1960 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 15th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The final was held on 17 September, in front of a 70,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium. In an extremely competitive final three riders tied for first place on 14 points before Ove Fundin won the ride off to claim his second world title. In the ride off Fundin defeated defending champion Ronnie Moore and former champion Peter Craven. Craven had earlier set a track record of 68.8 seconds in his first race.[7]
First Round
Norwegian qualifying
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Finnish qualifying
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Swedish qualifying
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Continental quarter-finals
| Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 22 May | .svg.png){kind=small} Kajzerica, Zagreb | Florian Kapała | Jan Malinowski | Joachim Maj |
| 22 May |  Pavlovičky Stadion, Liberec | František Richter | Stefan Kepa | Stanislav Svoboda |
| 22 May |  Alfred Smoczyk Stadium, Leszno | Bernard Kacperak | Konstanty Pociejkewicz | Pawel Waloszek |
| 30 May |  ASKÖ-X-Platz, Vienna | Josef Bössner | Henryk Żyto | Antonín Kasper Sr. |
Second round
British & Commonwealth qualifying
- Top 64 riders to British second round
| Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 2 June | Owlerton Stadium | Dennis Newton | Eric Hockaday | Tink Maynard |
| 4 June | Sun Street Stadium | Reg Fearman | Reg Luckhurst | Alan Smith |
| 4 June | Old Meadowbank | Guy Allott | Gil Goldfinch | Tony Robinson |
| 6 June | Stanley Stadium | Peter Vandenberg | Ken Adams | Nick Nicholls |
| 10 June | Rayleigh Weir Stadium | Reg Reeves | Alan Smith | Stan Stevens |
| 10 June | Knowle Stadium | Ernie Baker | Johnny Hole | Maury Mattingley |
| 11 June | Dudley Wood Stadium | Maury Mattingley | Reg Reeves | Gil Goldfinch |
| 11 June | Odsal Stadium | Charlie Barsby | Danny Dunton | Ken Adams |
| 15 June | Wimborne Road | Dennis Newton | Ron Taylor | Alan Kidd |
Nordic Qualification
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Continental semi-final
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Third round
- Ove Fundin – seeded to European Final
British & Commonwealth Second round
- To 32 to British & Commonwealth semi-finals
Nordic Final
- 16 June 1960
Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo- First 7 to European Final plus 1 reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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| 1 |  Olle Nygren | 14+3 | |
| 2 | Göte Nordin | 14+2 | |
| 3 | Aage Hansen | 13 | |
| 4 | Rune Sörmander | 12 | |
| 5 | Curt Nyqvist | 10 | |
| 6 | Björn Knutson | 10 | |
| 7 | Göran Norlén | 9 | |
| 8 | Alf Jonsson | 9 | |
| 9 |  Arne Pander | 6 | |
| 10 | Sverre Harrfeldt | 5 | |
| 11 | Kjell Warenius | 5 | |
| 12 | Evert Andersson | 4 | |
| 13 | Bernt Nilsson | 3 | |
| 14 | Hans Hallberg | 2 | |
| 15 | Rolf Westerberg | 2 | |
| 16 | Joel Jansson | 2 | |
| R1 | Bertil Strid | 0 | |
Continental Final
- 3 July 1960
- Stadion Wien, Vienna
- First 8 to European Final
| 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) Josef Hofmeister |
13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(1) Henryk Żyto |
11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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(9) Marian Kaiser |
11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (6) František Richter |
11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (2) Stefan Kwoczała |
10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (5) Mieczysław Połukard |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (7) Jan Malinowski |
9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (3) Stanislav Svoboda |
9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (13) Luboš Tomíček |
8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (16) Stanislaw Rurarz |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (12) Jaroslaw Volf |
6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (15) Pawel Waloszek |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (11) Florian Kapała |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (4) Josef Seidl |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (14) Bedřich Slaný |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | F | - | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (8) Joachim Maj |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Ernest Luttenberger |
0 | 1 | 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 |
Fourth round
- Ronnie Moore – seeded to World Final
British & Commonwealth semi finals
Top 9 riders based on points accumulated over two rides would progress to world final
| Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 8 August | Wimbledon Stadium | Peter Craven | Barry Briggs | Eric Williams |
| 13 August | Brandon Stadium | Ron How | Peter Moore | Aub Lawson |
| 13 August | The Firs Stadium | Peter Craven | Ken McKinlay | Bob Andrews |
| 16 August | Banister Court Stadium | Ken McKinlay | Jack Young] | Ron How |
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European Final
- 14 August 1960
- Olympic Stadium, Wrocław
- First 6 to World Final plus 1 reserve
| 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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(6) Marian Kaiser |
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(14) Ove Fundin |
13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(3) Stefan Kwoczała |
11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (2) Josef Hofmeister |
10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (12) Henryk Żyto |
10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (1) Rune Sörmander |
10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (10) Mieczysław Połukard |
9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (8) Stanislav Svoboda |
9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (15) Aage Hansen |
8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (4) Olle Nygren |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (5) Curt Nyqvist |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (16) Jan Malinowski |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (9) František Richter |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (13) Göte Nordin |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (7) Björn Knutson |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (11) Göran Norlén |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Alf Jonsson |
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 |
World Final
- 17 September 1960
Wembley Stadium, London,[10]
| 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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(2) Ove Fundin |
14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 (12) Ronnie Moore |
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(7) Peter Craven |
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} (11) Peter Moore |
12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (13) Ron Johnston |
10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (5) Barry Briggs |
9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (14) Stefan Kwoczała |
8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (6) Josef Hofmeister |
6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  (9) Ken McKinlay |
6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (4) Jack Young |
6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | F | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (1) Chum Taylor |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (16) Rune Sörmander |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (10) Henryk Żyto |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (8) Aub Lawson |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (3) Marian Kaiser |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (15) Bryan Elliott |
0 | 0 | E | E | 0 | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Bob Andrews |
2 | 2 | 2 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Mieczysław Połukard |
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 |
See also
References
- ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ↑ "World Championship 1936-1994". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL – RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Ove Fundin Wins The 1960 World Speedway Title". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 September 1960. Retrieved 7 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "1960 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ↑ "1960 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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