1952 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship was the seventh edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5]

Australian rider Jack Young became the first rider to win a second title (and the first to win two in a row) when he won his second straight World Championship after scoring 14 points. Second was Welshman Freddie Williams on 13 points, with England's Bob Oakley third on 12 points.[6]

Qualification

Qualification started on 26 May.[7][8]

Swedish round
Pos.RiderPoints
1Rune Sörmander14+3
2Sune Karlsson14+2
3Bert Lindarw10
4Helge Brinkeback9
5Göte Olsson9
6Stig Pramberg9
7Evert Fransson8
8Olle Nygren8
9Bo Andersson8
10Einar Lindqvist7
11Linus Eriksson6
12Lars-Erik Österberg5
13Lars Thaung4
14Eskil Carlsson3
15Lennart Carlström2
16Kjell Carlsson2
17Joel Jansson1

Continental qualifier
Pos.RiderPoints
1 Fritz Dirtl15
2 Josef Kamper14
3 Sven Skoglund11
4 Tinus Metzelaar11
5 Leopold Killemeyer11
6 Albin Siegl9
7 Åke Lindqvist8
8 Bob Mark7
9 Thei Bischops7
10 Karl Killmeyer6
11 Josef Hofmeister6
12 Gerrit Jonker5
13 Alfred Aberl5
14 Franz Neubauer1
15 Reg Morgan0
16 Walter Dirtl0

Nordic Final
Pos.RiderPoints
1 Basse Hveem14
2 Bo Andersson13
3 Rune Sörmander12
4 Olle Nygren12
5 Sune Karlsson10
6 Stig Pramberg9
7 Göte Olsson9
8 Kiehn Berthelsen8
9 Werner Lorentzen7
10 Evert Fransson6
11 Reidar Kristoffersen6
12 Bert Lindarw5
13 Rolf Naess5
14 Leo Helminen2
15 Yrjö Heikkilä2
16 Morian Hansen0
17 Helge Brinkebackdnr

Continental Final
Pos.RiderPoints
1 Rune Sörmander14
2 Olle Nygren12
3 Stig Pramberg11
4 Jim Gregory11
5 Basse Hveem11
6 Bo Andersson11
7 Sune Karlsson9
8 Fritz Dirtl7
9 Josef Kamper7
10 Ron Phillips6
11 Göte Olsson6
12 Ken McKinlay5
13 Sven Skoglund5
14 Edvin Fredriksen2
15 Tony Lewis2
16 Kiehn Berthelsen0
17 Tinus Metzelaardnr

British national round
  • Top riders qualify for the International round
Date Venue Winner
26 MayCounty Ground StadiumGoog Hoskin
29 MayPenarth Road StadiumGerald Pugh
29 MayFoxhall StadiumNoel Watson
30 MayMonmore Green StadiumBenny King
31 MayAldershot StadiumJock Grierson
31 MayAbbey StadiumHarry Bastable

International round
  • The top 62 riders qualify for the Championship round.
Date Venue Winner
7 JulyWimborne RoadKen Middleditch
8 JulyYarmouth StadiumCyril Roger
9 JulyWhite City Stadium, GlasgowTommy Miller
10 JulyOxford StadiumHarry Saunders
11 JulyThe Stadium, MotherwellTommy Miller
14 JulyStanley StadiumPeter Robinson
19 JulyAshfield StadiumRon Johnston
19 JulyBrandon StadiumVic Emms
19 JulyOld MeadowbankRon Mountford
19 JulySun Street StadiumKen Adams
25 JulyDudley Wood StadiumLes Tolley
25 JulyLeicester StadiumArthur Payne

Championship Round
  • Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
Date Venue Winner
11 AugustWimbledon StadiumRonnie Moore
12 AugustWest Ham StadiumJack Young
14 AugustWembley StadiumJeff Lloyd
16 AugustHyde Road StadiumRon How
16 AugustOdsal StadiumArthur Forrest
23 AugustPerry Barr StadiumArthur Payne
23 AugustThe Firs StadiumBob Oakley
27 AugustNew Cross StadiumSplit Waterman
29 AugustKnowle StadiumDick Bradley
29 AugustHarringay StadiumJack Biggs

