1962 Individual Speedway World Championship
1962 Individual Speedway World Championship | |||
Previous: | 1961 | Next: | 1963 |
The 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship.
British Qualification
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Provincial League Qualifying Round | |||||
4 June | Newcastle | Brian Craven | Stan Stevens | Gil Goldfinch | |
4 June | Exeter | Cliff Cox | Len Silver | Chris Julian | |
6 June | Poole | Tony Lewis | Peter Vandenberg | Geoff Mudge | |
7 June | Middlesbrough | Peter Vandenberg | Eric Boothroyd | Wayne Briggs | |
7 June | Sheffield | Guy Allott | Clive Featherby | Dick Campbell | |
7 June | Plymouth | Jimmy Squibb | Peter Jarman | Ross Gilbertson | |
8 June | Wolverhampton | Willie Templeton | Graham Warren | Norman Hunter | |
8 June | Leicester | Ivor Brown | Harry Edwards | Gil Goldfinch | |
8 June | Bradford | Brian Craven | Cliff Cox | Tommy Roper | |
9 June | Neath | Eric Boothroyd | Trevor Redmond | Geoff Mudge | |
9 June | Edinburgh | Wayne Briggs | Clive Featherby | Doug Templeton | |
9 June | Cradley Heath | Ivor Brown | Ross Gilbertson | Tony Lewis | |
9 June | Stoke | Ken Adams | Peter Jarman | Tommy Roper | |
Provincial League Final Round | |||||
15 June | Wolverhampton | Peter Vandenberg | Jimmy Squibb | Doug Templeton | |
First Round | |||||
30 June | Coventry | Ken McKinlay | Ron Mountford | Barry Briggs | |
30 June | Swindon | Ronnie Moore | Les Owen | Bob Andrews | |
2 July | Wimbledon | Ronnie Moore | Barry Briggs | Peter Moore | |
3 July | Southampton | Alby Golden | Neil Street | Ronnie Genz | |
5 July | Oxford | Peter Craven | Billy Bales | Mike Broadbanks | |
6 July | Ipswich | Barry Briggs | Dick Fisher | Peter Moore | |
6 July | Leicester | Peter Craven | Ron How | Ian Williams | |
7 July | Norwich | Ron How | Bob Andrews | Billy Bales | |
7 July | Belle Vue | Peter Craven | Dick Fisher | Gerald Jackson | |
British Finals (3 rounds) | |||||
23 July | Wimbledon | Peter Craven | Ronnie Moore | Barry Briggs | |
24 July | Southampton | Peter Craven | Barry Briggs | Ken McKinlay | |
27 July | Norwich | Barry Briggs | Ronnie Moore | Peter Craven | |
Scandinavian Qualifications
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Qualifications | |||||
29 April | Malilla | ? | ? | ? | |
1 May | Visby | ? | ? | ? | |
3 May | Stockholm | ? | ? | ? | |
24 May | Odense | Bjorn Knutsson | Ove Fundin | Leif Larsson | |
27 May | Malilla | Gote Nordin | Ake Andersson | Bengt Branneffors | |
Final | |||||
3 June | Hillerod | Bjorn Knutsson | Gote Nordin | Ove Fundin |
Scandinavian Final
- July 3, 1962
- Hillerod
- First 8 to European 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 | 21 |
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(13) Bjorn Knutsson | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Gote Nordin | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(4) Ove Fundin | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (6) Soren Sjosten | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (1) Bengt Branneffors | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (9) Arne Karlsson | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (2) Aage Hansen | 8.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (7) Rune Sormander | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | T | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (15) Leif Larsson | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (5) Kurt W.Petersen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (12) Sverre Harrfeldt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | F | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (11) Per Tage Svensson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (8) Inge Gustafsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (16) Willihard Thomsson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (14) Ake Andersson | 2.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | - | 2.5 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (3) Goran Norlen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Evert Andersson | 0 | 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 | 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 |
Continental Round
Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
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Quarter-Finals | |||||
7 April | Wieden | Luboš Tomíček, Sr. | Manfred Poschenrieder | Josef Bossner | |
13 May | Rovno | Joachim Maj | Bedzich Slany | Viktor Trofimov | |
13 May | Ostrava | Antonin Kasper, Sr. | Andrzej Domiszewski | Konstanty Pociejkowicz | |
13 May | Osijek | Pawel Waloszek | Florian Kapala | Igor Plechanov | |
Semi-Finals | |||||
3 June | Lvov | Bedzich Slany | Janusz Suchecki | Jaroslav Volf, Jr. | |
3 June | Warsaw | Marian Kaiser | Henryk Zyto | Florian Kapala | |
Continental Final | |||||
17 June | Wroclaw | Marian Kaiser | Pawel Waloszek | Luboš Tomíček, Sr. | |
European Final | |||||
29 June | Oslo | Bjorn Knutsson | Ove Fundin | Gote Nordin |
Continental Final
- June 17, 1962
- Wroclaw
- First 8 to European 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 | 21 |
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(1) Marian Kaiser | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(13) Pawel Waloszek | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(15) Luboš Tomíček, Sr. | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (10) Florian Kapala | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (7) Igor Plechanov | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (9) Henryk Zyto | 9 | 2 | 1 | F | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (2) Farid Shajnurov | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (4) Stanislaw Tkocz | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (5) Bedzich Slany | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
10 | (12) Jaroslav Volf, Jr. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
11 | (3) Jerzy Suchecki | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | F | |||||||||||||||
12 | (14) Konstanty Pociejkowicz | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (11) Antonin Novak | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (6) Joachim Maj | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (16) Boris Samorodov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (8) Stanislav Kubicek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Bronislaw Rogal | 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 | 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
- June 26, 1962
- Oslo
- 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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(12) Bjorn Knutsson | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Ove Fundin | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | E | 3 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Gote Nordin | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | (13) Soren Sjosten | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | (14) Igor Plechanov | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (2) Arne Karlsson | 9 | F | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (3) Pawel Waloszek | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (7) Rune Sormander | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (11) Henryk Zyto | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (5) Aage Hansen | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (8) Marian Kaiser | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (9) Florian Kapala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (6) Lubos Tomicek, Sr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | E | E | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (15) Bengt Branneffors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | E | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (16) Stanislaw Tkocz | 2 | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (4) Farid Shajnurov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
World Final
- 8 September 1962
- London, Wembley Stadium[1]
- Referee: () C. H. King
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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(14) Peter Craven | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Barry Briggs | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
(10) Ove Fundin | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | (6) Björn Knutsson | 10 | 3 | 1 | E | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
5 | (3) Ronnie Moore | 9 | 3 | 3 | E | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | (9) Bob Andrews | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | (7) Ken McKinlay | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | F | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | (1) Göte Nordin | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | (4) Sören Sjösten | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | (11) Igor Plechanov | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | (13) Rune Sörmander | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | (12) Ron How | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | (16) Arne Carlsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | (5) Paweł Waloszek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | (15) Mike Broadbank | 2 | 1 | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | (8) Ron Mountford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R1 | (R1) Nigel Boocock | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R2 | (R2) Henryk Żyto | 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 |
References
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5