1954 Individual Speedway World Championship

In the 1954 Individual Speedway World Championship was the ninth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

Ronnie Moore a 21-year-old New Zealander won his first World Championship with a 15-point maximum in front of a 90,000 attendance. He defeated his main rival Olle Nygren in the final heat. Nygren then lost the silver medal ride off to Wembley's teenager Brian Crutcher. Moore's success was made all the more remarkable because he rode the meeting while still recovering from a broken leg. Moore's win made him New Zealand's first ever World Champion in all forms of motor racing.

Qualification

Qualification started on 1 May.

Stage 1

Norwegian round

• 27 September 1953
• Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
• Top 2 (+2 seeded) to Nordic final 1954

Swedish round

• Top 16 to Swedish final

Stage 2

Swedish final

• 9 May 1954
• Örebro Motorstadion Adolfsberg, Örebro
• Top 8 to Nordic final, 3 to Continental qualification

Continental Qualification

• 23 May 1954
• Altes Stadion Abensberg, Abensberg
• 8 to Continental semifinal

Stage 3

Nordic Final

• 3 June 1954
• Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo
• First 8 to Continental final

Continental semi-final

• 13 June 1954
• Niederrheinstadion, Oberhausen
• 8 to Continental final

Stage 4

British round

• Top 24 to Championship Round

Continental Final

• 20 June 1954
• Ryd Motorstadion, Linköping
• First 8 to Championship Round

Stage 5

Championship Round

• Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final

Scores

• Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-18th reserves for World final

World final

• 16 September 1954
• London, Wembley Stadium

Classification

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