The 1971 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 26th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Ole Olsen became the first Danish winner of the Championship. His 15 point maximum denied

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from winning a fourth consecutive title. Mauger won the silver medal run-off against

Bengt Jansson Bengt Gustaf Jansson (born 9 January 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former Swedish international speedway rider. "Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 197 ...

Format changes

The format of the Championship changed again for the 1971 event. This time the Swedish riders were allowed six places in the World Final to be held in Sweden. All other nations had to go through the European Final route to provide the remaining 10 riders for the World Final.

First Round

*British/Commonwealth Qualifying - 16 to British/Commonwealth Final *Continental Qualifying - 16 to Continental Final *Swedish Qualifying - 16 to Swedish Finals

British/Commonwealth Qualifying

Swedish Qualifying

Continental Qualifying

Second Round

*British/Commonwealth Final - 12 to British/Commonwealth/Nordic final *Nordic Final - 4 to British/Commonwealth/Nordic final

British/Commonwealth Final

*June 16, 1971 *

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* First 12 to British-Nordic Final

Nordic Final

* June 6, 1971 *

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* First 8 to European Final

Continental Final

*June 26, 1971 *

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* First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve

Fourth Round

*European Final - 10 to World Final *Swedish Finals - 6 to World Final

Swedish Finals

Three races held on 1 June at

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, 2 June at

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and 3 June in

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European Final

* August 21, 1971 *

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* First 10 to World Final plus 1 reserve

World Final

*September 10, 1971 *

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

Vladimir Gordeev Vladimir Gordeev (born 30 November 1950 in Georgia, Soviet Union) is a former Soviet international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times but was disqualified in 1971 for using illegal fuel additives. ...

was disqualified after illegal additives were found in his fuel.

References

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Speedway competitions in Poland