The 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 18th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
Ove Fundin extended his record by winning a fourth world crown. Fellow Sweden Björn Knutsson finished second and
Barry Briggs took the bronze medal.
First round
*British & Commonwealth Qualifying - 56 riders to British & Commonwealth 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 - 16 to British & Commonwealth finals
*Scandinavian Final - 8 to European Final
*Continental Final - 8 to European Final
British & Commonwealth first round
Nordic Final
*June 9, 1963
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Växjö
* First 8 to European Final
Continental Final
* June 23, 1963
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Wroclaw
* First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve
Third round
*British & Commonwealth Finals - 8 to World Final
*European Final - 8 to World Final
British & Commonwealth Finals
Three events with the top 8 accumulated scorers going through
Top 8 qualifying for World Final
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Barry Briggs
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Peter Craven
Peter Theodore Craven
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Nigel Boocock
Nigel Boocock (17 September 1937 – 3 April 2015) was a British speedway rider who appeared in eight Speedway World Championship finals and was a reserve in one other (1962).
Career
Born in Wakefield, England, Boocock started his career with ...
31 pts
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Jim Lightfoot 27 pts
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Leo McAuliffe
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Ron How
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Peter Moore
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Dick Fisher
*res -
Tadeusz Teodorowicz
European Final
*August 28, 1963
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Göteborg
* First 8 to World Final
World Final
*September 14, 1963
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London
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Wembley Stadium
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[Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ]
References
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