In the 1954 Individual Speedway World Championship was the ninth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
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. [7] Moore's success was made all the more remarkable because he rode the meeting while still recovering from a broken leg. [8] Moore's win made him New Zealand's first ever World Champion in all forms of motor racing. [9]
Qualification started on 1 May. [10] [11]
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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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 |
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Pos. | Rider | Points |
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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 |
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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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 |
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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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 |
Pos. | Rider | Points |
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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 |
Date | Venue | Winner |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | – |
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 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 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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