1959 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 14th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

The event was sponsored by the Sunday Pictorial. New Zealand continued their recent domination as Ronnie Moore won his second title with a 15-point maximum and New Zealand won their fourth title in six years. Ove Fundin finished second and defending champion Barry Briggs, returning from retirement won the bronze medal ride off.

First Round

Qualification results.

Swedish round

Continental quarter-finals

Second round

Nordic qualification

Continental semi-final

Third round

• Ove Fundin - seeded to European Final

British & Commonwealth Qualifying

• Top 32 riders based on points accumulated progress to British semi-final

Nordic Final

• 31 May 1959
• Turku Speedway track, Turku
• First 9 to European Final

Continental Final

• 21 June 1959
• BBM Stadium, Munich
• First 6 to European Final

Fourth round

• Barry Briggs - seeded to World Final

British & Commonwealth Semi finals

Top 9 riders based on points accumulated over two rides would progress to World final

European Final

• 17 July 1959
• Ullevi, Gothenburg
• First 6 to World final plus 1 reserve

World Final

• 19 September 1959
• Wembley Stadium, London

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