1972 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 27th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The 1972 final attendance at Wembley Stadium was 75,000. New Zealander Ivan Mauger joined Barry Briggs on four title wins (2nd only behind Ove Fundin) by defeating Bernt Persson in a run-off after both riders finished on 13 points.[7]
In heat five, Briggs was involved in an accident which all but ended his speedway career. Going into the first turn his front wheel was hit by Bernt Persson's bike which caused him to fall. He was then hit by the Russian riders Grigory Khlinovsky and Valery Gordeev. Briggs suffered a severe hand injury and lost the index finger on his left hand which caused him to temporarily retire from racing. Briggs had been considered one of the pre-meeting favourites and his favouritism had been firmed when he had beaten fellow New Zealander Ivan Mauger in heat 2.
To the boos of the 75,000 strong Wembley crowd, FIM referee Georg Traunspurger did not exclude Persson. Defending champion Ole Olsen was unlucky not to retain his title because in his first ride (heat 4) while challenging Swede Christer Löfqvist he fell and would score no points. He won his next four rides to finish in a clear third place.
Before the final, the Russian riders had three of their bikes stolen and had to borrow equipment to compete.[8]
First round
Continental qualifying
- Riders progress to Continental quarter-finals
| Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 7 May | Kovinar Stadium, Maribor | Petr Ondrašík | Jan Verner | Sandor Csato |
| 11 May | Stadio Moretti, Udine | Draško Oreško | Gunther Walla | Nedialko Nedialkov |
Second round
Norwegian qualifying
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Finnish qualifying (top 9)
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British/Commonwealth premilinaries
- Top riders to British/Commonwealth qualifiers
| Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 15 April | Kingsmead Stadium, Canterbury | Bob Young | Malcolm Ballard | Brian Foote |
| 16 April | Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon | Dave Kennett | Bob Humphreys | Barry Crowson |
| 21 April | East of England Arena, Peterborough | Geoff Maloney | Phil Crump | Kevin Holden |
| 27 April | Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness | John Harrhy | Alan Wilkinson | Malcolm Shakespeare |
| 28 April | Derwent Park, Workington | Alan Knapkin | George Major | Russ Dent |
Continental quarter-finals
- Top 16 to Continental semi-finals
| Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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| 21 May | Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc | Janosh Szőke | Oleg Dzyadyk | Aleksandr Pavlov |
| 21 May | Pavlovický Stadion, Liberec | Viktor Trofimov | Yury Dubinin | Jan Mucha |
| 21 May | Abensberger Stadion, Abensberg | Henryk Glucklich | Jan Holub I | Grigory Khlinovsky |
| 21 May | Stadion żużlowy, Gorzów Wielkopolski | Edward Jancarz | Zenon Plech | Valery Gordeev |
Swedish qualification
- Top 6 in each heat to Nordic qualification
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Third round
British/Commonwealth qualifiers
- Top 32 to British/Commonwealth semi-finals
Nordic qualifying
- Top 5 in each heat to Nordic final
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Continental semi-finals
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Fourth round
British/Commonwealth semi-finals
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Nordic Final
- 1 June 1972
- Norrköping Motorstadion
- First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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| 1 | Bengt Jansson | 3,2,3,3,3 | 14 |
| 2 | Anders Michanek | 3,3,3,1,3 | 13 |
| 3 | Ole Olsen | 3,2,2,3,2 | 12 |
| 4 | Bernt Persson | 1,2,3,2,3 | 11 |
| 5 | Hasse Holmqvist | 2,3,2,2,2 | 11 |
| 6 | Christer Löfqvist | 3,3,3,0,1 | 10 |
| 7 | Jan Simensen | 2,0,2,3,3 | 10 |
| 8 | Reidar Eide | 1,3,1,2,2 | 9 |
| 9 | Tommy Jansson | 2,1,2,3,E | 8 |
| 10 | Dag Lovaas | 1,1,1,2,0 | 5 |
| 11 | Tommy Johansson | 0,1,0,1,2 | 4 |
| 12 | Øyvind S. Berg | 1,0,0,1,1 | 3 |
| 13 | Göte Nordin | 0,2,1,0,- | 3 |
| 14 | Leif Enecrona | 0,0,1,1,1 | 3 |
| 15 | Per Olof Söderman | 2,0,0,0,0 | 2 |
| 16 | Sören Sjösten | 0,1,0,0,- | 1 |
| R1 | Christer Sjösten | E | 0 |
| R2 | Runo Wedin | 0 | 0 |
Continental Final
- 25 June 1972
- Dombay Motodrom, Cherkessk
- First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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| 1 | Viktor Trofimov | 2,3,3,3,3 | 14 |
| 2 | Viktor Kalmykov | 3,3,3,2,2 | 13 |
| 3 | Anatoly Kuzmin | 2,2,2,3,3 | 12 |
| 4 | Valery Gordeev | 3,1,1,3,3 | 11 |
| 5 | Milan Špinka | 1,3,3,2,1 | 10 |
| 6 | Grigory Khlinovsky | 3,2,F,1,3 | 9 |
| 7 | Paweł Waloszek | 0,3,2,2,2 | 9 |
| 8 | Aleksandr Pavlov | 2,2,2,1,2 | 9 |
| 9 | Zenon Plech | F,2,2,3,F | 7 |
| 10 | Anatoly Mironov | 1,1,1,2,1 | 6 |
| 11 | Zygfryd Friedek | X,1,1,1,2 | 5 |
| 12 | Petr Ondrašík | 3,X,0,0,1 | 4 |
| 13 | Vasily Baturin | F,X,3,X,0 | 3 |
| 14 | Marek Cieślak | 0,1,1,1,0 | 3 |
