The 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 31st edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
England's Peter Collins became the first British World Speedway Champion since Peter Craven had won in 1962. Fellow Englishman Malcolm Simmons finished second with Australia's Phil Crump finishing third. 1976 was the first time since 1952 that no rider from either New Zealand or Sweden finished on the podium in the World Final.[7]
British Qualification
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | |||||
| 3 April | |||||
| 10 April | |||||
| 11 April | |||||
| 13 April | |||||
| 22 April | |||||
| 23 April | |||||
| 24 April | |||||
| 24 April | |||||
| Quarter-Finals | |||||
| 3 May | |||||
| 5 May | |||||
| 8 May | |||||
| 8 May | |||||
| Semi-Finals | |||||
| 18 May | |||||
| 19 May | |||||
| Final | |||||
| June 2 | result | ||||
British Final
- June 2, 1976
GBR Coventry, Brandon Stadium- First 5 to Intercontinental 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | 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 |
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 |
Swedish Qualification
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Finals | |||||
| 6 May | |||||
| 9 May | |||||
| 9 May | |||||
| Final | |||||
| 20 May | Abandoned after the fatal crash of Tommy Jansson | ||||
| 25 May | |||||
Swedish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 11 | X | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | F | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
New Zealand Qualification
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Island Final | |||||
| 6 December, '75 | |||||
| North Island Final | |||||
| 10 January | |||||
| New Zealand Final | |||||
| 14 February | |||||
Australian Qualification
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Round | |||||
| 22 November '75 | |||||
| 28 November '75 | |||||
| 29 November '75 | |||||
| Queensland Qualification | |||||
| 6 December '75 | |||||
| Southern Territory Qualification | |||||
| 9 January | |||||
| Victoria Qualification | |||||
| 17 January | |||||
| Northern District | |||||
| 23 January | |||||
| 31 January | |||||
| 7 February | |||||
| Southern Zone Final | |||||
| 13 February | |||||
Australian Final
- February 13, 1976
Adelaide- First 8 to Austral-Asian Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | ||
| 2 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 0 |
Intercontinental Round
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australasian Final | |||||
| 21 February | |||||
| Norwegian Final | |||||
| 25 April | |||||
| Danish Final | |||||
| 25 April | |||||
| Nordic Final | |||||
| 2 June | |||||
| American Final | |||||
| ? June | |||||
| Intercontinental Final | |||||
| 26 June | |||||
Australasian Final
- February 21, 1976
Auckland- First 4 to Intercontinental Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,3,2,3,3 | 14 | |
| 2 | 2,3,3,3,2 | 13 | |
| 3 | 3,3,3,X,3 | 12 | |
| 4 | 3,2,X,3,3 | 11+3 | |
| 5 | 3,2,1,2,3 | 11+2 | |
| 6 | 2,3,2,3,1 | 11+1 | |
| 7 | X,1,3,2,2 | 8 | |
| 8 | X,2,2,2,2 | 8 | |
| 9 | 1,1,3,0,1 | 6 | |
| 10 | 2,2,1,0,0 | 5 | |
| 11 | 1,E,1,2,1 | 5 | |
| 12 | X,1,2,1,0 | 4 | |
| 13 | 2,1,0,1,E | 4 | |
| 14 | 0,0,E,1,2 | 3 | |
| 15 | 1,0,0,0,1 | 2 | |
| 16 | 0,0,1,0,0 | 1 | |
| R1 | 1 | ||
| R2 | 1 |
Norwegian Final
- April 25, 1976
Skien- First 3 to Nordic Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | ||
| 2 | 14 | ||
| 3 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 1 |
Danish Final
- April 25, 1976
Vojens
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | ||
| 2 | 12+3 | ||
| 3 | 12+2 | ||
| 4 | 12+1 | ||
| 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 2 |
Nordic Final
- June 2, 1976
SWE Norrköping
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| R1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | 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 |
American Final
- , 1976
Santa Monica- First to Interconinental Final
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 |
Intercontinental Final
- June 26, 1976
GBR London, Wembley Stadium- First 8 to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12+3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 12+2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 11+3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11+2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 8+2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | T | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 6 | X | E | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | X | 0 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | E | - | - | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
Continental Round
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | |||||
| 25 April | |||||
| 25 April | |||||
| Quarter-Finals | |||||
| 15 May | |||||
| 15 May | |||||
| 16 May | |||||
| 16 May | |||||
| Semi-Finals | |||||
| 30 May | |||||
| 30 May | |||||
| Final | |||||
| June 20 | |||||
Continental Final
- June 20, 1976
Soviet Union Leningrad
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R1 | 0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | 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
- September 5, 1976
POL Chorzów, Silesian Stadium
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 11 | 3 | E | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | F | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | E | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | 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 |
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.
- ↑ 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship