1952 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship.
Speedway riders from Sweden
, Scotland
and Republic of South Africa
was starters in World Championship first time.
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Speedway riders from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Republic of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
was starters in World Championship first time.
- Jack YoungJack Young (speedway rider)Jack Ellis Young was a Motorcycle speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1951 and 1952...
(Australia) - Freddie WilliamsFreddie Williams (speedway rider)Freddie Williams is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Wales who was World Champion on two occasions. He was the winner of the Speedway World Championship in 1950 and 1953 and runner-up in 1952.-Career:...
(Wales) - Bob Oakley (Great Britain)
Qualification
10 events in Great BritainGreat Britain
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World final
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, Wembley Stadium
Pos. | Rider | Points | Heats |
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1 | Jack Young Jack Young (speedway rider) Jack Ellis Young was a Motorcycle speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1951 and 1952... |
14 | (3,3,3,3,2) |
2 | Freddie Williams Freddie Williams (speedway rider) Freddie Williams is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Wales who was World Champion on two occasions. He was the winner of the Speedway World Championship in 1950 and 1953 and runner-up in 1952.-Career:... |
13 | (3,2,3,2,3) |
3 | Bob Oakley | 12 | (3,3,2,1,3) |
4 | Ronnie Moore Ronnie Moore (speedway rider) Ronnie Moore MBE is a former international Speedway rider. His family moved to New Zealand when he was still a child and although Moore was born in Australia, he has always considered himself to be a New Zealander.... |
10 | (2,2,3,F,3) |
5 | Arthur Payne | 9 | (0,1,2,3,3) |
6 | Dan Forsberg | 9 | (2,3,1,3,F) |
7 | Dick Bradley | 9 | (3,2,3,1,0) |
8 | Jeff Lloyd Jeff Lloyd Alfred Jeffrey Lloyd was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals three times.-Career summary:... |
7 | (2,2,0,2,1) |
9 | Arthur Forrest Arthur Forrest Arthur Forrest was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals five times.-Career summary:... |
7 | (1,1,0,3,2) |
10 | Henry Long | 7 | (1,0,2,2,2) |
11 | Brian Crutcher Brian Crutcher Brian Crutcher is a former international speedway rider who finished second at the 1954 Speedway World Championship finals.-Career:... |
6 | (1,3,1,0,1) |
12 | Split Waterman Split Waterman Squire Francis Waterman is a former international speedway rider who finished twice finished second in the Speedway World Championship final.-Career summary:... |
6 | (2,1,0,1,2) |
13 | Graham Warren Graham Warren Graham Warren was an Australian international speedway rider who finished third in the 1950 Speedway World Championship final.-Career:... |
5 | (0,1,1,2,1) |
14 | Derick Close Derick Close Derek Close was a former international motorcycle speedway rider reached the final of Speedway World Championship in 1952.-Career:... |
4 | (1,0,2,0,1) |
15 | Cyril Roger Cyril Roger Cyril Roger was a former international motorcycle speedway rider reached the final of Speedway World Championship five times.-Career:... |
2 | (0,Ex,1,1,0) |
16 | Ron How | 0 | (0,d,0,0,0) |
Leif Basse Hveem | - | - | |
Trevor Redmond Trevor Redmond Trevor Redmond - died 1997) was a speedway rider who mainly rode for the Aldershot Shots, and the Wembley Lions. Redmond also opened a speedway track in Neath, Wales in 1962.-Rider:... |
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