The 1960 National League was the 26th season and the fifteenth post-war season of the highest tier of

motorcycle speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only ...

in Great Britain.

Summary

The number of competitors increased from nine to ten with New Cross Rangers returning after a seven-year absence, and Ipswich Witches returning after one year away replacing Poole Pirates who moved down to the newly formed Provincial League. Wimbledon Dons won their sixth title in just seven years. Derek 'Tink' Maynard of the Belle Vue Aces was fatally injured in a crash at

The Firs Stadium The Firs Stadium was a speedway stadium in Cromer Road, Norwich Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich ...

, on 23 July 1960. Maynard was competing in the second leg of the National Trophy against Norwich when Slant Payling lost control of his bike and it hit Maynard. Both riders were taken to Norwich Hospital but Maynard died the following morning.

Final table

Top Ten Riders (League only)

National Trophy

The 1960 National Trophy was the 22nd edition of the

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. Wimbledon were the winners.

First round

Second round

Semifinals

Final

First leg

Second leg

Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 115–101.

References

{{National League speedway seasons 1932–1964 Speedway National League 1960 in speedway 1960 in British motorsport