1964 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 19th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
New Zealander Barry Briggs secured his third world title with a five race 15 point maximum. Igor Plekhanov the Soviet Union captain won the silver medal after winning the ride off against four times champion Ove Fundin.[7]
First round
- Scandinavian Qualifying - 16 to Nordic Final
- Continental Qualifying - 16 to Continental Final
Scandinavian Qualifying
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifications | |||||
| 26 April |  Vetlanda | Björn Knutsson | Sören Sjösten | Arne Karlson |
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| 1 May | Visby | Göte Nordin | Bernt Nilsson | Ove Fundin |
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| 14 May | Stockholm | Björn Knutsson | Sören Sjösten | Göte Nordin |
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| 31 May | Gislaved | Per Olof Söderman |  Sverre Harrfeldt | Ove Fundin |
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| 31 May |  Lahti | Björn Knutsson | Arne Karlson | Per Tage Svensson | |
Continental Qualifying
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Finals | |||||
| 1 May |  Neubrandenburg |  Andrzej Pogorzelski |  Boris Samorodov | Edmund Migoś |
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| 1 May |  Mseno | Antonín Kasper Sr. | Zbigniew Podlecki | Rudolf Havelka |
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| 10 May |  Miskolc | Marian Rose | Antoni Woryna | Bohumír Bartoněk |
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| 10 May | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zagreb | Andrzej Wyglenda | Vitalij Shilo | Gennady Kurilenko |
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| Semi-Finals | |||||
| 6 June | Lvov | Andrzej Wyglenda | Andrzej Pogorzelski | Gennady Kurilenko |
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| 7 June | Warsaw | Antoni Woryna | Zbigniew Podlecki | Igor Plekhanov | |
Second round
- British & Commonwealth Qualifying - 16 to British & Commonwealth Final
- Scandinavian Final - 8 to European Final
- Continental Final - 8 to European Final
British & Commonwealth Qualifying
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | |||||
| 21 June |  Rye House | Les Owen | Tich Read | Sándor Lévai |
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| 18 July | Swindon | Brian Brett | Jimmy Gooch |  Barry Briggs |
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| 23 July | Oxford | Ron How |  Ken McKinlay | Jimmy Gooch |
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| 25 July | Coventry | Bryan Elliott | Mike Broadbanks | Bob Andrews |
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| 27 July | Wimbledon | Ron How | Bob Andrews | Nigel Boocock |
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| 1 August | Belle Vue | Barry Briggs | Cyril Maidment | Trevor Hedge |
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| 1 August | Norwich | Brian Brett | Nigel Boocock | Jim Lightfoot |
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| 4 August | West Ham | Barry Briggs | Brian Brett | Nigel Boocock | |
Nordic Final
- June 14, 1964
Odense- First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Björn Knutsson | 15 | |
| 2 | Ove Fundin | 14 | |
| 3 | Göte Nordin | 11 | |
| 4 | Arne Karlson | 10 | |
| 5 | Per Olof Söderman | 10 | |
| 6 | Rune Sörmander | 9 | |
| 7 | Per Tage Svensson | 9 | |
| 8 | Sören Sjösten | 8 | |
| 9 | Gunnar Malmqvist | 8 | |
| 10 | Leif Larsson | 7 | |
| 11 | Hasse Holmqvist | 5 | |
| 12 | Bernt Nilsson | 4 | |
| 13 | Willihard Thomsson | 3 | |
| 14 | Bengt Jansson | 3 | |
| 15 | Bengt Brannefors | 2 | |
| 16 | Sverre Harrfeldt | 2 |
Continental Final
- June 20, 1964
- Slany
- First 8 to European 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(10) Igor Plekhanov |
13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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(11) Jaroslav Volf |
12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(12) Boris Samorodov |
12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (2) Zbigniew Podlecki |
11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (16) Yuri Chekranov |
10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (7) Gennady Kurilenko |
10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (15) Antonín Kasper Sr. |
9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (4) Andrzej Wyglenda |
8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (1) Stanislav Kubíček |
8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (3) Marian Rose |
6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (9) Andrzej Pogorzelski |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (13) Antoni Woryna |
5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (6) Miroslav Šmíd |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (5) Rudolf Havelka |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (14) Joachim Maj |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (8) Konstantin Kristal |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Pavel Mareš |
0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Frantisek Ledecky |
0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R3 | (R3) Milan Wagner |
0 | 0 | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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 |
Third round
- British & Commonwealth Final - 8 to World Final
- European Final - 8 to World Final
British & Commonwealth Final
- August 29, 1964
- Wembley
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(15) Barry Briggs |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(9) Ken McKinlay |
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(7) Ron How |
12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (6) Cyril Maidment |
11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (16) Mike Broadbanks |
11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (3) Bob Andrews |
10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (8) Nigel Boocock |
8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (5) Dick Fisher |
7 | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (2) Jim Lightfoot |
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (12) Trevor Hedge |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (4) Ron Mountford |
5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (10) Jimmy Gooch |
4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (14) Bryan Elliott |
4 | F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (11) Billy Bales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (1) Brian Brett |
2 | 0 | X | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (13) Tadeusz Teodorowicz |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Ronnie Genz |
0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Colin Gooddy |
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 |
European Final
- June 28, 1964
- Wroclaw
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(10) Zbigniew Podlecki |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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(5) Björn Knutsson |
13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(3) Boris Samorodov |
11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (8) Ove Fundin |
11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | (12) Igor Plekhanov |
11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | (6) Andrzej Wyglenda |
10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | (11) Jaroslav Volf |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | (9) Gennady Kurilenko |
9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (7) Göte Nordin |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | (16) Rune Sörmander |
6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | (13) Antonín Kasper Sr. |
6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | (4) Per Tage Svensson |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | (2) Sören Sjösten |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | (15) Yuri Chekranov |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | (1) Arne Karlson |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | (14) Per Olof Söderman |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Stanislav Kubíček |
0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Gunnar Malmqvist |
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 |
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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(6) Barry Briggs |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(14) Igor Plekhanov |
13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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(5) Ove Fundin |
13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (15) Boris Samorodov |
11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (9) Björn Knutsson |
10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (16) Ron How |
10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (1) Cyril Maidment |
8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (3) Gennady Kurilenko |
7 | 3 | 2 | F | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (2) Nigel Boocock |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (10) Mike Broadbank |
6 | 2 | E | 3 | E | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (12) Ken McKinlay |
6 | 1 | E | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (13) Andrzej Wyglenda |
4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (4) Bob Andrews |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (8) Zbigniew Podlecki |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (11) Jaroslav Volf |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (7) Dick Fisher |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Jim Lightfoot |
0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Göte Nordin |
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
- Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- "World Championship 1936-1994". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Barry Briggs new speedway champion". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 September 1964. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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