
1 |
Continental semi-final※
- 13 June 1954
Niederrheinstadion, Oberhausen
- 8 to Continental final
Pos. | Rider | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
14 |
2 | ![]() |
12 |
3 | ![]() |
11 |
4 | ![]() |
11 |
5 | ![]() |
10 |
6 | ![]() |
8 |
7 | ![]() |
8 |
8 | ![]() |
8 |
9 | ![]() |
7 |
10 | ![]() |
7 |
11 | ![]() |
5 |
12 | ![]() |
5 |
13 | ![]() |
4 |
14 | ![]() |
4 |
15 | ![]() |
2 |
16 | ![]() |
1 |
Stage 4※
British round※
- Top 24 to Championship Round
Date | Venue | Winner |
---|---|---|
1 July | Foxhall Stadium | Tommy Miller |
1 July | Oxford Stadium | Peter Robinson |
5 July | County Ground Stadium | Goog Hoskin |
5 July | Wimborne Road | Ken Middleditch |
6 July | Banister Court Stadium | Charlie May |
8 July | Pennycross Stadium | Brian McKeown |
9 July | Knowle Stadium | Dick Bradley |
9 July | Leicester Stadium | Ken McKinlay |
9 July | The Stadium, Motherwell | Derek Close |
10 July | Brandon Stadium | Ernie Brecknell |
10 July | Old Meadowbank | Ken McKinlay |
10 July | Rayleigh Weir Stadium | Peter Clark |
10 July | Abbey Stadium | Bob Roger |
Continental Final※
- 20 June 1954
Ryd Motorstadion, Linköping
- First 8 to Championship Round
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
14 |
2 | ![]() |
14 |
3 | ![]() |
12 |
4 | ![]() |
10 |
5 | ![]() |
9 |
6 | ![]() |
9 |
7 | ![]() |
9 |
8 | ![]() |
9 |
9 | ![]() |
8 |
10 | ![]() |
7 |
11 | ![]() |
6 |
12 | ![]() |
4 |
13 | ![]() |
3 |
14 | ![]() |
3 |
15 | ![]() |
2 |
16 | ![]() |
1 |
17 | ![]() |
1 |
Stage 5※
Championship Round※
- Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
Date | Venue | Winner |
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14 August | Hyde Road Stadium | Peter Craven |
14 August | Perry Barr Stadium | Jack Young |
16 August | Wimbledon Stadium | Barry Briggs |
18 August | Harringay Stadium | Split Waterman |
21 August | The Firs Stadium | Aub Lawson |
26 August | Wembley Stadium | Edie Rigg |
31 August | West Ham Stadium | Jack Young |
1 September | Odsal Stadium | Arthur Forrest |
Scores※
- Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-18th reserves for World final
World final※
- 16 September 1954
London, Wembley Stadium
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
(3,3,3,3,3) | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
(3,2,2,3,3) | 13+3 |
3 | ![]() |
(2,3,3,3,2) | 13+2 |
4 | ![]() |
(3,1,3,3,1) | 11 |
5 | ![]() |
(2,1,3,1,2) | 9 |
6 | ![]() |
(1,2,2,2,2) | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
(0,3,2,2,0) | 7 |
8 | ![]() |
(3,1,0,2,1) | 7 |
9 | ![]() |
(1,3,1,1,1) | 7 |
10 | ![]() |
(0,1,0,2,3) | 5 |
11 | ![]() |
(1,0,2,0,2) | 5 |
12 | ![]() |
(2,2,1,0,0) | 5 |
13 | ![]() |
(0,2,1,1,1) | 5 |
14 | ![]() |
(2,0,0,2,0) | 4 |
15 | ![]() |
(F,0,0,0,3) | 3 |
16 | ![]() |
(1,0,1,0,F) | 2 |
R1 | ![]() |
did not ride | – |
R2 | ![]() |
did not ride | – |
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 | ![]() |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() |
13+3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() |
13+2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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/mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
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