1953 Swedish speedway season explained

1953 Swedish speedway season
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The 1953 Swedish speedway season was the 1953 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.^{[1] [2]}

Individual

Individual Championship

The 1953 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 2 October in Stockholm. Göran Norlén won the Swedish Championship.^{[3] [4] [5]}

width=25px	Pos.	width=200px	Rider	width=200px	Club	width=80px	Points
1		Kaparna	15
2		Smederna	13
3		Monarkerna	10+3
4		Indianerna	10+2
5		Dackarna	10+1
6		Filbyterna	9
7		Getingarna	8
8		Smederna	7
9		Vargarna	7
10		Monarkerna	6
11		Kaparna	6
12	Bernt Nilsson	Monarkerna	5
13		Indianerna	4
14		Smederna	3
15		Monarkerna	2
16	Dan Forsberg (res)	Vargarna	1
17		Getingarna	0

Team

Team Championship

Vargarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship.^{[6] [7]}

Vikingarna won division 2.^[8]

There were just 11 teams for the 1953 season following the demise of three teams; Knallarna, Garvarna and Kavaljererna.^[9]

Div 1
width=20	Pos	width=150	Team	width=30	Pts
1		25
2		18
3		16
4		14
5		13
6		12
7		10
8		4

Div 2
width=20	Pos	width=150	Team	width=30	Pts
1		6
2	Kuggarna	6
3	Stenbockarna	0

See also

• Speedway in Sweden

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swedish speedway season by season . Speedway.org . 17 March 2023.
2. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results . WWOS Backup . 17 March 2023.
3. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1981 Speedway Yearbook . 1981 . 85 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 0-86215-017-5.
4. Book: Bott, Richard . The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. 1980. 101. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd . 0-09-141751-1.
5. Web site: Swedish Individual Championship . Speedway History . 17 March 2023.
6. Web site: HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015 . Speedway History . 17 March 2023.
7. Web site: Swedish Bauhaus Elite League . Speedway Fan Site . 17 March 2023.
8. Web site: 1953 . Speedway.org . 17 March 2023.
9. Web site: Vargarna 1953 . formula2.se . 17 March 2023.