Victorian Individual Speedway Championship

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Victorian Individual Speedway Championship
Phil Crump.jpg
Phil Crump, 13 time champion
Sport Motorcycle speedway
Founded1926
Most titles Phil Crump (13)

The Victorian Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually in Australia's southernmost mainland state of Victoria to determine the State champion. The event is organised by the Motorcycling Victoria and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA). [1]

Phil Crump holds the record for the most wins having won 13 Victorian Championships between 1972 and 1988.

Seven international riders have won the Victorian Championship. They are Larry Boulton (England - 1933), Ulf Ericsson (Sweden - 1955), Gerry Hussey (England - 1956), Ken McKinlay (Scotland - 1959 & 1961), Ivan Mauger (New Zealand - 1962 & 1963), Roy Trigg (England - 1966, 1969 & 1970) and Bert Harkins (Scotland - 1968). [2]

Winners since 1926/27

Unless stated, all riders are from Victoria

YearVenueCityWinners
1926/27 Geelong Velodrome Geelong Billy Pilgrim
1927/28 Geelong Velodrome Geelong Billy Pilgrim
1928/29 Exhibition Speedway Melbourne Cliff Bounds
1929/30 Exhibition Speedway Melbourne Billy Pilgrim
1930/31 Exhibition Speedway Melbourne Frank Apted
1931/32 Exhibition Speedway Melbourne Fred Tracey
1932/33 Exhibition Speedway Melbourne Larry Boulton ( Flag of England.svg )
1933/34 Exhibition Speedway Melbourne Ernie Evans
1934/35 Exhibition Speedway Melbourne Ernie Evans
1935/36Not Held
1936/37 Olympic Park Speedway Melbourne Clem Mitchell (SA)
1937/38Not Held
1938/39Not Held
1939/40 Olympic Park Speedway Melbourne Bill Rogers
1940-1946Not Held due to World War II
1946/47 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Lionel Van Praag (NSW)
1947/48 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Jack Biggs
1948/49 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Ron Hyde
1949/50 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Harry Down
1950/51Not Held
1951/52 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Bernie McCoy
1952/53 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Ken Walsh
1953/54 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Jack Biggs
1954/55 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Ulf Ericsson ( Flag of Sweden.svg )
1955/56 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Gerry Hussey ( Flag of England.svg )
1956/57 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Jack Young (SA)
1957/58 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Peter Moore
1958/59 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Ken McKinlay ( Flag of Scotland.svg )
1959/60Not Held
1960/61 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Ken McKinlay ( Flag of Scotland.svg )
1961/62 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Ivan Mauger ( Flag of New Zealand.svg )
1962/63 Tracey's Speedway Melbourne Ivan Mauger ( Flag of New Zealand.svg )
1963/64N/AN/A Jack Scott (SA)
1964/65N/AN/A Jack Scott (SA)
1965/66N/AN/A Roy Trigg ( Flag of England.svg )
1966/67 Melbourne Speedway Melbourne Kevin Torpie
1967/68 Melbourne Speedway Melbourne Bert Harkins ( Flag of Scotland.svg )
1968/69 Melbourne Speedway Melbourne Roy Trigg ( Flag of England.svg )
1969/70 Melbourne Speedway Melbourne Roy Trigg ( Flag of England.svg )
1970/71N/AN/A Jim Airey (NSW)
1971/72 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Phil Crump
1972/73 Melbourne Speedway Melbourne Phil Crump
1973/74 Northern Park Raceway Melbourne Phil Crump
1974/75 Northern Park Raceway Melbourne Phil Crump
1975/76 Northern Park Raceway Melbourne Danny Kennedy
1976/77 Northern Park Raceway Melbourne Phil Crump
1977/78 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura John McNeill
1978/79 U.S.A.C Brooklyn Speedway Melbourne Phil Crump
1979/80 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Phil Crump
1980/81 Western International Raceway Melbourne Phil Crump
1981/82 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Phil Crump
1982/83 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Rod Hunter
1983/84 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Phil Crump
1984/85 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Phil Crump
1985/86 Undera Park Speedway Undera Phil Crump
1986/87 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Andy Barrett
1987/88 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Phil Crump
1988/89 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Leigh Adams
1989/90 Myrtleford Speedway Myrtleford Leigh Adams
1990/91 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Leigh Adams
1991/92 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Leigh Adams
1992/93 Myrtleford Speedway Myrtleford Mark Lemon
1993/94 Undera Park Speedway Undera Leigh Adams
1994/95 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Leigh Adams
1995/96 Bendigo Showgrounds Bendigo Mark Lemon
1996/97 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Jason Lyons
1997/98 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Jason Lyons
1998/99 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Jason Lyons
1999/2000Not Held
2000/01 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Travis McGowan
2001/02 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Travis McGowan
2002/03 Broadford Speedway Broadford Travis McGowan
2003/04 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Travis McGowan
2004/05 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Travis McGowan
2005/06 Broadford Speedway Broadford Cameron Woodward
2006/07 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Cory Gathercole
2007/08 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Cameron Woodward
2008/09 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Cameron Woodward
2009/10 Broadford Speedway Broadford Tyron Proctor
2010/11 Undera Park Speedway Undera Tyron Proctor
2011/12 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Mark Lemon
2012/13 Undera Park Speedway Undera Justin Sedgmen
2013/14 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Cameron Woodward
2014/15 Undera Park Speedway Undera Sam Masters (NSW)
2015/16 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Tyron Proctor
2016/17 Broadford Speedway Broadford Troy Batchelor (SA)
2017/18 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Jaimon Lidsey [3]
2018/19 Diamond Park Speedway Wodonga Jack Holder (NSW)
2019/20 Undera Park Speedway Undera Justin Sedgmen
2020/21 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Justin Sedgmen
2021/22 Broadford Speedway [4] Broadford Justin Sedgmen
2022/23 Olympic Park Speedway Mildura Jaimon Lidsey
2023/24 Undera Park Speedway Undera Fraser Bowes [5]
2024/25Olympic Park SpeedwayMildura Jaimon Lidsey [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Calendar". Motorcycling Victoria. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Honor Roll since 1927/28". Speedway Champions. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lidsey Takes First Victorian Title", Motorcycling Victoria, 29 October 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018
  4. ↑ "Final Field Announced". Motorcycling Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "SA Solo Championship this Saturday night". Gillman Speedway. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lidsey Takes Victorian Title". Speedway Illustrated News. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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