1969 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1969 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 24th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

The final was sponsored by the Sunday Mirror and held at Wembley. Ivan Mauger retained his title and won £1,000 in prize money. Barry Briggs finished second again after beating Sören Sjösten in a run-off for silver.

Format changes

The format of the Championship changed again for the 1969 event. This time the Swedish riders were pooled with the Continental and European sections that would provide 10 riders for the World Final, while the British and Commonwealth riders would supply 6 riders for the World Final to be held at Wembley Stadium in London.

First round

Qualification results.

Swedish qualification

• Top 8 in each heat to Nordic qualification

Continental qualifying

• Top 32 to Continental semi-finals

British/Commonwealth qualifying

• Top 32 to British/Commonwealth semi-finals

Second round

Nordic qualification

Continental semi-finals

British semi-finals

Third round

Nordic Final

• 4 June 1969
• Linköping Motorstadion Ryd, Linköping
• First 8 to European Final

Continental Final

• 27 June 1969
• Stroitel Stadion, Ufa
• First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve

Fourth round

British/Commonwealth Final

• 5 August 1969
• West Ham Stadium, London
• First 6 to World Final plus 1 reserve

European Final

• 24 August 1969
• Olching Speedwaybahn, Olching
• First 10 to World Final plus 1 reserve

World Final

• 13 September 1969
• Wembley Stadium, London

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