Motorcycle speedway world championship season
The 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 31st edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5]
England's Peter Collins became the first British World Speedway Champion since Peter Craven had won in 1962. Fellow Englishman Malcolm Simmons finished second with Australia's Phil Crump finishing third. 1976 was the first time since 1952 that no rider from either New Zealand or Sweden finished on the podium in the World Final.[6]
Qualifying results.[7][8]
First round
British Preliminary round
- Riders progress to British qualifying round
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
3 April | Shielfield Park, Berwick | Taffy Owen | Tom Owen | Graham Jones |
10 April | Kingsmead Stadium, Canterbury | Reg Luckhurst | Ted Hubbard | Graham Banks |
11 April | Mildenhall Stadium, Mildenhall | Kevin Jolly | Andy Cusworth | Laurie Etheridge |
13 April | Wessex Stadium, Weymouth | Tony Featherstone | Bob Coles | Barney Kennett |
British qualifying round
- Riders progress to British quarter finals
Second round
Swedish qualification
- Top 5 in each heat to Swedish final
| (9 May, Målilla (Motorbana) Målilla ) | Pos | Rider | Points | 1 | Lars Jansson | 15 | 2 | Bo Wirebrand | 13 | 3 | Per-Åke Gerhardsson | 12 | 4 | Tommy Johansson | 11 | 5 | Sven Nilsson | 10 | 6 | Richard Hellsén | 9 | 7 | Karl-Erik Claesson | 8 | 8 | Eddie Davidsson | 7 | 9 | Lars Larsson | 7 | 10 | Bo Josefsson | 6 | 11 | Willy Karlsson | 4 | 12 | Tomas Pettersson | 4 | 13 | Jan Andersson | 3 | 14 | Stefan Salmonsson | 3 | 15 | Sigvard Johansson | 3 | 16 | Lars-Inge Hultberg | 3 | 17 | Peter Carlsson | 2 | 18 | Sune Stark | 0 | | |
New Zealand qualification
- Top 16 to New Zealand final
Australian qualification
British quarter-finals
- Top 32 to British semi-finals
Continental Preliminary round
- Riders progress to Continental quarter-finals
Third round
American qualifying
New Zealand Final
Pos. | Rider | Total |
1 | Ivan Mauger | 14+3 |
2 | Barry Briggs | 14+2 |
3 | Larry Ross | 11+3 |
4 | Roy Trigg | 11+2 |
5 | Graeme Stapleton | 10 |
6 | Paul Fewings | 10 |
7 | Colin Tucker | 10 |
8 | Colin Farquharson | 7 |
9 | Dennis Sincock | 6 |
10 | Robin Adlington | 6 |
11 | Merv Salt | 5 |
12 | Paul Church | 4 |
13 | Kevin Burt | 3 |
14 | Paul Wells | 3 |
15 | Graeme Stewart | 3 |
16 | Bruce Mitchell | 2 |
17 | Mike Fullerton | 1 |
Australian Final
Swedish 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 |
1 | (9) Bernt Persson | 14 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 14 | 1 |
2 | (14) Anders Michanek | 11 | | | | X | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | 11 | 2 |
3 | (2) Sören Karlsson | 11 | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 11 | 3 |
4 | (3) Bengt Jansson | 11 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 11 | 4 |
5 | (10) Jan Simensen | 10 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | 10 | 5 |
6 | (16) Tommy Nilsson | 10 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 10 | 6 |
7 | (13) Sören Sjösten | 10 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 10 | 7 |
8 | (4) Christer Sjösten | 8 | F | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | 8 | 8 |
9 | (5) Cal-Erik Claesson | 8 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | 8 | 9 |
10 | (6) Lars-Like Andersson | 6 | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | 6 | 10 |
11 | (1) Eddie Davidsson | 6 | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 6 | 11 |
12 | (15) Richard Hellsen | 5 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | 5 | 12 |
13 | (8) Sven Nilsson | 2 | | 0 | | | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | 13 |
14 | (7) Per-Olof Dovhjort | 1 | | 1 | | | | | - | | | | | 0 | - | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | 14 |
15 | (11) Bo Wirebrand | 1 | | | 1 | | | | - | | 0 | | | | | - | | | | | | - | 1 | 15 |
16 | (12) Kenneth Selmolsson | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 16 |
| (17) Bengt Larsson | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | |
| (18) Gunnar Malmqvist | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | |
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 |
Danish Final
Finland Final
Pos. | Rider | Total |
1 | Ilkka Teromaa | 15 |
2 | Kai Niemi | 13 |
3 | Olli Turkia | 12 |
4 | Kari Vuoristo | 11 |
5 | Rauli Mäkinen | 11 |
6 | Teuvo Sirenius | 8 |
7 | Pekka Paljakka | 7 |
8 | Esko Mylläri | 7 |
9 | Esa Mattila | 7 |
10 | Ismo Kivelä (res) | 7 |
11 | Pentti Mattila | 6 |
12 | Veli Pekka Teromaa | 5 |
13 | Matti Vayrynen | 4 |
14 | Seppo Palomäki | 3 |
15 | Kari Lindevall | 2 |
16 | Heikki Ahonen | 0 |
17 | Esa Jamsalainen (res) | 0 |
Norwegian Final
British semi-finals
Continental quarter-finals
