1958 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1958 Individual Speedway World Championship.
World final
- September 20, 1958 LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Wembley Stadium - Referee: ( ) E. G. Cope
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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1 | 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... |
(3,3,3,3,3) | 15 |
2 | Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
(3,3,2,3,2) | 13 |
3 | Aub Lawson Aub Lawson Aubrey "Aub" Lawson was an Australian international speedway rider who featured in ten World Championship finals including the 1939 final which was never run due to the outbreak of World War II.-Career:Lawson first came to the UK in 1939 and rode for the Wembley Lions but at his mother's... |
(1,3,3,1,3) | 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.... |
(2,3,0,3,3) | 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... |
(2,2,3,2,2) | 11+1 |
6 | 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.... |
(3,2,0,1,3) | 9 |
7 | Olle Nygren Olle Nygren Harald-Olof Ingemar Nygren is a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times. Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960... |
(3,2,2,2,0) | 9 |
8 | Ron Johnston Ron Johnston Ron Johnston in Dunedin, New Zealand is a former speedway rider who rode for the Belle Vue Aces. He also rode in four World Finals during his career finishing a best 5th in 1960.-Career:... |
(1,1,1,3,2) | 8 |
9 | Gerry Hussey | (2,0,2,2,1) | 7 |
10 | Ron How | (1,1,2,2,1) | 7 |
11 | Peter Moore | (0,1,3,1,0) | 5 |
12 | Mike Broadbank Mike Broadbank Michael Broadbank is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who made 560 appearances for the Swindon Robins, scoring over 4,200 points.-Rye House:... |
(2,0,1,0,2) | 5 |
13 | Rune Sörmander | (0,2,1,0,1) | 4 |
14 | Jack Geran | (0,1,1,0,1) | 3 |
15 | Josef Hofmeister | (1,0,0,1,0) | 2 |
16 | Joel Jansson | (0,0,0,0,0) | 0 |
R1 | Brian Crutcher Brian Crutcher Brian Crutcher is a former international speedway rider who finished second at the 1954 Speedway World Championship finals.-Career:... |
did not ride | |
R2 | Per Olof Söderman | did not ride | |