Speedway World Championship Classification
Encyclopedia
The table below is a classified table of every speedway
rider to have finished in the top three of a Speedway World Championship
competition.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider to have finished in the top three of a Speedway World Championship
Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world. Today, it is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each...
competition.
Classification
| No. | Rider | Nationality | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is widely acknowledged as being the most successful speedway rider of the current era, having won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He has two daughters, Michelle and Natalie with his wife Anna... |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2. | Ivan Mauger Ivan Mauger Ivan Mauger, OBE, MBE, is a retired motorcycle speedway rider. He won a record six World Championships, a feat only equalled by Tony Rickardsson of Sweden... |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3. | Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4. | Hans Nielsen Hans Nielsen (speedway rider) Hans Hollen Nielsen - a prominent speedway rider active from the 1970s to the late 1990s; a former World Champion.... |
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 5. | Barry Briggs Barry Briggs Barry Briggs MBE from Christchurch, New Zealand is a former Speedway rider.He won the World Individual Championship title four times - in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966. He appeared in a record 17 consecutive World Individual finals , and a record 18 in all, during which he scored a record 201 points... |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6. | Jason Crump Jason Crump Jason Phillip Crump is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He is a three-time Speedway World Champion, a World Cup winner and a former World Under-21 Champion.-Family:... |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 7. | Ole Olsen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8. | Erik Gundersen Erik Gundersen Erik Gundersen was a speedway rider in the late 1970s and 1980s. Gundersen was the Speedway World Championship on three occasions, a two time Long Track World Champion and a seven time World Team Cup winner with Denmark.-Career:Gundersen rode for the Cradley Heath Heathens from 1979 until 1989... |
4 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| 9. | Nicki Pedersen Nicki Pedersen Nicki Pedersen is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider. He has won the World Championship in 2003, 2007 and 2008 and was a World Cup winner with Denmark in 2006 and 2008. His brother, Ronni Pedersen, has also ridden in the Speedway Grand Prix and World Cup.-Domestic teams:Pedersen began speedway... |
4 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| 10. | 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.... |
5 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| 11. | 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:... |
3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| 12. | Peter Craven Peter Craven Peter Theodore Craven was an English motorcycle racer. He was a finalist in each FIM Speedway World Championship from 1954 to 1963 and he won the title twice . He was British Champion in 1962-63.... |
4 | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 13. | Jack Young Jack Young (speedway rider) Jack Ellis Young was a Motorcycle speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1951 and 1952... |
2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Bruce Penhall Bruce Penhall Bruce Lee Penhall is a retired American motorcycle speedway racer who also starred in television and in film. He was the World Speedway Champion in 1981 and 1982 and rode for the successful Cradley Heath Heathens speedway team in the United Kingdom... |
2 | 2 | — | — | ||
| 15. | Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has appeared in every Speedway Grand Prix series since its inaugural season in 1995. His brother Jacek is also a speedway rider.-Career summary:... |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 16. | Björn Knutsson Björn Knutsson Björn Knutsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965.-World Final Appearances:* 1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts* 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts... |
3 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Billy Hamill Billy Hamill William Gordon Hamill is an American international motorcycle speedway rider. He is a former Speedway World Champion, winning the title in 1996.-Early career:... |
3 | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| 18. | Greg Hancock Greg Hancock Gregory Alan "Greg" Hancock is an American motorcycle speedway rider.He is a current Speedway World Champion and a multiple World Team champion with USA, with whom he is currently captain... |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19. | Jan O. Pedersen Jan O. Pedersen Jan Osvald Pedersen is a former Speedway rider who became Speedway World Champion in 1991 after finishing runner-up in 1986 and in third place in 1988 behind fellow Danes Erik Gundersen and Hans Nielsen... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20. | Jack Milne 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... |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Anders Michanek Anders Michanek Anders Michanek is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. He also won the World Pairs Championship with the late Tommy Jansson in 1973 and 1975 and with Sören Sjösten in 1974.Michanek had a very successful career... |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| Peter Collins Peter Collins (speedway rider) Peter Spencer Collins MBE is a former Speedway rider who spent his whole career with the Belle Vue Aces, the team he supported as a child... |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| Per Jonsson Per Jonsson Per Jonsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1990, and finished runner-up in 1992.In 1985, his second season with the Reading Racers, the team won six major trophies... |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 24. | Sam Ermolenko Sam Ermolenko Guy Allen 'Sudden Sam' Ermolenko is a former Speedway rider. In 1993 he won the Speedway World Championship in Pocking, Germany. He is the older brother of Charles 'Dukie' Ermolenko who also rode in the UK.... |
