The 1991 Australian Individual Speedway Championship was the 1991 version of the

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organised by

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. The final took place on 27 January at the Arunga Park Speedway in

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in the

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Craig Boyce Craig Boyce (born 2 August 1967 in Sydney, Australia) was a motorcycle speedway rider who primarily rode for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. After retiring from riding, Boyce became manager of the Australian national team until ...

won his first Australian championship from defending champion Glenn Doyle with veteran

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third (both from

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, WA). Boyce was unbeaten on the night to win his first Australian Championship. As of 2013, this is the only time the Australian Solo Championship final has been held in the Northern Territory.

State Title Qualification

Northern Territory

Championship * 17 November 1990 *

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* Referee: * Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

Queensland

* Queensland Championship * 1 December 1990 *

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, Mac's Speedway * Referee: * Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

Victoria

* Victorian Championship * 23 December 1990 *

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* Referee: * Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

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withdrew from the Australian Final after breaking his wrist in

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on 9 January 1991. As the 3rd placed rider in the Victorian title, four time national champion

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was seeded to the Australian Final in Adams place.

New South Wales

* NSW Championship * 26 December 1990 *

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* Referee: * Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

Western Australia

* WA Championship * 28 December 1990 *

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* Referee: * Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

South Australia

* SA Championship * 29 December 1990 *

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* Referee: Gavin Willson * Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

Qualifying round

After a number of high-profile riders had failed to qualify for the Australian final, a special qualifying round was held at Arunga Park the week before the finals. Unfortunately the round was not well attended after it was revealed that only the top five riders would be paid travel money, prompting many (mostly NSW rider Stephen Davies who had placed 2nd and 3rd in the previous two Australian titles) to boycott the event. * Qualifying Round * 19 January 1991 *

- Arunga Park Speedway * Referee: * Qualification: The top four riders go through to the Australian Final. Fifth place takes Australian Final reserve spot.

1991 Australian Solo Championship

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* 27 January 1991 *

- Arunga Park Speedway * Referee: 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

References

;Books *{{cite book, last =Loader, first =Tony, title =Loader's International Speedway Annual 1991, publisher = Tony Loader, year= 1991, pages = 61–83, issn = 1036-4404