1961 Swedish speedway season
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The 1961 Swedish speedway season was the 1961 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]
Individual Championship
The 1961 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 22 September in Stockholm. Björn Knutson won the Swedish Championship.[3][4][5]
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Björn Knutson | Vargarna | 15 |
| 2 | Leif Larsson | Monarkerna | 13 |
| 3 | Rune Sörmander | Dackarna | 12 |
| 4 | Ove Fundin | Kaparna | 11 |
| 5 | Per-Tage Svensson | Vargarna | 10 |
| 6 | Evert Andersson | Dackarna | 10 |
| 7 | Bernt Nilsson | Monarkerna | 8 |
| 8 | Hans Hallberg | Getingarna | 8 |
| 9 | Curt Eldh | Vargarna | 7 |
| 10 | Arne Carlsson | Kaparna | 7 |
| 11 | Sören Sjösten | Vargarna | 6 |
| 12 | Joel Jansson | Vargarna | 5 |
| 13 | Bengt Brannefors | Kaparna | 3 |
| 14 | Åke Andersson | Dackarna | 2 |
| 15 | Inge Gustavsson | Dackarna | 2 |
| 16 | Göran Norlén | Monarkerna | 1 |
| 17 | Thorvald Karlsson | Dackarna | 0 |
Swedish Junior Championship
Winner - Willihard Thomsson[6][7]
