1949 Individual Speedway World Championship


The 1949 Individual Speedway World Championship was the fourth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
It was the first running of the event since its suspension in 1939, due to World War II. The World final at London's Wembley Stadium, was held in front of a reported 93,000 strong crowd and the Championship was won Tommy Price.

First qualifying round

  • The top 96 riders qualify for the second qualifying round, where they will be joined by seeded division 2 riders.
DateVenueWinner
16 MayCounty Ground StadiumJack Mountford
18 MayThe ShayVic Emms
18 MayThe Pilot FieldPaddy Mills
18 MayTamworth Greyhound StadiumBasse Hveem
19 MayPennycross StadiumBruce Semmens
19 MayOwlerton StadiumAndy Menzies
20 MayLeicester StadiumCharlie May
21 MaySun Street StadiumStan Williams
21 MayHedon StadiumBilly Hole
21 MayRayleigh Weir StadiumAlan Hunt / Will Lowther

Second qualifying round

  • The top 42 riders qualify for the Third qualifying round.
DateVenueWinner
10 JuneDudley Wood StadiumGil Craven
11 JuneBrandon StadiumKen Le Breton
11 JuneOld MeadowbankJack Young
11 JuneThe Firs StadiumBob Leverenz
13 JuneKnowle StadiumFred Tuck
13 JuneWalthamstow StadiumJim Boyd

Third qualifying round

DateVenueWinner/2nd
4 JulyBrough Park StadiumTommy Price / Ray Duggan
5 JulyAshfield StadiumKen Le Breton / Freddie Williams
5 JulyBanister Court StadiumFred Tuck / Roy Craighead
6 JulyHighbury Stadium (Fleetwood)Charles Cullum / Ken Sharples
6 JulyWhite City Stadium, GlasgowGeoff Bennett / Gil Craven

Championship round

DateVenueWinner
8 AugustWimbledon StadiumAub Lawson
10 AugustNew Cross StadiumCyril Roger
22 AugustPerry Barr StadiumGraham Warren
25 AugustWembley StadiumWilbur Lamoreaux
27 AugustHyde Road StadiumDent Oliver
27 AugustOdsal StadiumTommy Price
30 AugustWest Ham StadiumCliff Watson
2 SeptemberHarringay StadiumDent Oliver

Scores

  • Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final

World final

Pos.RiderPointsHeats
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