1951 Individual Speedway World Championship


The 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship was the sixth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
Australia's Jack Young won the World Championship. Young won a run-off for the title with British rider Split Waterman and fellow Australian Jack Biggs after all three riders had finished on 12 points.
The 1951 World Final was held before a reported crowd of 93,000 at Wembley Stadium.

First qualifying round

  • The top 13 riders qualify for the second qualifying round.
DateVenueWinner
31 MayPenarth Road StadiumDerek Tailby
2 JuneAldershot StadiumTrevor Redmond
2 JuneRayleigh Weir StadiumTony Lewis
2 JuneAbbey StadiumHugh Geddes
4 JuneCounty Ground StadiumJohnny Sargeant

Second qualifying round

DateVenueWinner
10 JulyAshfield StadiumEric Williams
10 JulyBanister Court StadiumTom Oakley
10 JulyYarmouth StadiumFred Brand
11 JulyHighbury Stadium (Fleetwood)Wilf Jay
11 JulyWhite City Stadium, GlasgowTommy Miller
11 JulyThe ShayArthur Forrest
12 JulyOxford StadiumJack Young
13 JulyLeicester StadiumGeoff Mardon
13 JulyThe Stadium, MotherwellGordon McGregor
13 JulyBrough Park StadiumDick Campbell
16 JulyDudley Wood StadiumPhil Clarke
16 JulyStanley StadiumKen Sharples
16 JulyWalthamstow StadiumJim Boyd
21 JulyBrandon StadiumTommy Miller
21 JulyOld MeadowbankJack Young
21 JulySun Street StadiumBruce Abernethy
21 JulyThe Firs StadiumBob Leverenz

Championship Round

  • Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
DateVenueWinner
13 AugustWimbledon StadiumSplit Waterman
14 AugustWest Ham StadiumBruce Abernethy
15 AugustNew Cross StadiumBob Leverenz
16 AugustWembley StadiumFreddie Williams
18 AugustHyde Road StadiumBruce Semmens
18 AugustPerry Barr StadiumAlan Hunt
18 AugustOdsal StadiumEddie Rigg
31 AugustKnowle StadiumNorman Parker
31 AugustHarringay StadiumJack Biggs

Scores

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

World final

Pos.RiderPointsHeats
1

Podium

:
  1. Jack Young
  2. Split Waterman
  3. Jack Biggs