
1938 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1938 Individual Speedway World Championship.
World final
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Pos. | Rider | Semi-Final Points | Final Points | Final Heats | Total Points |
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1 | ![]() Bluey Wilkinson Arther George "Bluey" Wilkinson was an international speedway rider. Wilkinson was Speedway World Champion in 1938 after narrowly missing out on winning the inaugural Championship in 1936.-Early life:Wilkinson was nicknamed "Bluey" because of his red hair... |
8 | 14 | (3,3,3,3,2) | 22 |
2 | ![]() Jack Milne Jack Milne was an international Speedway rider. He became the first American to win a motorcycling world championship when he won the Speedway World Championship in 1937... |
7 | 14 | (3,3,2,3,3) | 21 |
3 | ![]() Wilbur Lamoreaux Wilbur Lamoreaux was a former international motorcycle speedway rider who qualified for three Speedway World Championship finals and never finished lower than fifth place.-Early life:... |
7 | 13 | (3,1,3,3,3) | 20 |
4 | ![]() Lionel Van Praag Lionel Maurice Van Praag, GM was an Australian motorcycle speedway champion, who won the inaugural Speedway World Championship in London on 10 September 1936.-1932 UK National League Champion:... |
7 | 11 | (3,2,2,1,3) | 18 |
5 | ![]() Bill Kitchen (speedway rider) William Kitchen is a former international speedway rider who started his career with the Belle Vue Aces in 1933.-Career summary:... |
6 | 9 | 2,2,1,2,2) | 15 |
6 | ![]() Cordy Milne Cordy Milne was an American international motorcycle speedway rider who finished third in the 1937 Speedway World Championship final, behind his brother Jack and second placed Wilbur Lamoreaux... |
7 | 8 | (1,3,3,0,1) | 15 |
7 | ![]() Alec Statham Alec Statham was a Speedway rider who won the London Riders' Championship in 1949 whilst with the Wimbledon Dons.... |
5 | 8 | (2,3,0,0,3) | 13 |
8 | ![]() Eric Langton Eric Langton was a motorcycle speedway who won the Star Riders' Championship in 1932, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship. He also finished runner-up in 1934... |
5 | 8 | (1,2,2,3,0) | 13 |
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5 | 7 | (2,1,0,2,2) | 12 |
10 | ![]() Jack Parker (speedway rider) Jack Parker was an international speedway rider who made his debut at the Whitsun meeting at High Beech in 1928. He was born in Birmingham England.-Brief career summary:... |
4 | 6 | (2,2,2,0,0) | 10 |
11 | ![]() Arthur Atkinson (speedway rider) Arthur Atkinson was a former international motorcycle speedway rider and promoter who appeared in the first Speedway World Championship final in 1936.-Career:... |
5 | 5 | (1,0,2,1,1) | 10 |
12 | ![]() Tommy Price Thomas Tommy Price was an international Speedway rider. In 1949 he won the first Speedway World Championship to be held after the Second World War.-Career:... |
4 | 4 | (1,0,1,2,0) | 8 |
13 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | (0,1,1,1,1) | 8 |
14 | ![]() George Newton (speedway rider) George Newton is a former international speedway rider who featured in the first Speedway World Championship in final in 1936.-Career summary:... |
5 | 2 | (0,1,0,1,0) | 7 |
15 | ![]() Geoff Pymar Geoffrey 'Geoff' Pymar was a former international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the World Championship final in 1938.-Career:... |
5 | 2 | (0,0,1,0,1) | 7 |
16 | ![]() Jack Ormston John Glaholme 'Jack' Ormston was a Speedway rider who finished runner-up in the Star Riders' Championship in 1935, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship... |
0 | 5 | (3,2) | 5 |
17 | ![]() Frank Varey Frank Varey was a former international speedway rider who featured in the Speedway World Championship finals in 1937 and 1938... |
4 | 0 | (0,0,0,-,-) | 4 |