1952 Individual Speedway World Championship
Appearance
The 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship.
Australian rider Jack Young became the first ever dual winner (and the first to win two in a row) when he won his second straight World Championship after scoring 14 points. Second was Welshman Freddie Williams on 13 points, with Britain's Bob Oakley third on 12 points.
Qualification
10 events in Great Britain.
World final
- 18 September 1952
- London, Wembley Stadium
Pos. | Rider | Points | Heats |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jack Young | 14 | (3,3,3,3,2) |
2 | Freddie Williams | 13 | (3,2,3,2,3) |
3 | Bob Oakley | 12 | (3,3,2,1,3) |
4 | Ronnie Moore | 10 | (2,2,3,F,3) |
5 | Arthur Payne | 9 | (0,1,2,3,3) |
6 | Dan Forsberg | 9 | (2,3,1,3,F) |
7 | Dick Bradley | 9 | (3,2,3,1,0) |
8 | Jeff Lloyd | 7 | (2,2,0,2,1) |
9 | Arthur Forrest | 7 | (1,1,0,3,2) |
10 | Henry Long | 7 | (1,0,2,2,2) |
11 | Brian Crutcher | 6 | (1,3,1,0,1) |
12 | Split Waterman | 6 | (2,1,0,1,2) |
13 | Graham Warren | 5 | (0,1,1,2,1) |
14 | Derick Close | 4 | (1,0,2,0,1) |
15 | Cyril Roger | 2 | (0,Ex,1,1,0) |
16 | Ron How | 0 | (0,d,0,0,0) |
Leif Basse Hveem | – | – | |
Trevor Redmond | – | – |