The 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship was the tenth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. In a very competitive World final

Peter Craven Peter Theodore Craven
, fansite biography by Jim Blanchard. (accessed 12 July 2006). (21 June 1934 – 2 ...

of England finished one point ahead of three other riders who had to ride off for the silver medal. The defending champion

Ronnie Moore Ronald David Moore (born 29 January 1953) is an English football manager and former player. He has taken charge of several clubs including Rotherham United, Tranmere Rovers and Hartlepool United. He played for many different clubs in a care ...

won the ride off to claim silver from fellow countryman

Barry Briggs Barry Briggs (born 30 December 1934) is a New Zealand former speedway rider. Career He won the World Individual Championship title four times – in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedw ...

and Welshman

Eric Williams Eric Eustace Williams (25 September 1911 – 29 March 1981) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician who is regarded by some as the "Father of the Nation", having led the then British Trinidad and Tobago, British Colony of Trinidad and Tobago to m ...

who both crashed leaving Moore an easy victory, Briggs took third place from Williams who missed out on a medal.

Nordic Final

*8 June 1955 *

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* First 6 to European final

Continental Final

*13 June 1955 *

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* First 6 to European Final

Championship Round

Venues
7 events in

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Scores
First 12 to World final + 2 reserves

European Final

*4 July 1955 *

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* First 4 to World final

World final

*15 September 1955 *

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Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. *Note - Aub Lawson withdrew injured, Doug Davies withdrew with meningitis,

Classification

References

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1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

Individual World Championship Individual Speedway World Championship, 1955

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Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom