1974 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1974 Individual Speedway World Championship.
Sweden's own Anders Michanek scored a 15-point maximum to claim his only Individual world title in front of a capacity crowd at the Ullevi stadium in Göteborg. Four time champion Ivan Mauger finished second on 11 points after winning a run-off with Swede Sören Sjösten who also scored 11. With the defending champion Jerzy Szczakiel not qualifying after finishing last in the 2nd Continental Semi-final, the only other World Champion in the field was Denmark's Ole Olsen who suffered a horror night, finishing second in his first ride before falling in his second and not being able to contest the rest of the meeting.[1]
British Qualification
British Final
- June 12, 1974
Coventry- First 10 to British-Nordic Final plus 1 reserve
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(14) Eric Boocock |
13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(11) Terry Betts |
12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(8) Dave Jessup |
11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  (5) John Boulger |
10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  (13) Ivan Mauger |
9 | 2 | E | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (1) Nigel Boocock |
8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  (7) Jim McMillan |
8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (12) Peter Collins |
8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (16) John Louis |
8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (4) Ray Wilson |
7 | 1 | 2 | T | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (6) Barry Briggs |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (10) Billy Sanders |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (15) Malcolm Simmons |
5 | 1 | E | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (9) Ray Wilson |
4 | 2 | 1 | X | F | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (2) Bob Valentine |
3 | 3 | X | F | E | - | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Martin Ashby |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Frank Smith |
0 | 0 | 0 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Roger Hill |
0 | 0 | 0 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Scandinavian Qualifications
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifications | |||||
| 27 April |  Hillerod | Nils Nilsen | Preben Rosenkilde | Bent Noregaard |
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| 1 May |  Visby | Christer Löfqvist | Bengt Jansson | Tomas Pettersson |
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| 1 May | Malilla | Tommy Johansson | Bo Wirebrand | Christer Sjosten |
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| 1 May | Gislaved | Soren Sjosten | Bernt Persson | Terje Henriksson |
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| 28 May | Stockholm | Soren Sjosten | Anders Michanek | Christer Löfqvist |
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| 29 May | Norrköping | Anders Michanek | Soren Sjosten | Christer Löfqvist | |
| 30 May | Göteborg | Anders Michanek | Bengt Jansson | Tommy Jansson | |
| Final | |||||
| 9 June |  Tampere | Ole Olsen |  Dag Lovaas | Matti Olin |
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Scandinavian Final
- 9 June 1974
- Tampere
- First 6 to British-Nordic Final plus 1 reserve
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Olsen | 15 | |
| 2 | Dag Lovaas | 14 | |
| 3 | Matti Olin | 11 | |
| 4 | Bent Noregaard | 10 | |
| 5 | Reidar Eide | 9 | |
| 6 | Kari Vuoristo | 9 | |
| 7 | Oyvind Berg | 8 | |
| 8 | Edgar Stangeland | 8 | |
| 9 | Preben Rosenkilde | 7 | |
| 10 | Jan Gravningen | 6 | |
| 11 | Ulf Lovaas | 6 | |
| 12 | Kaj Kristensen | 5 | |
| 13 | Pekka Paljakka | 4 | |
| 14 | Svein Lokken | 4 | |
| 15 | Kjell Gimre | 3 | |
| 16 | Nils Nilsen | 0 | |
| R1 | ?. Eklund | 1 |
Interconinental Round
Nordic-British Final
- August 4, 1974
- Fredericia
- First 8 to European Final
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(8) Ole Olsen |
14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(5) Ivan Mauger |
13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(16) John Louis |
10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (2) Terry Betts |
10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (12) Peter Collins |
10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (9) Dave Jessup |
10 | 2 | E | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  (4) Scott Autrey |
9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (7) Dag Lovaas |
9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | E | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (1) John Boulger |
8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | E | 3 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (6) Jim McMillan |
8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (13) Reidar Eide |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (14) Bent Noregaard |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (15) Nigel Boocock |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | E | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (11) Matti Olin |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (3) Eric Boocock |
0 | F | - | - | - | - | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (10) Kari Vuoristo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Ray Wilson |
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Oyvind Berg |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Continental Round
| Date | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Round | |||||
| 1 May |  Bremen |  Jan Klokočka | Egon Muller |  Henny Kroeze |
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| 5 May |  Lonigo | ? | ? | ? | |
| Quarter-Finals | |||||
| 18 May | Prague |  Mikhail Krasnov | Viktor Trofimov | Vladimir Zapleshny |
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| 19 May |  Lubljana |  Zenon Plech | Edward Jancarz | Henny Kroeze |
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| 19 May |  Krumbach | Henryk Glucklich | Jerzy Szczakiel | Manfred Poschenrieder |
