The World Championship is an annual competition started in 1955 for BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Cars. It is the premier championship of the formula and the winner is granted the honour of racing with a gold roof and wing until the next World Final, and if desired they can race under number 1.
The World Final is usually held in September. The host tracks, all of which are based in the UK, are decided by the BriSCA promoters.
The grid for the World Final is mostly composed of drivers from the UK who are chosen through a series of qualifying rounds and two World Championship Semi-Finals. Drivers who fail to progress from the World Semi-Finals may race again in a Consolation Semi-Final to choose two more entrants, and the reigning World Champion is entitled to start at the rear of the grid if they have not already qualified. The UK drivers are joined by stock car drivers from the Netherlands, and by invited drivers in the nearest equivalent motorsport formulas from other countries often including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA.
The most successful driver in World Final races is John Lund, who has won eight. Other notable multiple winners include Stuart Smith (six), Andy Smith (five), Peter Falding (four) Tom Harris (five), Johnny Brise, Dave Chisholm and Frankie Wainman Junior (three).
There were two races promoted as the World Championship in 1955, at Harringay and Belle Vue.
All drivers are British, except where marked.
Year | Winner [1] | Second | Third | Venue |
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1955 | Mac McDonnell | Joe Farley | Percy Betts | Harringay |
1955 | Jerry Wojtowicz | Vic Ferriday | Steve Storm | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1956 | Johnny Brise | Jimmy Gee | Vic Ferriday | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1957 | Aubrey Leighton | Doug Wardropper | Harry Foot | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1958 | Bob Reeve | Graham Warner | Aubrey Leighton | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1959 | Johnny Brise | Fred Mitchell | Doug Wardropper | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1960 | Johnny Brise | Fred Mitchell | Doug Wardropper | Coventry |
1961 | Jock Lloyd | Johnny King | Ted Pankhurst | West Ham |
1962 | Fred Mitchell | Ken Freeman | Alan Wardropper | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1963 | Doug Wardropper | Ted Pankhurst | Alan Wardropper | Harringay |
1964 | Trevor Frost | Don Evans | Nev Hughes | Coventry |
1965 | Ellis Ford | Alan Wardropper | Ron Rogers | West Ham |
1966 | Fred Mitchell | Ron Rogers | Charlie Finnikin | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1967 | George Ansell | Johnny Pratt | Ron Rogers | Harringay |
1968 | Tony Neal | Ron Rogers | Charlie Finnikin | Coventry |
1969 | Stuart Smith | Jim Esau | Gerry Weir | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1970 | Jim Esau | Stuart Smith | Pete Webb | Harringay |
1971 | Doug Cronshaw | Ian Durham | George Ansell | Coventry |
1972 | Stuart Smith | Mick Noden | Doug Cronshaw | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1973 | Dave Chisholm | Stuart Smith | Doug Cronshaw | Harringay |
1974 | Dave Chisholm | Stuart Smith | Mick Noden | Coventry |
1975 | Dave Chisholm | Stuart Smith | Doug Cronshaw | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1976 | Stuart Bamforth | Gordon Smith | Frankie Wainman | White City, Manchester |
1977 | Mike Close | Frankie Wainman | Willie Harrison | Coventry |
1978 | Dave Mellor | John Hillam | Glyn Pursey | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1979 | Frankie Wainman | Mick Noden | Bert Finnikin | White City, Manchester |
1980 | Stuart Smith | Dave Mellor | John Lund | Coventry |
1981 | Len Wolfenden | Brian Powles | Mike Close | Odsal, Bradford |
1982 | Willie Harrison | Mike Close | Dave Berresford | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1983 | Stuart Smith | Danny Clarke | Willie Harrison | Coventry |
1984 | Stuart Smith | Len Wolfenden | Dave Mellor | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1985 | Stuart Smith | Len Wolfenden | Bert Finnikin | Odsal, Bradford |
1986 | Peter Falding | Dave Mellor | Stuart Smith | Coventry |
1987 | John Lund | Frankie Wainman | Dave Berresford | Belle Vue, Manchester |
1988 | John Lund | John Toulson | Chris Elwell | Hednesford |
1989 | Ray Tyldesley | Peter Falding | Des Chandler | Coventry |
1990 | Bert Finnikin | Dave Berresford | John Lund | Odsal, Bradford |
1991 | John Lund | Bert Finnikin | Peter Falding | Hednesford |
1992 | John Lund | Bobby Burns | Peter Falding | Odsal, Bradford |
1993 | Peter Falding | Paul Harrison | Kev Smith | Coventry |
1994 | Andy Smith | Kev Smith | Dave Berresford | Odsal, Bradford |
1995 | Keith Chambers | Des Chandler | Murray Harrison | Hednesford |
1996 | John Lund | Paul Harrison | Frankie Wainman Junior | Coventry |
1997 | John Lund | Frankie Wainman Junior | Peter Falding | Odsal, Bradford |
1998 | Frankie Wainman Junior | Rob Pearce | Paul Harrison | Coventry |
1999 | Murray Harrison | Frankie Wainman | John Lund | Coventry |
2000 | John Lund | Andy Smith | Murray Harrison | Coventry |
2001 | Rob Speak | Frankie Wainman Junior | Andy Smith | Hednesford |
2002 | John Lund | Rob Speak | Dave Johnson | Coventry |
2003 | Peter Falding | Murray Harrison | Steve Cayzer | Coventry |
2004 | Peter Falding | Ed Neachell | Steve Cayzer | Coventry |
2005 | Frankie Wainman Junior | Dave Schaap | Andy Smith | Northampton |
2006 | Andy Smith | Frankie Wainman Junior | Stuart Smith Junior | Coventry |
2007 | Stuart Smith Junior | Frankie Wainman Junior | Andy Smith | King's Lynn Stadium |
2008 | Andy Smith | Paul Harrison | Ron Kroonder | Ipswich |
2009 | Andy Smith | Frankie Wainman Junior | Paul Harrison | King's Lynn Stadium |
2010 | Andy Smith | Frankie Wainman Junior | Craig Finnikin | Coventry |
2011 | Paul Harrison | Dan Johnson | Andy Smith | Northampton |
2012 | Lee Fairhurst | Dan Johnson | Frankie Wainman Junior | Skegness |
2013 | Tom Harris | Craig Finnikin | Ryan Harrison | King's Lynn Stadium |
2014 | Craig Finnikin | Stuart Smith Junior | Dan Johnson | Coventry |
2015 | Rob Speak | Frankie Wainman Junior | Mat Newson | King's Lynn Stadium |
2016 | Frankie Wainman Junior | Rob Speak | Lee Fairhurst | Coventry |
2017 | Nigel Green | Ryan Harrison | Frankie Wainman Junior | Ipswich |
2018 | Stuart Smith Junior | Nigel Green | Dan Johnson | Skegness |
2019 | Tom Harris | Ryan Harrison | Craig Finnikin | King's Lynn Stadium |
2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021 | Tom Harris | Lee Fairhurst | Paul Harrison | Odsal, Bradford |
2022 | Charlie Sworder | Bobby Griffin | Wim Peeters | Ipswich |
2023 | Tom Harris | Craig Finnikin | Wybe De Vries | Northampton |
2024 | Tom Harris | Frankie Wainman Junior | Mat Newson | Skegness |
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