1959 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 14th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The event was sponsored by the Sunday Pictorial.[7] New Zealand continued their recent domination as Ronnie Moore won his second title with a 15 point maximum and New Zealand won their fourth title in six years. Ove Fundin finished second and defending champion Barry Briggs, returning from retirement won the bronze medal ride off.[8]
First Round
Norwegian round
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Finnish round
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Swedish round
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Continental quarter-finals
| Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 31 May | Municipal Stadium, Ostrów | Joachim Maj | Janusz Koscielak | Mieczysław Połukard |
| 31 May | Niederrheinstadion, Oberhausen | Björn Knutson | Florian Kapała | Konstanty Pociejkewicz |
| 31 May | Pavlovičky Stadion, Liberec | Stefan Kwoczala | Luboš Tomíček Sr. | Richard Janicek |
| 31 May | Stražišče Sports Park, Kranj | Miloslav Špinka | Marian Phillip | Karel Průša |
Second round
Nordic qualification
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Continental semi-final
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Third round
- Ove Fundin - seeded to European Final
British & Commonwealth Qualifying
- Top 32 riders based on points accumulated progress to British semi-final
Nordic Final
- 31 May 1959
- Turku Speedway track, Turku
- First 9 to European Final
| Pos. | Rider | Total |
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| 1 | Rune Sörmander | 14+3 |
| 2 | Aage Hansen | 14+2 |
| 3 | Arne Carlsson | 12 |
| 4 | Ole Andersson | 11 |
| 5 | Olle Nygren | 9 |
| 6 | Alf Jonsson | 9 |
| 7 | Kalevi Lahtinen | 9 |
| 8 | Ulf Ericsson | 8 |
| 9 | Thorvald Karlsson | 7 |
| 10 | Timo Laine | 6 |
| 11 | Göran Norlén | 6 |
| 12 | Birger Forsberg | 4 |
| 13 | Bernt Nilsson | 4 |
| 14 | Aulis Lehtonen | 3 |
| 15 | Antti Pajari | 2 |
| 16 | Turka Sivari | 1 |
| 17 | Kjell Lutteman | 0 |
| 18 | Aulis Tuominen | dnr |
| 19 | Allan Nillson | dnr |
Continental Final
- 21 June 1959
- BBM Stadium, Munich
- First 6 to European Final
| 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 |
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| 1 | (14) Josef Hofmeister | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | (2) Björn Knutson | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | (13) Mieczysław Połukard | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (9) Florian Kapała | 11 | 3 | 3 | E | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (1) Konstanty Pociejkewicz | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (5) Luboš Tomíček Sr. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (16) Joachim Maj | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | F | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (15) Josef Bössner | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (11) Jaroslav Machač | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (3) Bohumír Bartoněk | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (6) Pawel Mirowski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (4) Miloslav Špinka | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (8) Zdeněk Dominik | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (10) Richard Janicek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (7) Stanislav Svoboda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (12) František Irmis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| (17) Alfred Aberl | 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 |
Fourth round
- Barry Briggs - seeded to World Final
British & Commonwealth Semi finals
Top 9 riders based on points accumulated over two rides would progress to World final
| Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 10 August | Wimbledon Stadium | Brian Crutcher | Ken McKinlay | Geoff Mardon |
| 11 August | Banister Court Stadium | Ronnie Moore | Cyril Roger | Neil Street |
| 15 August | Hyde Road | Ron How | Peter Moore | Nigel Boocock |
| 15 August | The Firs Stadium | Peter Craven | Brian Crutcher | George White |
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European Final
| Pos. | Rider | Total | |
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| 1 | (12) Ove Fundin | 14 | 3,2,3,3,3 |
| 2 | (4) Josef Hofmeister | 13 | 2,3,2,3,3 |
| 3 | (3) Mieczysław Połukard | 12 | 3,3,2,2,2 |
| 4 | (16) Rune Sörmander | 11 | 2,1,3,3,2 |
| 5 | (13) Olle Nygren | 10 | 3,2,3,2,0 |
| 6 | (8) Arne Carlsson | 9 | 3,0,3,3,t |
| 7 | (9) Florian Kapała | 9 | 2,3,1,0,3 |
| 8 | (15) Björn Knutson | 7 | 0,1,1,2,3 |
| 9 | (14) Aage Hansen | 7 | 1,3,0,2,1 |
| 10 | (11) Konstanty Pociejkewicz | 6 | 1,2,2,1,0 |
| 11 | (5) Luboš Tomíček Sr. | 6 | f,1,2,1,2 |
| 12 | (6) Alf Jonsson | 5 | f,2,1,1,1 |
| 13 | (10) Kalevi Lahtinen | 4 | 0,1,1,0,2 |
| 14 | (7) Miloslav Špinka | 3 | 2,0,0,1,0 |
| 15 | (1) Åke Andersson | 2 | 1,0,0,0,1 |
| 16 | (2) Bohumír Bartoněk | 1 | 0,0,0,0,1 |
| R1 | (17) Ulf Ericsson | - | dnr |
| R2 | (18) Thorvald Karlsson | - | dnr |
World Final
- 19 September 1959
- Wembley Stadium, London[11]
| 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 |
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| (13) Ronnie Moore | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Ove Fundin | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Barry Briggs | 11+3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (16) Olle Nygren | 11+2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (6) Aub Lawson | 11+1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (3) Brian Crutcher | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (11) Arne Carlsson | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (7) Peter Craven | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (2) George White | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (4) Geoff Mardon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | E | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (5) Rune Sörmander | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (1) Mieczysław Połukard | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (9) Josef Hofmeister | 4 | 0 | E | 1 | 3 | F | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (8) Ron How | 3 | 1 | 1 | E | E | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (12) Peter Moore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (15) Cyril Roger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Ken McKinlay | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Florian Kapała | 0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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