4 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| 25. | Michael Lee Michael Lee (speedway rider) Michael Andrew Lee is a former international speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1980... |
3 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| 26. | Bluey Wilkinson 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... |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 27. | Lionel Van Praag 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:... |
1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Tommy Price 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:... |
1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Jerzy Szczakiel Jerzy Szczakiel Jerzy Szczakiel is a Speedway rider. He is one of two Polish nationales to win the Speedway World Championship, the other being 2010 Speedway Grand Prix champion Tomasz Gollob.... |
1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Egon Müller Egon Müller Egon Muller is a former international motorcycle speedway rider and was winner of the Speedway World Championship in 1983, winning the title in his homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. He was also German Champion eight times... |
1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Gary Havelock Gary Havelock Robert Gary Havelock is a speedway rider who currently captains the Redcar Bears in the British Premier League... |
1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Mark Loram Mark Loram Mark Roysten Gregory Loram is a former British motorcycle speedway rider who started his career with the Hackney Kestrels in 1987. He is a former World Speedway Champion. In March 2007 Loram broke his thigh and dislocated his arm whilst riding in the opening fixture of the British Elite League... |
1 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 33. | 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:... |
2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Igor Plechanow | 2 | — | 2 | — | ||
| 35. | Wilbur Lamoreaux 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:... |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Bengt Jansson Bengt Jansson Bengt Gustaf Jansson is a former Swedish international speedway rider."Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off.He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks,... |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Zenon Plech Zenon Plech Zenon Plech is a former Polish international motorcycle speedway rider.He finished third in the Speedway World Championship in 1973 and then runner-up in 1979.-Career summary:... |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Billy Sanders Billy Sanders William Robert Sanders 'Billy Sanders' was an Australian international Speedway rider who won six Australian Championships and was a five time Speedway World Championship finalist with a career best second place in Germany 1983.-Australian Speedway:Billy Sanders bought his first speedway bike from... |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Leigh Adams Leigh Adams Leigh Scott Adams is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion... |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 40. | Jarosław Hampel | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Eric Langton 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... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Jack Parker 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:... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Wally Green Wally Green Walter 'Wally' Green was a former international motorcycle speedway rider who finished second in the World Championship final in 1950.-Career:... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Sverre Harrfeldt | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Brian Crutcher Brian Crutcher Brian Crutcher is a former international speedway rider who finished second at the 1954 Speedway World Championship finals.-Career:... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Paweł Waloszek | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Bernt Persson Bernt Persson Bernt Eveart Persson is a former Swedish international speedway rider who finished runner up in the 1972 Speedway World Championship final.... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Malcolm Simmons Malcolm Simmons Malcolm Simmons is a former speedway rider.-Career:He made his debut at Hackney Hawks in 1963 aged seventeen but was unable to break into the Hackney team regularly so moved to the newly re-opened West Ham Hammers for the 1964 season. In 1965 Simmons won a British League and British League... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Gordon Kennett Gordon Kennett Gordon William Kennett is a former motorcycle speedway rider. In 1978 he won the World Pairs Championship with Malcolm Simmons. He also finished runner-up to Ole Olsen in the 1978 Speedway World Championship at Wembley... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Dave Jessup Dave Jessup David John Jessup is a former speedway rider who finished runner-up the Speedway World Championship in 1980 to fellow countryman Michael Lee. The same season he won the World Pairs Championship with Peter Collins and became British Speedway Champion after finishing runner-up in 1978 and third in... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Les Collins Les Collins Leslie 'Les' Collins is a former Speedway rider. He finished runner-up in the 1982 Speedway World Championship as well as winning the Intercontinental Final in 1982, the British Under-21 Championship in 1977 and the British League Riders Championship in 1980.-Crewe, Stoke & Belle Vue:Les started... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Simon Wigg Simon Wigg Simon Wigg was a speedway, grasstrack and Longtrack rider who finished runner-up in the Speedway World Championship in 1989.... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| Jimmy Nilsen Jimmy Nilsen Jimmy Nilsen is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He was Swedish Champion in 1996 after finishing 3rd in 1994. Nilsen also rode in five World Finals as well as representing Sweden in Test Matches.... |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| 54. | Antoni Woryna Antoni Woryna Antoni Woryna was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals five times, and was the first Polish rider to win a medal at that level when he won the bronze medal in 1966... |
