The 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 17th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The final was sponsored by the Sunday Pictorial and England's Peter Craven won his second title finishing one point ahead of two time champion Barry Briggs. Three time champion Ove Fundin defeated fellow Swede Björn Knutson in a ride off to claim the bronze medal.[7]
Norwegian qualifying[edit]
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Finnish qualifying[edit]
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Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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29 April | Gamla Motorstadion, Målilla | Ove Fundin | Rune Sörmander | Leif Larsson |
1 May | Gamla Speedway Track, Visby | Björn Knutson | Curt Eldh | Göte Nordin |
3 May | Hammarby IP, Stockholm | Ove Fundin | Björn Knutson | Leif Larsson |
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3 June
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Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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30 June | Brandon Stadium, Coventry | Ken McKinlay | Ron Mountford | Barry Briggs |
30 June | Abbey Stadium, Swindon | Ronnie Moore | Les Owen | Bob Andrews |
2 July | Wimbledon Stadium, London | Ronnie Moore | Barry Briggs | Peter Moore |
3 July | Banister Court Stadium, Southampton | Alby Golden | Neil Street | Ronnie Genz |
5 July | Oxford Stadium, Oxford | Peter Craven | Billy Bales | Mike Broadbanks |
6 July | Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich | Barry Briggs | Dick Fisher | Peter Moore |
6 July | Leicester Stadium, Leicester | Peter Craven | Ron How | Ian Williams |
7 July | The Firs Stadium, Norwich | Ron How | Bob Andrews | Billy Bales |
7 July | Hyde Road, Manchester | Peter Craven | Dick Fisher | Gerald Jackson |
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 |
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14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | T | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | F | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
2.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | - | 2.5 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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 |
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14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 1 | F | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | F | |||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 |
Three events with the top 8 accumulated scorers going through to World final.[11]
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
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23 July | Wimbledon Stadium, London | Peter Craven | Ronnie Moore | Barry Briggs |
24 July | Banister Court Stadium, Southampton | Peter Craven | Barry Briggs | Ken McKinlay |
27 July | The Firs Stadium, Norwich | Barry Briggs | Ronnie Moore | Peter Craven |
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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 |
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15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | E | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | F | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | E | E | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | E | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
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 |
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14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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9 | 3 | 3 | E | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | F | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | E | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 |