1957 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 12th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

The event was sponsored by the Sunday Dispatch and the attendance was 51,000. New Zealander Barry Briggs won the title after a ride off against defending champion Ove Fundin after the pair tied on 14 points after five rides each. In the ride off Fundin took the lead before Briggs forced his way to the front and with a lap to go Fundin lost control and crashed into the safety fence. Briggs duly won the £500 first prize with Fundin bruised but collecting £200. Peter Craven won the bronze and £100 after another ride off for third place.

Qualifying

Qualification started in 1956 and featured an extra round.

Stage 1

Swedish qualification

Stage 2

Nordic qualification

Continental round

Stage 3

British & Commonwealth qualifying

• Top 32 qualify for British & Commonwealth semi-final.

Stage 4

British/Commonwealth semi-final

European Final

• 7 July 1957
• Växjö Motorstadion, Växjö
• Ove Fundin seeded to World final
• First 5 to World final plus 1 reserve

• Note: Olle Nygren injured and replaced by Dan Forsberg in final

World final

• 21 September 1957
• Wembley Stadium, London

Classification

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