- Top 32 to Continental semi-finals
Fourth round
Continental semi-finals
Australasian Final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
1 | John Boulger | 3,3,2,3,3 | 14 |
2 | Billy Sanders | 2,3,3,3,2 | 13 |
3 | Phil Crump | 3,3,3,X,3 | 12 |
4 | Ivan Mauger | 3,2,X,3,3 | 11+3 |
5 | Phil Herne | 3,2,1,2,3 | 11+2 |
6 | Mitch Shirra | 2,3,2,3,1 | 11+1 |
7 | Barry Briggs | X,1,3,2,2 | 8 |
8 | John Titman | X,2,2,2,2 | 8 |
9 | Ricky Day | 1,1,3,0,1 | 6 |
10 | Colin Tucker | 2,2,1,0,0 | 5 |
11 | Colin Farqhuarson | 1,E,1,2,1 | 5 |
12 | John Langfield | X,1,2,1,0 | 4 |
13 | Larry Ross | 2,1,0,1,E | 4 |
14 | Graeme Stapleton | 0,0,E,1,2 | 3 |
15 | Roy Trigg | 1,0,0,0,1 | 2 |
16 | Paul Fewlings | 0,0,1,0,0 | 1 |
R1 | Dennis Sincock | | 1 |
R2 | Robin Adlington | | 1 |
American Final
British 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 |
| (9) Malcolm Simmons | 15 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 15 | 1 |
| (3) Chris Morton | 13 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 13 | 2 |
| (6) Doug Wyer | 13 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | 13 | 3 |
4 | (12) Peter Collins | 12 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | 12 | 4 |
5 | (5) John Louis | 11 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 11 | 5 |
6 | (7) Dave Jessup | 10 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | 10 | 6 |
7 | (2) Jim McMillan | 8 | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 8 | 7 |
8 | (15) Terry Betts | 7 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | 3 | | | | 7 | 8 |
9 | (13) Ray Wilson | 5 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | 5 | 9 |
10 | (11) Bob Kilby | 5 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 10 |
11 | (16) John Davis | 5 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 5 | 11 |
12 | (10) Dave Morton | 4 | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | 4 | 12 |
13 | (14) George Hunter | 4 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | 4 | 13 |
14 | (1) Mike Lanham | 3 | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | 14 |
15 | (4) Reg Wilson | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | 3 | 15 |
16 | (8) Chris Pusey | 2 | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 16 |
R1 | (R1) John Harrhy | 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 |
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 |
Nordic Final
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 |
Fifth round
Intercontinental Final
- 26 June 1976
Wembley Stadium, London - First 8 to World 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 |
1 | (11) Peter Collins | 12+3 | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 12 | 1 |
2 | (9) Ivan Mauger | 12+2 | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 12 | 2 |
3 | (1) Phil Crump | 11+3 | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 11 | 3 |
4 | (7) Malcolm Simmons | 11+2 | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | 11 | 4 |
5 | (8) Chris Morton | 10 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 10 | 5 |
6 | (5) Doug Wyer | 10 | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | 10 | 6 |
7 | (10) Scott Autrey | 9 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | 9 | 7 |
8 | (6) John Louis | 8+3 | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 8 | 8 |
9 | (16) Anders Michanek | 8+2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 8 | 9 |
10 | (12) John Boulger | 7 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | T | | 7 | 10 |
11 | (3) Billy Sanders | 7 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 7 | 11 |
12 | (13) Ole Olsen | 6 | | | | X | E | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 6 | 12 |
13 | (15) Bengt Jansson | 4 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | X | 0 | | | | 4 | 13 |
14 | (4) Bernt Persson | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 3 | 14 |
15 | (2) Dag Lovaas | 1 | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | 15 |
16 | (14) Sören Sjösten | 1 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | E | | - | | | | | | | - | 1 | 16 |
| (17) Trevor Geer | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | |
| (18) Barry Thomas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | |
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 |
Continental Final
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
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
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "World Championship 1936-1994". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship
- ^ "1976 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "1976 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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