The 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship was the sixth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Australia's Jack Young won the World Championship. Young won a run-off for the title with British rider Split Waterman and fellow Australian Jack Biggs after all three riders had finished on 12 points. [5] [6]
The 1951 World Final was held before a reported crowd of 93,000 at Wembley Stadium.
Date | Venue | Winner |
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31 May | Penarth Road Stadium | Derek Tailby |
2 June | Aldershot Stadium | Trevor Redmond |
2 June | Rayleigh Weir Stadium | Tony Lewis |
2 June | Abbey Stadium | Hugh Geddes |
4 June | County Ground Stadium | Johnny Sargeant |
Date | Venue | Winner |
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10 July | Ashfield Stadium | Eric Williams |
10 July | Banister Court Stadium | Tom Oakley |
10 July | Yarmouth Stadium | Fred Brand |
11 July | Highbury Stadium (Fleetwood) | Wilf Jay |
11 July | White City Stadium, Glasgow | Tommy Miller |
11 July | The Shay | Arthur Forrest |
12 July | Oxford Stadium | Jack Young |
13 July | Leicester Stadium | Geoff Mardon |
13 July | The Stadium, Motherwell | Gordon McGregor |
13 July | Brough Park Stadium | Dick Campbell |
16 July | Dudley Wood Stadium | Phil Clarke |
16 July | Stanley Stadium | Ken Sharples |
16 July | Walthamstow Stadium | Jim Boyd |
21 July | Brandon Stadium | Tommy Miller |
21 July | Old Meadowbank | Jack Young |
21 July | Sun Street Stadium | Bruce Abernethy |
21 July | The Firs Stadium | Bob Leverenz |
Date | Venue | Winner |
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13 August | Wimbledon Stadium | Split Waterman |
14 August | West Ham Stadium | Bruce Abernethy |
15 August | New Cross Stadium | Bob Leverenz |
16 August | Wembley Stadium | Freddie Williams |
18 August | Hyde Road Stadium | Bruce Semmens |
18 August | Perry Barr Stadium | Alan Hunt |
18 August | Odsal Stadium | Eddie Rigg |
31 August | Knowle Stadium | Norman Parker |
31 August | Harringay Stadium | Jack Biggs |
Pos. | Rider | Points | Heats |
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1 | ![]() | 12+3 | (2,2,3,3,2) |
2 | ![]() | 12+2 | (1,3,3,2,3) |
3 | ![]() | 12+1 | (3,3,3,3,0) |
4 | ![]() | 11 | (2,2,2,2,3) |
5 | ![]() | 10 | (0,1,3,3,3) |
6 | ![]() | 10 | (2,0,2,3,3) |
7 | ![]() | 8 | (3,3,1,1,0) |
8 | ![]() | 7 | (3,2,1,0,1) |
9 | ![]() | 7 | (3,1,0,2,1) |
10 | ![]() | 7 | (1,2,2,0,2) |
11 | ![]() | 6 | (1,3,1,0,1) |
12 | ![]() | 6 | (0,1,1,2,2) |
13 | ![]() | 3 | (1,E,2,0,0) |
14 | ![]() | 3 | (0,1,1,1,0) |
15 | ![]() | 2 | (2,0,0,0,-) |
16 | ![]() | 2 | (F,F,0,1,1) |
![]() | 2 | (2) | |
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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 |
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1 | ![]() | 12+3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 12+2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 12+1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 2 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 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 |
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