The 1939 Individual Speedway World Championship was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. It would have been the fourth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The final, due to be held at Wembley on 7 September was cancelled, just four days after the declaration of war by Britain on Germany.[8][9]

Qualifying round

  • The top 28 riders qualify for Championship round.
Date Venue Winner
2 JuneCleveland Park StadiumGeorge Greenwood
3 JuneHackney Wick StadiumAndy Menzies
6 JuneKnowle StadiumDick Harris
8 JuneOwlerton StadiumStan Williams
10 JuneCrystal Palace Exhibition GroundsAub Lawson
12 JuneBrough Park StadiumGeorge Pepper
15 JuneSun Street StadiumJeff Lloyd
17 JuneThe Firs StadiumGeorge Greenwood
1 JulyHarringay StadiumJack Milne
4 JulyWest Ham StadiumArthur Atkinson
8 JulyHyde RoadBill Kitchen
12 JulyNew Cross StadiumAub Lawson & Jack Milne
19 JulyBanister Court StadiumFrank Goulden
24 JulyWimbledon StadiumCordy Milne

Championship round

Date Venue Winner
2 AugustBanister Court StadiumCordy Milne
5 AugustHarringay StadiumJack Parker
15 AugustWest Ham StadiumEric Langton
17 AugustWembley StadiumLionel Van Praag
19 AugustHyde RoadEric Langton
21 AugustWimbledon StadiumCordy Milne
23 AugustNew Cross StadiumWilbur Lamoreaux & Eric Langton

Points

  • The top 16 riders (and 2 reserves) over 7 Championship rounds would qualify for the World final.

World final

  • Wembley Stadium, London, 7 September 1939
  • cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.

References

  1. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  2. ↑ "World Championship 1936-1994". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990. Front Page Books. p. 13. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
  8. ↑ "Speedway Racing". West London Observer. 1 September 1939. Retrieved 22 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Speedway Final". Cambridge Daily News. 6 September 1939. Retrieved 22 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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