| 15 | Henryk Glucklich | 2,E,X,0,X | 2 |
| 16 | Edward Jancarz | 1,X,E,E,1 | 2 |
| R1 | Gennady Kurilenko | 1,0,0,X | 1 |
| R2 | Vladimir Kubanov | 0,0,0 | 0 |
Fifth round
British/Commonwealth Final
- 2 August 1972
- Brandon Stadium, Coventry
- First 5 to World 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 | 21 |
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| (6) Ivan Mauger | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (12) Nigel Boocock | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (4) Barry Briggs | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (8) John Louis | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | E | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (9) Eric Boocock | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (2) Jim McMillan | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (15) Terry Betts | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (10) Ray Wilson | 7 | T | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (11) Dave Jessup | 7 | 1 | 3 | T | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (13) John Boulger | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (3) Martin Ashby | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (16) Arnold Haley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (5) Garry Middleton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (1) Peter Collins | 3 | 0 | E | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (7) Trevor Hedge | 2 | 0 | E | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (14) Ronnie Moore | 2 | 2 | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Pete Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Norman Hunter | 0 | F | 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 | 21 |
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 |
European Final
- 3 September 1972
- Olympic Stadium, Wroclaw
- First 11 to World Final plus 1 reserve
| 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 | 21 |
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| (12) Paweł Waloszek | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| (8) Ole Olsen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| (13) Anders Michanek | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (16) Aleksandr Pavlov | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (4) Anatoly Kuzmin | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (3) Grigory Khlinovsky | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (10) Christer Löfqvist | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (11) Viktor Trofimov | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (2) Bernt Persson | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (6) Valery Gordeev | 7 | 2 | 2 | E | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (14) Viktor Kalmykov | 7 | 2 | F | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (5) Jan Simensen | 6 | F | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (15) Milan Špinka | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (9) Bengt Jansson | 3 | 0 | E | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (1) Hasse Holmqvist | 2 | F | E | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (7) Reidar Eide | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Tommy Jansson | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Zenon Plech | 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 | 21 |
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 |
World Final
- 16 September 1972
- Wembley Stadium, London[11]
- Referee: Georg Traunspurger
| 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 | 21 |
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| (6) Ivan Mauger | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (13) Bernt Persson | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (16) Ole Olsen | 12 | F | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (15) Christer Löfqvist | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (14) John Louis | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (7) Aleksandr Pavlov | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (4) Anders Michanek | 8 | X | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (3) Paweł Waloszek | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (8) Viktor Trofimov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (12) Nigel Boocock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (10) Viktor Kalmykov | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (11) Anatoly Kuzmin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (1) Grigory Khlinovsky | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (5) Barry Briggs | 3 | 3 | F | - | - | - | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (2) Eric Boocock | 2 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (9) Valery Gordeev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Jan Simensen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Jim McMillan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 21 |
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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