The 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 19th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
New Zealander Barry Briggs secured his third world title with a five race 15 point maximum. Igor Plekhanov the Soviet Union captain won the silver medal after winning the ride off against four times champion Ove Fundin.[7]
First round
editSwedish qualifying
edit- Top 16 to Nordic qualifying
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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26 April | Vetlanda Motorstadion, Vetlanda | Björn Knutson | Sören Sjösten | Arne Carlsson |
1 May | Gamla Speedway Track, Visby | Göte Nordin | Bernt Nilsson | Ove Fundin |
14 May | Hammarby IP, Stockholm | Björn Knutson | Sören Sjösten | Göte Nordin |
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Norwegian qualifyingedit
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Finnish qualifyingedit
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Continental qualifying
edit- Top 32 to Continental semi-finals
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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1 May | Gunter Harder Stadion, Neubrandenburg | Andrzej Pogorzelski | Boris Samorodov | Edmund Migoś |
1 May | Mšeno Speedway Stadium, Mšeno | Antonín Kasper Sr. | Zbigniew Podlecki | Rudolf Havelka |
10 May | Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc | Marian Rose | Antoni Woryna | Bohumír Bartoněk |
10 May | Igralište na Kajzerici, Zagreb | Andrzej Wyglenda | Witalij Szyło | Gennady Kurilenko |
Second round
editNordic qualifying
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Continental semi-finals
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Third round
editBritish & Commonwealth Qualifying
edit- Top 16 to British & Commonwealth Final
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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21 June | Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon | Les Owen | Tich Read | Sándor Lévai |
18 July | Abbey Stadium, Swindon | Brian Brett | Jimmy Gooch | Barry Briggs |
23 July | Oxford Stadium, Oxford | Ron How | Ken McKinlay | Jimmy Gooch |
25 July | Brandon Stadium, Coventry | Bryan Elliott | Mike Broadbank | Bob Andrews |
27 July | Wimbledon Stadium, London | Ron How | Bob Andrews | Nigel Boocock |
1 August | Hyde Road, Manchester | Barry Briggs | Cyril Maidment | Trevor Hedge |
1 August | The Firs Stadium, Norwich | Brian Brett | Nigel Boocock | Jim Lightfoot |
4 August | West Ham Stadium, London | Barry Briggs | Brian Brett | Nigel Boocock |
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Nordic Final
edit- 14 June 1964
- Odense Athletics Stadium, Odense
- First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve
Pos. | Rider | Total |
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1 | Björn Knutson | | 15 |
2 | Ove Fundin | 14 |
3 | Göte Nordin | 11 |
4 | Arne Karlson | 10 |
5 | Per Olof Söderman | 10 |
6 | Rune Sörmander | 9 |
7 | Per Tage Svensson | 9 |
8 | Sören Sjösten | 8 |
9 | Gunnar Malmqvist | 8 |
10 | Leif Larsson | 7 |
11 | Hasse Holmqvist | 5 |
12 | Bernt Nilsson | 4 |
13 | Willihard Thomsson | 3 |
14 | Bengt Jansson | 3 |
15 | Bengt Brannefors | 2 |
16 | Sverre Harrfeldt | 2 |
Continental Final
edit- 20 June 1964
- Slaný Speedway Stadium, Slany
- First 8 to European 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 |
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(10) Igor Plekhanov | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(11) Jaroslav Volf | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(12) Boris Samorodov | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (2) Zbigniew Podlecki | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | (16) Yuri Chekranov | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | (7) Gennady Kurilenko | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | (15) Antonín Kasper Sr. | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | (4) Andrzej Wyglenda | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | (1) Stanislav Kubíček | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | (3) Marian Rose | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | (9) Andrzej Pogorzelski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | (13) Antoni Woryna | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | (6) Miroslav Šmíd | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | (5) Rudolf Havelka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | (14) Joachim Maj | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | (8) Konstantin Kristal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Pavel Mareš | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) František Ledecký | 0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R3 | (R3) Milan Wagner | 0 | 0 | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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 |
Fourth round
editBritish & Commonwealth Final
edit- Top 8 to World Final
- 29 August 1964
- Wembley Stadium, London
- 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) Barry Briggs | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(9) Ken McKinlay | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(7) Ron How | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (6) Cyril Maidment | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (16) Mike Broadbanks | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (3) Bob Andrews | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (8) Nigel Boocock | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (5) Dick Fisher | 7 | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (2) Jim Lightfoot | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (12) Trevor Hedge | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (4) Ron Mountford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (10) Jimmy Gooch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (14) Bryan Elliott | 4 | F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (11) Billy Bales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (1) Brian Brett | 2 | 0 | X | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (13) Tadeusz Teodorowicz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Ronnie Genz | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Colin Gooddy | 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 |
European Final
edit- 28 June 1964
- Olympic Stadium, Wrocław
- 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 |
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(10) Zbigniew Podlecki | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(5) Björn Knutson | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
(3) Boris Samorodov | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (8) Ove Fundin | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
5 | (12) Igor Plekhanov | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | (6) Andrzej Wyglenda | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
7 | (11) Jaroslav Volf | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
8 | (9) Gennady Kurilenko | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | (7) Göte Nordin | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
10 | (16) Rune Sörmander | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
11 | (13) Antonín Kasper Sr. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
12 | (4) Per Tage Svensson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
13 | (2) Sören Sjösten | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
14 | (15) Yuri Chekranov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | (1) Arne Karlson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
16 | (14) Per Olof Söderman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Stanislav Kubíček | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Gunnar Malmqvist | 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 |
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
editPlacing | 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) Barry Briggs | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(14) Igor Plekhanov | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
(5) Ove Fundin | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (15) Boris Samorodov | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (9) Björn Knutson | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (16) Ron How | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (1) Cyril Maidment | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (3) Gennady Kurilenko | 7 | 3 | 2 | F | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (2) Nigel Boocock | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (10) Mike Broadbank | 6 | 2 | E | 3 | E | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (12) Ken McKinlay | 6 | 1 | E | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (13) Andrzej Wyglenda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (4) Bob Andrews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (8) Zbigniew Podlecki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (11) Jaroslav Volf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (7) Dick Fisher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Jim Lightfoot | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Göte Nordin | 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 |
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