1961 Individual Speedway World Championship
1961 Individual Speedway World Championship | |||
Previous: | 1960 | Next: | 1962 |
The 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship.
British Qualification
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Preliminary Round | |||||
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Round 1 | |||||
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Semi-Finals | |||||
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1 August | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Final | |||||
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British Final
- 2 September 1961
Wembley- First 8 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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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() |
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 |
Scandinavian Qualifications
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Qualifications | |||||
30 April | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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1 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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4 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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26 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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28 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Final | |||||
11 June | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Scandinavian Final
- 11 June 1961
Gislaved- First 8 to European Final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 14 | |
2 | ![]() | 13 | |
3 | ![]() | 13 | |
4 | ![]() | 12 | |
5 | ![]() | 10 | |
6 | ![]() | 10 | |
7 | ![]() | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 8 | |
9 | ![]() | 7 | |
10 | ![]() | 7 | |
11 | ![]() | 6 | |
12 | ![]() | 5 | |
13 | ![]() | 3 | |
14 | ![]() | 2 | |
15 | ![]() | 1 | |
16 | ![]() | 2 | |
R1 | ![]() | dnr | |
R1 | ![]() | dnr | |
Continental Round
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Quarter-Finals | |||||
28 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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28 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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28 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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28 May | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Semi-Finals | |||||
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Continental Final | |||||
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European Final | |||||
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Continental Final
- 23 July 1961
Slany- First 8 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 | 21 |
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 1 | X | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | X | - | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | X | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
1 | X | 0 | 0 | E | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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
- 26 August 1961
Wieden- First 8 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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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | F | - | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | F | E | E | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
0 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() |
0 | 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
- 15 September 1961
Malmö, Malmö Stadion[1]
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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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | F | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
6 | F | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | F | 1 | 1 | E | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
3 | F | 1 | 0 | F | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() |
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 |
References
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5