Motorcycle speedway world championship season
The 1974 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 29th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Sweden's own Anders Michanek scored a 15-point maximum to claim his only Individual world title in front of a capacity crowd at the Ullevi stadium in Göteborg. Four time champion Ivan Mauger finished second on 11 points after winning a run-off with Swede Sören Sjösten who also scored 11. With the defending champion Jerzy Szczakiel not qualifying after finishing last in the 2nd Continental Semi-final, the only other World Champion in the field was Denmark's Ole Olsen who suffered a horror night, finishing second in his first ride before falling in his second and not being able to contest the rest of the meeting.[7]
The format of the Championship changed for the 1974 event. This time the Swedish riders were allowed five places in the World Final to be held in Sweden. All other nations had to go through the European Final route to provide the remaining 11 riders for the World Final.[8][9]
First round
British/Commonwealth preliminaries
- Riders progress to British/Commonwelath qualifying
Second round
Continental qualifying
- Riders progress to Continental quarter-finals
British/Commonwealth qualifying
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
29 April | County Ground Stadium, Exeter | Ivan Mauger | Barry Briggs | Phil Herne |
30 April | Leicester Stadium, Leicester | Terry Betts | Malcolm Simmons | Dave Jessup |
1 May | Wimborne Road, Poole | Peter Collins | Dave Jessup | Eric Broadbelt |
1 May | The Boulevard, Hull | John Boulger | Nigel Boocock | Jim McMillan |
2 May | Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield | Bob Valentine | Bob Paulson | Ray Wilson |
2 May | Oxford Stadium, Oxford | Bob Kilby | Malcolm Simmons | Eric Boocock |
2 May | Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich | John Louis | Nigel Boocock | Billy Sanders |
4 May | King's Lynn Stadium, King's Lynn | Malcolm Simmons | Ivan Mauger | Tony Davey |
4 May | The Shay, Halifax | Eric Boocock | Kevin Holden | Rick France |
9 May | Wimbledon Stadium, London | Barry Briggs | Neil Cameron | Richard May |
10 May | Monmore Green, Wolverhampton | Billy Sanders | Rick France | George Hunter |
10 May | Somerton Park, Newport | Phil Crump | Ray Wilson | Geoff Mudge |
10 May | Hackney Wick Stadium, London | John Louis | Barry Thomas | Bob Kilby |
11 May | Dudley Wood Stadium, Dudley | Billy Sanders | Bruce Cribb | John Boulger |
11 May | Brandon Stadium, Coventry | Bob Valentine | Nigel Boocock | Gordon Kennett |
11 May | Hyde Road, Manchester | Chris Pusey | Bob Kilby | Barry Crowson |
15 May | Abbey Stadium, Swindon | John Louis | Martin Ashby | Eric Broadbelt |
Third round
Norwegian qualifying | Finnish qualifying Pos. | Rider | Points | 1 | Matti Olin | 15 | 2 | Ilkka Teromaa | 14 | 3 | Reino Santala | 12 | 4 | Kari Vuoristo | 11 | 5 | Rauli Mäkinen | 11 | 6 | Pekka Paljakka | 9 | 7 | Markku Helminen | 9 | 8 | Ari Hiljanen | 8 | 9 | Timo Naskali | 7 | 10 | Esko Myllari | 5 | 11 | Pekka Kortelainen | 4 | 12 | Jouko Naskali | 3 | 13 | Jukka Ahonen | 2 | 14 | Jukka Hautamäki | 2 | 15 | Harry Paranko | 1 | 16 | Veli-Pekka Teromaa | 12 (disq) | |
Danish final
Continental quarter-finals
- Top 32 riders to Continental semi-finals
British/Commonwealth semi-finals
Fourth round
Continental semi-finals
- 2 June
- Olympic Stadium, Wrocław
- Top 8 to Continental final
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British/Commonwealth 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 |
| (14) Eric Boocock | 13 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | 13 | 1 | |
| (11) Terry Betts | 12 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | 12 | 2 | |
| (8) Dave Jessup | 11 | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 11 | 3 | |
4 | (5) John Boulger | 10 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
5 | (13) Ivan Mauger | 9 | | | | 2 | E | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 9 | 5 | |
6 | (1) Nigel Boocock | 8 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 8 | 6 | |
7 | (7) Jim McMillan | 8 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | 8 | 7 | |
8 | (12) Peter Collins | 8 | | | 0 | | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | | 3 | | 8 | 8 | |
9 | (16) John Louis | 8 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 8 | 9 | |
10 | (4) Ray Wilson | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | T | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
11 | (6) Barry Briggs | 6 | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | 6 | 11 | |
12 | (10) Billy Sanders | 5 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | 5 | 12 | |
13 | (15) Malcolm Simmons | 5 | | | | 1 | | | E | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | 5 | 13 | |
14 | (9) Reg Wilson | 4 | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | X | | | | | F | | 1 | | | 4 | 14 | |
15 | (2) Bob Valentine | 3 | 3 | | | | | X | | | | F | | | | E | | | | - | | | 3 | 15 | |
16 | (3) Martin Ashby | 2 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 2 | 16 | |
R1 | (R1) Frank Smith | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 0 | R1 |
R2 | (R2) Roger Hill | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 |
Nordic Final
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
1 | Ole Olsen | 3,3,3,3,3 | 15 |
2 | Dag Lövaas | 3,3,3,3,2 | 14 |
3 | Matti Olin | 2,2,2,2,3 | 11 |
