The 1975 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 30th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Ole Olsen won his second World title in front of 81,000 at Wembley Stadium in London with a 15 point maximum from his five rides. Defending champion

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finished second and England's John Louis won the run-off for the bronze medal, defeating four time world champion

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. Some criticism was aimed at the track surface which was described as dusty and dry.

Format changes

The format of the Championship changed for the 1975 event. This time the British riders (not including Commonwealth riders for the first time) were allowed four places in the World Final to be held in England. All other nations had to go through the European Final route to provide the remaining 12 riders for the World Final. The European Final qualification route included a new Intercontinental Final which feature riders from the United States for the first time for many years.

First Round

*British Qualifying - 16 British riders to British Final *Oceania Qualifying - 5 riders to Intercontinental Final *United States Qualifying - 2 riders to Intercontinental Final *Continental Qualifying - 16 to Continental Final *Norwegian Final - 3 to Nordic Final *Swedish Qualifying & Final - 8 to Nordic Final *Danish Qualifying - 3 to Nordic Final *Finnish Qualifying - 2 to Nordic Final

British Qualifying

Continental Qualifying

Swedish Qualifying

Swedish Final

* May 21, 1975 *

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* First 8 to Nordic Final

Norwegian Final

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* First 3 to Nordic Final

Second Round

*Nordic Final - 9 to Intercontinental Final

Nordic Final

* June 1, 1975 *

* First 9 to Intercontinental Final

Third Round

*Intercontinental Final - 8 to European Final *Continental Final - 8 to European Final

Intercontinental Final

* June 3, 1975 *

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* First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve

Continental Final

* June 22, 1975 *

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* First 8 to European Final

Fourth Round

*British Final - 4 to World Final *European Final - 12 to World Final

British Final

* July 30, 1975 *

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* First 4 to World Final plus 1 reserve

European Final

* August 24, 1975 *

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* First 12 to World Final plus 1 reserve

World Final

*September 6, 1975 *

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References

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World Individual Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom

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