1951 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship was the sixth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5]
Australia's Jack Young won the World Championship. Young won a run-off for the title with British rider Split Waterman and fellow Australian Jack Biggs after all three riders had finished on 12 points.[6][7]
The 1951 World Final was held before a reported crowd of 93,000 at Wembley Stadium.
- The top 13 riders qualify for the second qualifying round.[8]
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Penarth Road Stadium | Derek Tailby |
| 2 June | Aldershot Stadium | Trevor Redmond |
| 2 June | Rayleigh Weir Stadium | Tony Lewis |
| 2 June | Abbey Stadium | Hugh Geddes |
| 4 June | County Ground Stadium | Johnny Sargeant |
Second qualifying round
- Top Qualifiers go forward to the Championship round.[9]
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 10 July | Ashfield Stadium | Eric Williams |
| 10 July | Banister Court Stadium | Tom Oakley |
| 10 July | Yarmouth Stadium | Fred Brand |
| 11 July | Highbury Stadium (Fleetwood) | Wilf Jay |
| 11 July | White City Stadium, Glasgow | Tommy Miller |
| 11 July | The Shay | Arthur Forrest |
| 12 July | Oxford Stadium | Jack Young |
| 13 July | Leicester Stadium | Geoff Mardon |
| 13 July | The Stadium, Motherwell | Gordon McGregor |
| 13 July | Brough Park Stadium | Dick Campbell |
| 16 July | Dudley Wood Stadium | Phil Clarke |
| 16 July | Stanley Stadium | Ken Sharples |
| 16 July | Walthamstow Stadium | Jim Boyd |
| 21 July | Brandon Stadium | Tommy Miller |
| 21 July | Old Meadowbank | Jack Young |
| 21 July | Sun Street Stadium | Bruce Abernethy |
| 21 July | The Firs Stadium | Bob Leverenz |
