1938 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1938 Individual Speedway World Championship.
World final
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, Wembley Stadium
Pos. | Rider | Semi-Final Points | Final Points | Final Heats | Total Points |
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1 | Bluey Wilkinson Bluey Wilkinson Arther George "Bluey" Wilkinson was an international speedway rider. Wilkinson was Speedway World Champion in 1938 after narrowly missing out on winning the inaugural Championship in 1936.-Early life:Wilkinson was nicknamed "Bluey" because of his red hair... |
8 | 14 | (3,3,3,3,2) | 22 |
2 | Jack Milne Jack Milne Jack Milne was an international Speedway rider. He became the first American to win a motorcycling world championship when he won the Speedway World Championship in 1937... |
7 | 14 | (3,3,2,3,3) | 21 |
3 | Wilbur Lamoreaux Wilbur Lamoreaux Wilbur Lamoreaux was a former international motorcycle speedway rider who qualified for three Speedway World Championship finals and never finished lower than fifth place.-Early life:... |
7 | 13 | (3,1,3,3,3) | 20 |
4 | Lionel Van Praag Lionel Van Praag Lionel Maurice Van Praag, GM was an Australian motorcycle speedway champion, who won the inaugural Speedway World Championship in London on 10 September 1936.-1932 UK National League Champion:... |
7 | 11 | (3,2,2,1,3) | 18 |
5 | Bill Kitchen Bill Kitchen (speedway rider) William Kitchen is a former international speedway rider who started his career with the Belle Vue Aces in 1933.-Career summary:... |
6 | 9 | 2,2,1,2,2) | 15 |
6 | Cordy Milne Cordy Milne Cordy Milne was an American international motorcycle speedway rider who finished third in the 1937 Speedway World Championship final, behind his brother Jack and second placed Wilbur Lamoreaux... |
7 | 8 | (1,3,3,0,1) | 15 |
7 | Alec Statham Alec Statham Alec Statham was a Speedway rider who won the London Riders' Championship in 1949 whilst with the Wimbledon Dons.... |
5 | 8 | (2,3,0,0,3) | 13 |
8 | Eric Langton Eric Langton Eric Langton was a motorcycle speedway who won the Star Riders' Championship in 1932, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship. He also finished runner-up in 1934... |
5 | 8 | (1,2,2,3,0) | 13 |
9 | Benny Kaufman | 5 | 7 | (2,1,0,2,2) | 12 |
10 | Jack Parker Jack Parker (speedway rider) Jack Parker was an international speedway rider who made his debut at the Whitsun meeting at High Beech in 1928. He was born in Birmingham England.-Brief career summary:... |
4 | 6 | (2,2,2,0,0) | 10 |
11 | Arthur Atkinson Arthur Atkinson (speedway rider) Arthur Atkinson was a former international motorcycle speedway rider and promoter who appeared in the first Speedway World Championship final in 1936.-Career:... |
5 | 5 | (1,0,2,1,1) | 10 |
12 | Tommy Price Tommy Price Thomas Tommy Price was an international Speedway rider. In 1949 he won the first Speedway World Championship to be held after the Second World War.-Career:... |
4 | 4 | (1,0,1,2,0) | 8 |
13 | Tommy Croombs | 4 | 4 | (0,1,1,1,1) | 8 |
14 | George Newton George Newton (speedway rider) George Newton is a former international speedway rider who featured in the first Speedway World Championship in final in 1936.-Career summary:... |
5 | 2 | (0,1,0,1,0) | 7 |
15 | Geoff Pymar Geoff Pymar Geoffrey 'Geoff' Pymar was a former international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the World Championship final in 1938.-Career:... |
5 | 2 | (0,0,1,0,1) | 7 |
16 | Jack Ormston Jack Ormston John Glaholme 'Jack' Ormston was a Speedway rider who finished runner-up in the Star Riders' Championship in 1935, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship... |
0 | 5 | (3,2) | 5 |
17 | Frank Varey Frank Varey Frank Varey was a former international speedway rider who featured in the Speedway World Championship finals in 1937 and 1938... |
4 | 0 | (0,0,0,-,-) | 4 |