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| 19 May |  Debrecen | Grigory Khlinovsky | Andrzej Jurczynski | Marek Cieślak |
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| Semi-Finals | |||||
| 2 June | Wrocław | Edward Jancarz | Vladimir Gordeev | Mikhail Krasnov |
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| 2 June | Norden | Henryk Glucklich | Mikhail Starostin | Marek Cieślak |
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| Continental Final | |||||
| 23 June | Tolyatti | Vladimir Gordeev | Mikhail Starostin | Zenon Plech |
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| European Final | |||||
| 31 August | Wembley | Peter Collins | Ole Olsen | Ivan Mauger |
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Continental Final
- June 23, 1974
- Tolyatti
- First 8 to European Final
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(10) Vladimir Gordeev |
12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(1) Mikhail Starostin |
11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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(4) Zenon Plech |
11 | F | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | (11) Mikhail Krasnov |
10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (3) Anatoly Kuzmin |
10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (7) Jan Mucha |
9 | 2 | 1 | E | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (13) Edward Jancarz |
9 | 3 | X | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (14) Grigory Khlinovsky |
8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (5) Ryszard Fabiszewski |
8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (15) Valery Gordeev |
7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | E | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (6) Vladimir Zapleshny |
6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (16) Marek Cieślak |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (8) Henryk Glucklich |
3 | 0 | 2 | X | 1 | X | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (9) Aleksandr Pavlov |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | E | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (12) Bernard Jader |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (2) Zbigniew Filipiak |
2 | E | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Josef Angemuller |
0 | 0 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
European Final
- August 31, 1974
- Wembley
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(15) Peter Collins |
13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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(2) Ole Olsen |
13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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(4) Ivan Mauger |
13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (8) Vladimir Gordeev |
11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (12) John Louis |
10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (14) Zenon Plech |
10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (11) Dave Jessup |
8 | E | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (7) Dag Lovaas |
7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | E | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (16) Grigory Khlinovsky |
7 | F | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (5) Terry Betts |
6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (13) Mikhail Krasnov |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (10) Edward Jancarz |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (6) Scott Autrey |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (9) Mikhail Starostin |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (3) Anatoly Kuzmin |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (1) Jan Mucha |
0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Jim McMillan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) John Boulger |
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | R2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
World Final
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(10) Anders Michanek |
15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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(1) Ivan Mauger |
11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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(13) Sören Sjösten |
11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | (16) John Louis |
9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (8) Bengt Jansson |
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | R | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | (15) Peter Collins |
9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | (7) Tommy Johansson |
8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (11) Zenon Plech |
8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | (4) Christer Löfqvist |
8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | R | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | (6) Grigory Khlinovsky |
6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | F | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (12) Dag Lövaas |
6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (5) Terry Betts |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (14) Dave Jessup |
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (2) Mikhail Krasnov |
3 | 1 | 1 | R | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (9) Ole Olsen |
2 | 2 | F | - | - | - | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (3) Vladimir Gordeev |
0 | 0 | F | - | - | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| R1 | (R1) Tommy Jansson |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | R1 | |||||||||||||||||
| R2 | (R2) Edward Jancarz |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | R2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
References
- ↑ 1974 Individual Speedway World Championship
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
External links
| Speedway World Championship |  | |
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| Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) | ||
| See also | ||
- The event at SVT's open archive (Swedish)