Finnish Individual Speedway Championship

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Finnish Individual Speedway Championship
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Helsinki Velodrome (pictured in 1952) was the first championship venue in 1955
Sport Motorcycle speedway
Founded1955
Most titles Kai Niemi (9) [1]

The Finnish Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Finnish national champion. It was first staged in 1955. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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The final of the Finnish Championship regularly doubled up as the Finnish qualification round for the Speedway World Championship.

If the Finnish final was held in the Summer months, the qualification would be for the following year's World Championship.

Key

Past winners

YearVenueWinner2nd3rd
1955 Helsinki Velodrome Kauko Jousanen Antti Pajari Simo Ylanen
1956 Turku Hippodrome Antti Pajari Simo Ylanen Kauko Jousanen
1957 Helsinki Velodrome Antti Pajari Aulis Tuominen Kauko Jousanen
1958 Turku Hippodrome Antti Pajari Timo Laine Kauko Jousanen
1959 Eteläpuisto Tampere Pertti Mikkola Kalevi Lahtinen Olavi Turunen
1960 Eteläpuisto Tampere Kalevi Lahtinen Olavi Turunen Timo Laine
1961 Turku Hippodrome Timo Laine Kalevi Lahtinen Mika Helminen
1962 Eteläpuisto Tampere Timo Laine Kalevi Lahtinen Esko Koponen
1963 Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti Timo Laine Kalevi Lahtinen Matti Olin
1964 Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti Kalevi Lahtinen Timo Laine Matti Olin
1965 Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti Kalevi Lahtinen Matti Olin Heikki Karpali
1966 (2 rounds) Olavi Turunen Matti Olin Kalevi Lahtinen
1967 (2 rounds) Matti Olin Reima Lohkovuori Veikko Metsahvone
1968 (2 rounds) Matti Olin Reima Lohkovuori Jouko Naskali
1969 (2 rounds) Kalevi Lahtinen Matti Olin Timo Laine
1970 (2 rounds) Kalevi Lahtinen Matti Olin Jouko Naskali
1971 (3 rounds) Matti Olin Kalevi Lahtinen Hannu Kankanen
1972 (3 rounds) Matti Olin Hannu Kankanen Kalevi Lahtinen
1973 Turku Hippodrome Matti Olin Ilkka Teromaa Reino Santala
1974 Eteläpuisto Tampere Kari Vuoristo Matti Olin Veli P. Teromaa
1975 Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti Ilkka Teromaa Kai Niemi Olli Turkia
1976 Turku Hippodrome Ilkka Teromaa Veli P. Teromaa Mark Helminen
1977 Eteläpuisto Tampere Kai Niemi Ilkka Teromaa Rauli Makinen
1978 Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti Kai Niemi Rauli Mäkinen Matti Väyrynen
1979 Eteläpuisto Tampere Kai Niemi Ilkka Teromaa Veijo Tuoriniemi
1980 Pippo Speedway, Lahti Kai Niemi Ari Koponen Veijo Tuoriniemi
1981 Eteläpuisto Tampere Kai Niemi Pekka Hautamaki Veijo Tuoriniemi
1982 Iinat Motor Sports Center, Oulu Kai Niemi Ari Koponen Olli Tyrväinen
1983 Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori Ari Koponen Juha Moksunen Olli Tyrväinen
1984 Eteläpuisto Tampere Kai Niemi Ari Koponen Juha Moksunen
1985 Varkaus Speedway Stadion Ari Koponen Juha Moksunen Roy Malminheim
1986 Seinäjoki Speedway (nwc) Juha Moksunen Ari Koponen Roy Malminheim
1987 Pippo Speedway, Lahti Ari Koponen Vesa Ylinen Roy Malminheim
1988 Kotkan Motor Center, Karhula Kai Niemi Ari Koponen Vesa Ylinen
1989 Kaanaa Speedway, Tampere Juha Moksunen Olli Tyrväinen Kai Niemi
1990 Pippo Speedway, Lahti (nwc) Kai Niemi Olli Tyrväinen Aki A. Riihimaki
1991 Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori Vesa Ylinen Juha Moksunen Mika Pellinen
1992 Vauhtipuisto, Hyvinkää Vesa Ylinen Roy Malminheim Arto Orjo
1993 Kaanaa Speedway, Tampere Mika Pellinen Petri Nurmesniemi Kai Laukkanen
1994 Seinäjoki Speedway Roy Malminheim Marko Hyyrylainen Kai Laukkanen
1995 Varkaus Speedway Stadion Vesa Ylinen Kai Laukkanen Marko Jumisko
19963 rounds Vesa Ylinen Marko Hyyrylainen Pasi Pulliainen
1997 Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori Kai Laukkanen Marko Jumisko Petri Vaatsio
1998 Seinäjoki Speedway Vesa Ylinen Kai Laukkanen Tommy Reima
1999 Kaanaa Speedway, Tampere Kai Laukkanen Tommy Reima Vesa Ylinen
2000 Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori Kai Laukkanen Kauko Nieminen Toni Salmela
2001 Seinäjoki Speedway Kai Laukkanen Kauko Nieminen Toni Salmela
2002 Varkaus Speedway Stadion Kai Laukkanen Kauko Nieminen Joonas Kylmäkorpi
2003 Seinäjoki Speedway Kai Laukkanen Kauko Nieminen Tommy Reima
2004 Seinäjoki Speedway Kai Laukkanen Juha Hautamäki Tero Aarnio
20053 rounds Juha Hautamäki Kai Laukkanen Tero Aarnio
2006 Seinäjoki Speedway Kai Laukkanen Juha Hautamäki Kauko Nieminen
2007 Kuusankoski Speedway Juha Hautamäki Kai Laukkanen Jyri Palomaki
2008 Haapajärvi Speedway Juha Hautamäki Kai Laukkanen Appe Mustonen
2009 Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori Kauko Nieminen Kai Laukkanen Kalle Katajisto
2010 Kauhajoki Speedway Kauko Nieminen Tero Aarnio Niko Siltani
2011 Haapajärvi Speedway Kauko Nieminen Juha Hautamäki Tero Aarnio
2012 Seinäjoki Speedway Timo Lahti Kauko Nieminen Juha Hautamäki
2013 Vauhtipuisto, Hyvinkää Juha Hautamäki Marko Suojanen Tero Aarnio
2014 Seinäjoki Speedway Jari Mäkinen Juha Hautamäki Kauko Nieminen
2015 Haapajärvi Speedway Timo Lahti Juha Hautamäki Teemu Lahti
2016 Vauhtipuisto, Hyvinkää Timo Lahti Kauko Nieminen Joa Partan
2017 Seinäjoki Speedway Timo Lahti Joa Partan Teemu Lahti
2018 Haapajärvi Speedway Timo Lahti Tero Aarnio Antti Vuolas
2019 Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori Timo Lahti Jesse Mustonen Teemu Lahti
2020 Seinäjoki Speedway Tero Aarnio Jesse Mustonen Timi Salonen
2021 Vauhtipuisto, Hyvinkää Timo Lahti Jesse Mustonen Tero Aarnio
2022 Kaanaa Speedway, Tampere Jesse Mustonen Timi Salonen Antti Vuolas
2023 Haapajärvi Speedway Jesse Mustonen Niklas Säyriö Henri Ahlbom

See also

Finland national speedway team

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References

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