4 | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | 3,1,2,2,2 | 10 |
5 | Reidar Eide | ef,2,3,3,1 | 9 |
6 | Kari Vuoristo | 0,2,2,2,3 | 9 |
7 | Øyvind S. Berg | 2,1,3,1,1 | 8 |
8 | Edgar Stangeland | 2,3,0,1,2 | 8 |
9 | Preben Rosenkilde | 1,1,0,3,2 | 7 |
10 | Jan Terje Gravningen | 1,3,2,0,ef | 6 |
11 | Ulf Lovaas | 1,ef,-,2,3 | 6 |
12 | Kaj Kristensen | 3,0,1,0,1 | 5 |
13 | Pekka Paljakka | 1,0,1,1,1 | 4 |
14 | Svein Lokken | 2,1,1,0,0 | 4 |
15 | Kjell Gimre | 0,2,1,0,0 | 3 |
16 | Nils Nilsen | ef,-,-,-,- | 0 |
R1 | Antti Eklund | f,0,0,1,0 | 1 |
Fifth round
Swedish qualification
- Top 5 in each heat to Swedish final
Continental Final
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 |
British/Commonwealth/Nordic 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 |
| (8) Ole Olsen | 14 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 14 | 1 | |
| (5) Ivan Mauger | 13 | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | 13 | 2 | |
| (16) John Louis | 10 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 10 | 3 | |
4 | (2) Terry Betts | 10 | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 10 | 4 | |
5 | (12) Peter Collins | 10 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | 10 | 5 | |
6 | (9) Dave Jessup | 10 | | | 2 | | E | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 10 | 6 | |
7 | (4) Scott Autrey | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
8 | (7) Dag Lovaas | 9 | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | E | | | 9 | 8 | |
9 | (1) John Boulger | 8 | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | E | | | | 3 | | | | 8 | 9 | |
10 | (6) Jim McMillan | 8 | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | 8 | 10 | |
11 | (13) Reidar Eide | 7 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 7 | 11 | |
12 | (14) Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | 6 | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
13 | (15) Nigel Boocock | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | E | 1 | | | | 2 | 13 | |
14 | (11) Matti Olin | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
15 | (3) Eric Boocock | 0 | F | | | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | 0 | 15 | |
16 | (10) Kari Vuoristo | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | - | | | | 0 | 16 | |
R1 | (R1) Ray Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | R1 |
R2 | (R2) Øyvind S. Berg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 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 |
Sixth round
Swedish Finals
| Pos. | Rider | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | 11 | Bo Wirebrand | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | Christer Sjösten | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | Karl-Erik Claesson | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | Sven Nilsson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | Stephan Johansson | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | Tommy Nilsson | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | 17 | Käll Haage | - | - | 2 | 1 | 18 | Therje Henriksson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | Leif Enecrona | 0 | - | - | 0 | |
European Final
- Top 11 to World final
- 31 August 1974
- Wembley Stadium, London
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) Peter Collins | 13 | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| (2) Ole Olsen | 13 | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| (4) Ivan Mauger | 13 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
4 | (8) Vladimir Gordeev | 11 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 11 | 4 | |
5 | (12) John Louis | 10 | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | 10 | 5 | |
6 | (14) Zenon Plech | 10 | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
7 | (11) Dave Jessup | 8 | | | E | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
8 | (7) Dag Lovaas | 7 | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | E | | | | | 3 | | | 7 | 8 | |
9 | (16) Grigory Khlinovsky | 7 | | | | F | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 7 | 9 | |
10 | (5) Terry Betts | 6 | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
11 | (13) Mikhail Krasnov | 6 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | 6 | 11 | |
12 | (10) Edward Jancarz | 5 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | 5 | 12 | |
13 | (6) Scott Autrey | 3 | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | 3 | 13 | |
14 | (9) Mikhail Starostin | 2 | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | 2 | 14 | |
15 | (3) Anatoly Kuzmin | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 1 | 15 | |
16 | (1) Jan Mucha | 0 | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 0 | 16 | |
R1 | (R1) Jim McMillan | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | R1 |
R2 | (R2) John Boulger | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | 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 |
World Final
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 10 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ 1974 Individual Speedway World Championship
- ^ "1974 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "1974 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
External links
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Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) | |
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See also | |
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- The event at SVT's open archive (in Swedish)