Star Riders' Championship

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The Star Riders' Championship was the forerunner of the Speedway World Championship and was inaugurated in 1929. The competition was sponsored by The Star , which was a London evening newspaper at that time.

For the first year it was split into two sections, Britain and Overseas, as it was felt that the Australians and Americans were too strong for the British riders. [1]

The format changed over the years until by 1935 it was run in the 16 riders 20-heat formula that was to become the recognised formula for the World Championship and most other individual events until the advent of the Grand Prix in 1995. When the World Championship was inaugurated in 1936, the Star Riders' Championship ceased.

Results

1929-1935 [2]

Year1st2nd3rd
1929 (Overseas) Frank Arthur ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg ) beat Vic Huxley ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )
1929 (Britain) Roger Frogley ( Flag of England.svg ) beat Jack Parker ( Flag of England.svg )
1930 Vic Huxley ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg ) beat Frank Arthur ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )
1931 Ray Tauser ( Flag of the United States.svg ) Vic Huxley ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg ) Tommy Croombs ( Flag of England.svg )
1932 Eric Langton ( Flag of England.svg ) Vic Huxley ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg ) Dicky Case ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )
1933 Tom Farndon ( Flag of England.svg ) Ron Johnson ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg ) Bluey Wilkinson ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )
1934 Jack Parker ( Flag of England.svg ) Eric Langton ( Flag of England.svg ) Ginger Lees ( Flag of England.svg )
1935 Frank Charles ( Flag of England.svg ) Jack Ormston ( Flag of England.svg ) Max Grosskreutz ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg )
Year1st2nd3rd

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References

  1. Bamford, R. & Stallworthy, D. (2003) Speedway - The Pre War Years, Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN   0-7524-2749-0
  2. Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN   0-7524-2438-6