The 1974 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 29th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Sweden's own Anders Michanek scored a 15-point maximum to claim his only Individual world title in front of a capacity crowd at the Ullevi stadium in Göteborg. Four time champion Ivan Mauger finished second on 11 points after winning a run-off with Swede Sören Sjösten who also scored 11. With the defending champion Jerzy Szczakiel not qualifying after finishing last in the 2nd Continental Semi-final, the only other World Champion in the field was Denmark's Ole Olsen who suffered a horror night, finishing second in his first ride before falling in his second and not being able to contest the rest of the meeting. [7]
The format of the Championship changed for the 1974 event. This time the Swedish riders were allowed five places in the World Final to be held in Sweden. All other nations had to go through the European Final route to provide the remaining 11 riders for the World Final. [8] [9]
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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1 April | Quibell Park Stadium, Scunthorpe | Reg Luckhurst | Russ Osborne | Mike Hiftle |
5 April | Derwent Park, Workington | Alan Cowland | Dave Gatenby | Brian Clark |
21 April | Arlington Stadium, Eastbourne | Phil Herne | Mike Sampson | Mike Cake |
22 April | Earle Street, Crewe | Carl Glover | Mike Broadbanks | Richard Greer |
23 April | Ellesmere Port Stadium, Ellesmere Port | Barry Crowson | Richard May | Ken Eyre |
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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1 May | Hansa Stadium, Bremen | Jan Klokočka | Egon Müller | Henny Kroeze |
5 May | La Favorita, Sarego | Sandor Csatho | Christoph Betzl | Angel Eftimov |
Norwegian qualifying
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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 |
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(14) Eric Boocock | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(11) Terry Betts | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(8) Dave Jessup | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (5) John Boulger | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (13) Ivan Mauger | 9 | 2 | E | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (1) Nigel Boocock | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (7) Jim McMillan | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (12) Peter Collins | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (16) John Louis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (4) Ray Wilson | 7 | 1 | 2 | T | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (6) Barry Briggs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (10) Billy Sanders | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (15) Malcolm Simmons | 5 | 1 | E | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (9) Reg Wilson | 4 | 2 | 1 | X | F | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (2) Bob Valentine | 3 | 3 | X | F | E | - | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (3) Martin Ashby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Frank Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Roger Hill | 0 | 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 |
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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1 | Ole Olsen | 3,3,3,3,3 | 15 |
2 | Dag Lövaas | 3,3,3,3,2 | 14 |
3 | Matti Olin | 2,2,2,2,3 | 11 |
4 | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | 3,1,2,2,2 | 10 |
5 | Reidar Eide | ef,2,3,3,1 | 9 |
6 | Kari Vuoristo | 0,2,2,2,3 | 9 |
7 | Øyvind S. Berg | 2,1,3,1,1 | 8 |
8 | Edgar Stangeland | 2,3,0,1,2 | 8 |
9 | Preben Rosenkilde | 1,1,0,3,2 | 7 |
10 | Jan Terje Gravningen | 1,3,2,0,ef | 6 |
11 | Ulf Lovaas | 1,ef,-,2,3 | 6 |
12 | Kaj Kristensen | 3,0,1,0,1 | 5 |
13 | Pekka Paljakka | 1,0,1,1,1 | 4 |
14 | Svein Lokken | 2,1,1,0,0 | 4 |
15 | Kjell Gimre | 0,2,1,0,0 | 3 |
16 | Nils Nilsen | ef,-,-,-,- | 0 |
R1 | Antti Eklund | f,0,0,1,0 | 1 |
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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 |
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(10) Vladimir Gordeev | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Mikhail Starostin | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Zenon Plech | 11 | F | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (11) Mikhail Krasnov | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (3) Anatoly Kuzmin | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (7) Jan Mucha | 9 | 2 | 1 | E | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (13) Edward Jancarz | 9 | 3 | X | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (14) Grigory Khlinovsky | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (5) Ryszard Fabiszewski | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (15) Valery Gordeev | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | E | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (6) Vladimir Zapleshny | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (16) Marek Cieślak | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (8) Henryk Glücklich | 3 | 0 | 2 | X | 1 | X | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (9) Aleksandr Pavlov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | E | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (12) Bernard Jąder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (2) Zbigniew Filipiak | 2 | E | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Josef Angermüller | 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 |
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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(8) Ole Olsen | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(5) Ivan Mauger | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(16) John Louis | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (2) Terry Betts | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (12) Peter Collins | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (9) Dave Jessup | 10 | 2 | E | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (4) Scott Autrey | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (7) Dag Lovaas | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | E | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (1) John Boulger | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | E | 3 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (6) Jim McMillan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (13) Reidar Eide | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (14) Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (15) Nigel Boocock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | E | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (11) Matti Olin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (3) Eric Boocock | 0 | F | - | - | - | - | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (10) Kari Vuoristo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Ray Wilson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Øyvind S. Berg | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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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 |
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(15) Peter Collins | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(2) Ole Olsen | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(4) Ivan Mauger | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (8) Vladimir Gordeev | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (12) John Louis | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (14) Zenon Plech | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (11) Dave Jessup | 8 | E | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (7) Dag Lovaas | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | E | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (16) Grigory Khlinovsky | 7 | F | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (5) Terry Betts | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (13) Mikhail Krasnov | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (10) Edward Jancarz | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (6) Scott Autrey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (9) Mikhail Starostin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (3) Anatoly Kuzmin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (1) Jan Mucha | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Jim McMillan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) John Boulger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 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 |
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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(10) Anders Michanek | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Ivan Mauger | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(13) Sören Sjösten | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (16) John Louis | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (8) Bengt Jansson | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | R | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (15) Peter Collins | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (7) Tommy Johansson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (11) Zenon Plech | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (4) Christer Löfqvist | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | R | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (6) Grigory Khlinovsky | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | F | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (12) Dag Lövaas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (5) Terry Betts | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (14) Dave Jessup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (2) Mikhail Krasnov | 3 | 1 | 1 | R | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (9) Ole Olsen | 2 | 2 | F | - | - | - | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (3) Vladimir Gordeev | 0 | 0 | F | - | - | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Tommy Jansson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Edward Jancarz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
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