Scores
  • Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
Pos.RiderTotal pts
1 Bob Oakley28
2 Jack Young27
3 Split Waterman27
4 Ronnie Moore27
5 Freddie Williams27
6 Ron How26
7 Dick Bradley25
8 Cyril Roger25
9 Arthur Forrest24
10 Jeff Lloyd24
11 Brian Crutcher24
12 Arthur Payne24
13 Henry Long23
14 Derick Close23
15 Bert Roger23
16 Graham Warren22
17 Dan Forsberg22
18 Basse Hveem22
19 Trevor Redmond22
20 Alan Hunt22
21 Olle Nygren21
22 Cyril Brine21
23 Ken Sharples21
24 Tommy Price21
25 Geoff Mardon21
26 Eddie Rigg20
27 Peter Robinson18
28 Don Cuppleditch18
29 Harry Bastable18
30 Chris Boss17
31 Harry Edwards16
32 Jack Biggs16
33 Sune Karlsson16
34 Eric French16
35 Willie Wilson15
36 Eric Williams15
37 Wally Green14
38 Pat Clarke14
39 George Wilks14
40 Gordon McGregor13
Pos.RiderTotal pts
41 Dick Campbell13
42 Vic Emms13
43 Les Tolley13
44 Ken Adams13
45 Ron Mountford13
46 Ken Middleditch13
47 Geoff Pymar13
48 Rune Sörmander12
49 Sid Clark12
50 Len Williams11
51 Jack Parker10
52 Les Hewitt10
53 Nobby Stock10
54 Ivor Powell10
55 Billy Hole10
56 Tommy Miller10
57 Terry Small10
58 Charlie New9
59 Harold Fairhurst9
60 Phil Malpass9
61 Jock Grierson9
62 Lionel Benson8
63 Gerald Jackson8
64 Stig Pramberg8
65 Tom Oakley7
66 Fred Brand7
67 Larry Lazarus7
68 Louis Lawson7
69 Reg Duval6
70 Jim Gregory6
71 Fred Pawson6
72 Bruce Semmens5
73 Bill Gilbert5
74 Roy Craighead5
75 Harry Saunders4
76 George Wall4
77 Bob Baker3
78 Fritz Dirtl2
79 Harry Welch1

World final
Pos.RiderPointsHeats
1 Jack Young14(3,3,3,3,2)
2 Freddie Williams13(3,2,3,2,3)
3 Bob Oakley12(3,3,2,1,3)
4 Ronnie Moore10(2,2,3,F,3)
5 Arthur Payne9(0,1,2,3,3)
6 Dan Forsberg9(2,3,1,3,F)
7 Dick Bradley9(3,2,3,1,0)
8 Jeff Lloyd7(2,2,0,2,1)
9 Arthur Forrest7(1,1,0,3,2)
10 Henry Long7(1,0,2,2,2)
11 Brian Crutcher6(1,3,1,0,1)
12 Split Waterman6(2,1,0,1,2)
13 Graham Warren5(0,1,1,2,1)
14 Derick Close4(1,0,2,0,1)
15 Cyril Roger2(0,Ex,1,1,0)
16 Ron How0(0,d,0,0,0)
Basse Hveem (res)––
Trevor Redmond (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 (10) Jack Young 14 3 3 3 3 2 14 1
2 (2) Freddie Williams 13 3 2 3 2 3 13 2
3 (8) Bob Oakley 12 3 3 2 1 3 12 3
4 (3) Ronnie Moore 10 2 2 3 - 3 4 4
5 (4) Arthur Payne 9 0 1 2 3 3 9 5
6 (11) Dan Forsberg 9 2 3 1 3 - 9 6
7 (16) Dick Bradley 9 3 2 3 1 0 9 7
8 (5) Jeff Lloyd 7 2 2 0 2 1 7 8
9 (7) Arthur Forrest 7 1 1 0 3 2 7 9
10 (12) Henry Long 7 1 0 2 2 2 7 10
11 (13) Brian Crutcher 6 1 3 1 0 1 6 11
12 (14) Split Waterman 6 2 1 0 1 2 6 12
13 (9) Graham Warren 5 0 1 1 2 1 5 13
14 (1) Derek Close 4 1 0 2 0 1 4 14
15 (15) Cyril Roger 2 0 - 1 1 0 0 15
16 (6) Ron How 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 16
(17) Basse Hveem (res) 0 0
(18) Trevor Redmond (res) 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
  1. Jack Young (Australia)
  2. Freddie Williams (Wales)
  3. Bob Oakley (England)

References
  1. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
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