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The Queensland Solo Championship is a motorcycle speedway championship held annually in Queensland to determine the Queensland State speedway champion. The event is organised by the Motorcycling Queensland and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).[1]

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Most titlesJosh Grajczonek (8)
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Queensland Solo Championship
Josh Grajczonek eight time champion
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Josh Grajczonek head the list of Championship wins with eight.[2]

Five non Australian riders have won the Queensland Solo title. Rune Sörmander (Sweden), Ivan Mauger (New Zealand), Ken McKinlay (Scotland), Oliver Allen and Josh Auty (England).[3]

Winners since 1927/28

Unless stated, all riders are from Queensland

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Year Venue City Winners
1927/28 Davies Park Brisbane Frank Pearce
1928/29 Davies Park Brisbane Harold Hastings
1929/30* Bundamba Showgrounds (2 Miles) Bundamba Harold Hastings
1930/31 Not Held
1939-1945 Not Held due to World War II
1945/46 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Archie Neil (NSW)
1946/47 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Archie Neil (NSW)
1947/48 Not Held
1948/49 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Graham Warren (NSW)
1949/50 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Keith Gurtner
1950/51 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Lionel Levy (NSW)
1951/52 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Aub Lawson (NSW)
1952/53 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Jack Young (SA)
1953/54 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Rune Sörmander (Sweden)
1954/55 Not Held
1955/56 Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Toowoomba Showgrounds [3 Lap]		 Brisbane
Toowoomba		 Aub Lawson (NSW)
Aub Lawson (NSW)
1956/57 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Keith Gurtner
1957/58 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Keith Cox
1958/59 Not Held
1959/60 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Keith Gurtner
1960/61 Rockhampton Showground Rockhampton Keith Gurtner
1961/62 Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Rockhampton Showground		 Brisbane
Rockhampton		 Keith Gurtner
Ivan Mauger (New Zealand)
1962/63 Not Held
1963/64 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Ken McKinlay (Scotland)
1964/65 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Keith Gurtner
1965/66 Not Held
1966/67 Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Carina Speedway (3 Lap)		 Brisbane
Bundaberg		 Keith Gurtner
Jack White
1967/68 Rockhampton Showground
Ipswich Showgrounds (3 Lap)		 Rockhampton
Ipswich		 Bluey Scott
Jack White
1968/69 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Kevin Torpie (Vic)
1969/70 Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Ipswich Showgrounds (3 Lap)		 Brisbane
Ipswich		 Jim Airey (NSW)
Jim Airey (NSW)
1970/71 Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Ipswich Showgrounds (3 Lap)		 Brisbane
Ipswich		 Bert Kingston
Bert Kingston
1971/72 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Jack White
1972/73 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Steve Reinke
1973/74 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Steve Reinke
1974/75 & 1975/76 not held
1976/77 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Steve Koppe
1977/78 Charlton Raceway Toowoomba John Titman
1978/79 Charlton Raceway Toowoomba John Titman
1979/80 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr John Titman
1980/81 Rockhampton Showground Rockhampton John Titman
1981/82 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Steve Koppe
1982/83 Rockhampton Showground Rockhampton John Titman
1983/84 Mothar Mountain Speedway Gympie John Titman
1984/85 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Steve Regeling
1985/86 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr John Titman
1986/87 Townsville Speedway Townsville Steve Regeling
1987/88 Rockhampton Showground Rockhampton Steve Regeling
1988/89 Rockhampton Showground Rockhampton Troy Butler
1989/90 Townsville Speedway Townsville Troy Butler
1990/91 Mac's Speedway Mackay Troy Butler
1991/92 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Troy Butler
1992/93 Townsville Speedway Townsville Troy Butler
1993/94 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Troy Butler
1994/95 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Jason Crump
1995/96 Townsville Speedway Townsville Tony Langdon
1996/97 Rockhampton Showground Rockhampton Jason Crump
1997/98 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Jason Crump
1998/99 Gladstone Speedway Gladstone Steve Viner
1999/2000 Gold Coast Speedway Gold Coast Brent Collyer
2000/01 Gold Coast Speedway Gold Coast Jason Crump
2001/02 Rockhampton Showground Rockhampton Jon White
2002/03 Gold Coast Speedway Gold Coast Scott Smith[4]
2003/04 Gold Coast Speedway Gold Coast Jason Crump
2004/05 Gatton Showgrounds Gatton Davey Watt
2005/06 Gold Coast Speedway Gold Coast Oliver Allen (England)
2006/07 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Troy Batchelor
2007/08 Gold Coast Speedway Gold Coast Scott Smith
2008/09 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Josh Grajczonek
2009/10 North Brisbane Speedway Brisbane Josh Auty (England)
2010/11 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Josh Grajczonek
2011/12 North Brisbane Speedway Brisbane Josh Grajczonek
2012/13 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Josh Grajczonek
2013/14 Townsville Speedway Townsville Josh Grajczonek[5]
2014/15 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Josh Grajczonek
2015/16 Rockhampton Showground Rockhampton Mason Campton
2016/17 North Brisbane Speedway Brisbane Davey Watt
2017/18 Maryborough Speedway Maryborough Jake Allen
2018/19 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Hugh Skidmore
2019/20 North Brisbane Speedway Banyo Ryan Douglas[6]
2020/21 Bowen Showgrounds Bowen Josh Grajczonek[7]
2021/22 North Brisbane Speedway Banyo Nick Morris[8]
2022/23 Bowen Showgrounds Bowen Ryan Douglas
2023/24 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Josh Grajczonek
2024/25 North Brisbane Speedway Banyo cancelled due to bad weather
2025/26 Pioneer Park Speedway Ayr Zaine Kennedy
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