The 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 15th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The final was held on 17 September, in front of a 70,000 crowd at

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. In an extremely competitive final three riders tied for first place on 14 points before

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won the ride off to claim his second world title. In the ride off Fundin defeated defending champion

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and former champion Peter Craven. Craven had earlier set a track record of 68.8 seconds in his first race.

First round

*British & Commonwealth Qualifying – 64 riders to British First round *Scandinavian Qualifying – 16 to Nordic Final *Continental Qualifying – 16 to Continental Final

British & Commonwealth Qualifying

Scandinavian Qualifying

Continental Qualifying

Second round

*British & Commonwealth First Round – 32 to British & Commonwealth semi-finals *Ove Fundin – seeded to European Final *Scandinavian Final – 7 to European Final *Continental Final – 8 to European Final

British & Commonwealth First Round

Nordic Final

*16 June 1960 *

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* First 7 to European Final plus 1 reserve

Continental Final

* 3 July 1960 *

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* First 8 to European Final

Third round

*Ronnie Moore – seeded to World Final *British & Commonwealth semi-finals – 9 to World Final *European Final – 6 to World Final

British & Commonwealth semi finals

Top 9 riders based on points accumulated over two rides would progress + indicates qualifier for World Final (

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and Chum Taylor were the remaining three riders to qualify)

European Final

* 14 August 1960 *

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* First 6 to World Final plus 1 reserve

World Final

*17 September 1960 *

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Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing.

References

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World Individual Individual Speedway World Championship Individual Speedway World Championship Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom