The 1949 Individual Speedway World Championship.
The final at London's Wembley Stadium, was held in front of a reported 93,000 strong crowd.
Qualification
- 8 August 1949 – London, Wimbledon Stadium
- 10 August 1949 – London, New Cross Stadium
- 22 August 1949 – Birmingham, Perry Barr Stadium
- 25 August 1949 – London, Wembley Stadium
- 27 August 1949 – Manchester, Hyde Road Stadium
- 27 August 1949 – Bradford, Odsal Stadium
- 30 August 1949 – London, West Ham Stadium
- 2 September 1949 – London, Harringay Stadium
World final
Pos. |
Rider |
Points |
Heats
|
1 |
Tommy Price |
15 |
(3,3,3,3,3)
|
2 |
Jack Parker |
14 |
(3,3,3,2,3)
|
3 |
Louis Lawson |
13 |
(2,2,3,3,3)
|
4 |
Norman Parker |
10 |
(3,3,2,2,0)
|
5 |
Wilbur Lamoreaux |
9 |
(2,2,3,0,2)
|
6 |
Bill Kitchen |
9 |
(3,1,2,2,1)
|
7 |
Ron Clarke |
8 |
(1,0,2,3,2)
|
8 |
Aub Lawson |
8 |
(1,3,1,1,2)
|
9 |
Bill Longley |
8 |
(1,2,2,1,2)
|
10 |
Cyril Roger |
7 |
(2,0,1,1,3)
|
11 |
Bill Gilbert |
6 |
(2,1,3,0,0)
|
12 |
Graham Warren |
5 |
(0,2,0,2,1)
|
13 |
Ken Le Breton |
4 |
(1,0,1,1,1)
|
14 |
Lloyd Goffe |
2 |
(0,1,0,0,1)
|
15 |
Cliff Watson |
1 |
(0,1,0,0,0)
|
16 |
Dent Oliver |
0 |
(0,0,-,-,-)
|
|
Oliver Hart |
1 |
(1,0,0)
|
|
Alec Statham |
– |
–
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See also
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Speedway World Championship | | |
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Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) | |
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