1956 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship.

World final

  • September 22, 1956 London
    London
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    , Wembley Stadium

Pos. Rider Heat Scores Total
1   Ove Fundin
Ove Fundin
Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times...

 
(1,3,3,3,3) 13
2   Ronnie Moore
Ronnie Moore (speedway rider)
Ronnie Moore MBE is a former international Speedway rider. His family moved to New Zealand when he was still a child and although Moore was born in Australia, he has always considered himself to be a New Zealander....

 
(2,2,2,3,3) 12
3   Arthur Forrest
Arthur Forrest
Arthur Forrest was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals five times.-Career summary:...

 
(3,1,3,2,2) 11+3
4   Peter Craven
Peter Craven
Peter Theodore Craven was an English motorcycle racer. He was a finalist in each FIM Speedway World Championship from 1954 to 1963 and he won the title twice . He was British Champion in 1962-63....

(3,1,2,2,3) 11+2
5   Ken McKinlay
Ken McKinlay
John Robert Vickers McKinlay was an international speedway rider, captaining Scotland, England, Great Britain and Europe teams. He also finished on the rostrum of the British Speedway Championship finals twice, second in 1964 and third in 1965...

 
(2,2,3,3,0) 10
6   Per Olof Söderman  (0,3,2,2,3) 10
7   Barry Briggs
Barry Briggs
Barry Briggs MBE from Christchurch, New Zealand is a former Speedway rider.He won the World Individual Championship title four times - in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966. He appeared in a record 17 consecutive World Individual finals , and a record 18 in all, during which he scored a record 201 points...

 
(3,2,1,3,1) 10
8   Brian Crutcher
Brian Crutcher
Brian Crutcher is a former international speedway rider who finished second at the 1954 Speedway World Championship finals.-Career:...

 
(1,3,3,0,2) 9
9   Peter Moore  (2,1,1,2,2) 8
10   Eric Boothroyd  (2,3,1,1,0) 7
11   Alan Hunt
Alan Hunt (speedway rider)
Alan Hunt was an international motorcycle speedway rider who qualified for the Speedway World Championship final four times.-Career:...

 
(3,0,1,1,1) 6
12   Dick Fisher  (0,0,2,1,2) 5
13   Doug Davies  (1,2,0,0,1) 4
14   Olle Andersson II  (1,1,0,0,0) 2
15   Ulf Ericsson (0,0,0,1,1) 2
16   Gerry Hussey (0,0,0,0,0) 0
R1   Rune Sörmander  did not ride
R2   Jack Biggs did not ride
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