1951 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship was the sixth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4]

Australia's Jack Young won the World Championship. Young won a run-off for the title with British rider Split Waterman and fellow Australian Jack Biggs after all three riders had finished on 12 points.[5][6]

The 1951 World Final was held before a reported crowd of 93,000 at Wembley Stadium.

First qualifying round
  • The top 13 riders qualify for the second qualifying round.[7]
Date Venue Winner
31 MayPenarth Road StadiumDerek Tailby
2 JuneAldershot StadiumTrevor Redmond
2 JuneRayleigh Weir StadiumTony Lewis
2 JuneAbbey StadiumHugh Geddes
4 JuneCounty Ground StadiumJohnny Sargeant

Second qualifying round
  • Top Qualifiers go forward to the Championship round.[8]
Date Venue Winner
10 JulyAshfield StadiumEric Williams
10 JulyBanister Court StadiumTom Oakley
10 JulyYarmouth StadiumFred Brand
11 JulyHighbury Stadium (Fleetwood)Wilf Jay
11 JulyWhite City Stadium, GlasgowTommy Miller
11 JulyThe ShayArthur Forrest
12 JulyOxford StadiumJack Young
13 JulyLeicester StadiumGeoff Mardon
13 JulyThe Stadium, MotherwellGordon McGregor
13 JulyBrough Park StadiumDick Campbell
16 JulyDudley Wood StadiumPhil Clarke
16 JulyStanley StadiumKen Sharples
16 JulyWalthamstow StadiumJim Boyd
21 JulyBrandon StadiumTommy Miller
21 JulyOld MeadowbankJack Young
21 JulySun Street StadiumBruce Abernethy
21 JulyThe Firs StadiumBob Leverenz

Championship Round
  • Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
Date Venue Winner
13 AugustWimbledon StadiumSplit Waterman
14 AugustWest Ham StadiumBruce Abernethy
15 AugustNew Cross StadiumBob Leverenz
16 AugustWembley StadiumFreddie Williams
18 AugustHyde Road StadiumBruce Semmens
18 AugustPerry Barr StadiumAlan Hunt
18 AugustOdsal StadiumEddie Rigg
31 AugustKnowle StadiumNorman Parker
31 AugustHarringay StadiumJack Biggs

Scores
  • Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
Pos.RiderTotal pts
1 Jack Biggs29
2 Split Waterman27
3 Alan Hunt26
4 Aub Lawson25
5 Ronnie Moore25
6 Freddie Williams24
7 Louis Lawson23
8 Bob Leverenz23
9 Norman Parker23
10 Ernie Roccio23
11 Eric Williams23
12 Jack Young23
13 Cyril Brine22
14 Jeff Lloyd22
15 Jack Parker22
16 Eddie Rigg22
17 Dick Bradley21
18 Geoff Mardon21
19 Billy Hole21
20 Bill Kitchen20
21 Len Williams20
22 John Reason19
23 Bob Oakley19
24 Bruce Abernethy19
25 Eric Boothroyd18
26 Derick Close17
27 Graham Warren17
28 Tom Oakley17
29 Dennis Gray17
30 Eric Chitty17
31 Fred Curtis16
32 Bruce Semmens16
33 Vic Emms16
34 Arthur Forrest16
35 Eric French15
36 Olle Nygren15
Pos.RiderTotal pts
37 Ron Mountford15
38 Frank Lawrence15
39 Wally Green14
40 Malcolm Craven13
41 Henry Long13
42 Len Read13
43 Ken Adams13
44 Trevor Redmond12
45 Dent Oliver12
46 Peter Robinson12
47 Tommy Price12
48 Tommy Miller12
49 Jack Mountford12
50 Phil Clarke12
51 Ken Sharples11
52 Noel Watson10
53 Roy Craighead10
54 Wilf Jay9
55 Bill Kemp9
56 Cyril Roger9
57 George Smith9
58 Harry Saunders9
59 Gordon McGregor9
60 Chris Boss9
61 Jimmy Squibb6
62 Harry Edwards6
63 Son Mitchell6
64 Fred Brand6
65 Bob Baker6
66 Ron Peace5
67 Eric Salmon4
68 Geoff Pymar4
69 Frank Hodgson3
70 Junior Bainbridge2
71 Jack Hodgson1
72 Merv Harding0

World final
  • 20 September 1951
  • London, Wembley Stadium
Pos.RiderPointsHeats
1 Jack Young12+3(2,2,3,3,2)
2 Split Waterman12+2(1,3,3,2,3)
3 Jack Biggs12+1(3,3,3,3,0)
4 Ronnie Moore11(2,2,2,2,3)
5 Jack Parker10(0,1,3,3,3)
6 Louis Lawson10(2,0,2,3,3)
7 Eddie Rigg8(3,3,1,1,0)
8 Bob Leverenz7(3,2,1,0,1)
9 Freddie Williams7(3,1,0,2,1)
10 Aub Lawson7(1,2,2,0,2)
11 Jeff Lloyd6(1,3,1,0,1)
12 Eric Williams6(0,1,1,2,2)
13 Cyril Brine3(1,E,2,0,0)
14 Norman Parker3(0,1,1,1,0)
15 Ernie Roccio2(2,0,0,0,-)
16 Alan Hunt2(F,F,0,1,1)
Dick Bradley (res)2(2)
Geoff Mardon (res)––

Classification
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
1 (2) Jack Young 12+3 2 2 3 3 2 12 1
2 (3) Split Waterman 12+2 1 3 3 2 3 12 2
3 (13) Jack Biggs 12+1 3 3 3 3 0 12 3
4 (15) Ronnie Moore 11 2 2 2 2 3 11 4
5 (5) Jack Parker 10 0 1 3 3 3 10 5
6 (9) Louis Lawson 10 2 0 2 3 3 10 6
7 (4) Eddie Rigg 8 3 3 1 1 0 8 7
8 (8) Bob Leverenz 7 3 2 1 0 1 7 8
9 (12) Freddie Williams 7 3 1 0 2 1 7 9
10 (6) Aub Lawson 7 1 2 2 0 2 7 10
11 (14) Jeff Lloyd 6 1 3 1 0 1 6 11
12 (11) Eric Williams 6 0 1 1 2 2 6 12
13 (10) Cyril Brine 3 1 0 2 0 0 3 13
14 (1) Norman Parker 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 14
15 (7) Ernie Roccio 2 2 0 0 0 - 2 15
16 (16) Alan Hunt 2 - - 0 1 1 2 16
(17) Dick Bradley 2 2 2
(18) Geoff Mardon 0 0
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

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

Podium

1951 Podium:

  1. Jack Young (Australia)
  2. Split Waterman (Great Britain)
  3. Jack Biggs (Australia)

References
  1. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
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  8. "Pioneer Ron comes to Bristol track". Bristol Evening World. 6 July 1951. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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