2 | — | — | 2 | |
| Sören Sjösten Sören Sjösten Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze... |
2 | — | — | 2 | ||
| 56. | Cordy Milne 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... |
1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Louis Lawson Louis Lawson Louis Lawson is a former international motorcycle speedway motorcyclist who finished third in the 1949 Speedway World Championship final.-Career summary:... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Graham Warren Graham Warren Graham Warren was an Australian international speedway rider who finished third in the 1950 Speedway World Championship final.-Career:... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Jack Biggs | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Bob Oakley | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Geoff Mardon Geoff Mardon Geoff Mardon is a former speedway rider. He rode for the Aldershot Shots, the Wimbledon Dons and the Southampton Saints.-Career:Mardon began riding at the Aranui Speedway in Christchurch in 1949, the same track that would later start the career of six time World Champion and fellow Christchurch... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Olle Nygren Olle Nygren Harald-Olof Ingemar Nygren is a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times. Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Arthur Forrest Arthur Forrest Arthur Forrest was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals five times.-Career summary:... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Aub Lawson Aub Lawson Aubrey "Aub" Lawson was an Australian international speedway rider who featured in ten World Championship finals including the 1939 final which was never run due to the outbreak of World War II.-Career:Lawson first came to the UK in 1939 and rode for the Wembley Lions but at his mother's... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Gote Nordin | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Edward Jancarz Edward Jancarz Edward 'Ed' Jancarz was an international speedway rider.-Career:Jancarz rode in the UK for the Wimbledon Dons between 1977–1982 and in Poland for Stal Gorzów... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| John Louis | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Phil Crump Phil Crump Philip John "Phil" Crump in Mildura, Victoria is a retired Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who attained 3rd place in the 1976 World Championship... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Scott Autrey Scott Autrey Scott Brian Autrey is a former international speedway rider with the Exeter Falcons - with whom he won the British League title in 1974, Swindon Robins and the Poole Pirates in England. In 1976, he became the first American rider to reach a world final since Ernie Roccio in 1951... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Tommy Knudsen Tommy Knudsen Tommy Knudsen is a former Speedway rider who became Speedway World Pairs Champion in 1995 with Erik Gundersen. Tommy was also World Under-21 Champion in 1980... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Dennis Sigalos Dennis Sigalos Arthur Dennis Sigalos is a professional speedway rider in the United States. He became World Pairs Champion with Bobby Schwartz in 1982 and appeared in the 1982 and 1983 Speedway World Finals, finishing in third place in 1982 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Lance King | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Kelvin Tatum Kelvin Tatum Kelvin Martin Tatum MBE is a former British international motorcycle speedway and Grasstrack rider.-Career:... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Jeremy Doncaster Jeremy Doncaster Jeremy Doncaster is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who won the World Team Cup in 1989, top scoring for Great Britain with 13 points. He also finished in third place in the 1989 World Final... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Todd Wiltshire Todd Wiltshire Todd Wiltshire is a retired Australian motorcycle speedway rider who competed at the highest level of the sport, finishing a career best third in the 1990 Individual Speedway World Championship at the Odsal Stadium in Bradford, England.-Australia:Todd Wiltshire started racing in 1979 at the Lake... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Gert Handberg Gert Handberg Gert Handberg is a former international motorcycle speedway rider. He was a member of the Denmark speedway team when they won the 1991 World Team Cup... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Chris Louis Chris Louis (speedway rider) Christopher "Chris" Louis is an England international Speedway motorcycle rider who rides for the Ipswich Witches. He is the son of former Great Britain International John Louis who is the current promoter at Ipswich.-Career:... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Craig Boyce Craig Boyce Craig Boyce was a motorcycle speedway rider who primarily rode for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Ryan Sullivan Ryan Sullivan Ryan Geoffrey Sullivan Ryan Geoffrey Sullivan Ryan Geoffrey Sullivan (born 20 January 1975, in Fitzroy, Victoria (a suburb of Melbourne) is an Australian international speedway rider.-Early years:... |
1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| Emil Sayfutdinov | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||
| No. | Rider | Nationality | Total |