Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship Explained

Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship
Sport:Motorcycle speedway
Most Champs:Mick McKeon & Glenn Doyle (6)

The Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually in Western Australia to determine the WA State champion. The event is organised by the Speedway Motorcycle Club of WA and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).[1]

History

Sig Schlam was the first ever winner of the Championship in 1927/28.[2]

Mick McKeon and Glenn Doyle have both won six championships each.

Seven international riders have become the Western Australian Champion. They are Arthur Atkinson (England - 1930), Wal Morton (England - 1936), Ken McKinlay (Scotland - 1966), Ove Fundin (Sweden - 1969), Ivan Mauger (New Zealand - 1973), Simon Cross (England - 1987) and Rob Woffinden (England - 1988). Although 1956 winner Ron Johnson was born in Scotland, he emigrated to Perth with his family when still a child and started his speedway career at Claremont. He also rode for Australia during his career.[3]

Past winners

Unless stated, all riders are from Western Australia

width=100Yearwidth=250Venuewidth=150Citywidth=250 Winners
1927/28Claremont SpeedwayPerthSig Schlam (2 Miles)
1928/29Claremont SpeedwayPerthFred Kirkpatrick
1929/30Claremont SpeedwayPerthArthur Atkinson
1930/31 - 1934/35Not Held
1935/36Claremont SpeedwayPerthWal Morton
1936/37Claremont SpeedwayPerthMick Murphy
1937/38 - 1949/50Not Held
1950/51Claremont SpeedwayPerthWally Higgs
1951/52Claremont SpeedwayPerthWally Higgs
1952/53Claremont SpeedwayPerthRay Melville
1953/54Claremont SpeedwayPerthRusty Wainwright
1954/55Claremont SpeedwayPerthGeorge McPherson
1955/56Claremont SpeedwayPerthRon Johnson
1956/57Not Held
1957/58Claremont SpeedwayPerthChum Taylor
1958/59Not Held
1959/60Claremont SpeedwayPerthGeorge McPherson
1960/61Claremont SpeedwayPerthAub Lawson (NSW)
1961/62Claremont SpeedwayPerthChum Taylor
1962/63Claremont SpeedwayPerthChum Taylor
1963/64Claremont SpeedwayPerthRoss Nickisson
1964/65Claremont SpeedwayPerthJim Phillips
1965/66Claremont SpeedwayPerthKen McKinlay
1966/67Claremont SpeedwayPerthRoss Nickisson
1967/68Claremont SpeedwayPerthChum Taylor
1968/69Claremont SpeedwayPerthOve Fundin ()
1969/70Claremont SpeedwayPerthChum Taylor
1970/71Claremont SpeedwayPerthTerry O'Leary
1971/72Claremont SpeedwayPerthLes Leisk
1972/73Claremont SpeedwayPerthIvan Mauger ()
1973/74Claremont SpeedwayPerthRod Chessell
1974/75Claremont SpeedwayPerthPeter Thompson
1975/76Claremont SpeedwayPerthLes Leisk
1976/77Claremont SpeedwayPerthMick McKeon
1977/78Claremont SpeedwayPerthMick McKeon
1978/79Claremont SpeedwayPerthMick McKeon
1979/80Claremont SpeedwayPerthRobert Moores
1980/81Claremont SpeedwayPerthMick McKeon
1981/82Bunbury Speedway
Geraldton Speedway		Bunbury
Geraldton		Glyn Taylor
1982/83Claremont SpeedwayPerthGlyn Taylor
1983/84Claremont SpeedwayPerthDavid Cheshire
1984/85Claremont SpeedwayPerthMick McKeon
1985/86Claremont SpeedwayPerthMick McKeon
1986/87Claremont SpeedwayPerthSimon Cross
1987/88Claremont SpeedwayPerthRob Woffinden
1988/89Claremont SpeedwayPerthGlenn Doyle
1989/90Claremont SpeedwayPerthGlenn Doyle
1990/91Claremont SpeedwayPerthGlenn Doyle
1991/92Collie SpeedwayCollieGlenn Doyle
1992/93Claremont SpeedwayPerthGlenn Doyle
1993/94Claremont SpeedwayPerthSteve Johnston
1994/95Claremont SpeedwayPerthGlenn Doyle
1995/96Claremont SpeedwayPerthSteve Johnston
1996/97Claremont SpeedwayPerthLee Redmond
1997/98Claremont SpeedwayPerthFrank Smart
1998/99Claremont Speedway
Esperance Speedway
Kalgoorlie Speedway
Bibra Lake Speedway		Perth
Esperance
Kalgoorlie
Perth		Guy Wilson
1999/2000Esperance Speedway
Claremont Speedway
Kalgoorlie Speedway		Esperance
Perth
Kalgoorlie		Lee Redmond
2000/01Esperance Speedway
Geraldton Speedway
Perth Motorplex		Esperance
Perth
Kwinana Beach		Guy Wilson
2001/02Perth Motorplex (x2)
Bibra Lake Speedway		Kwinana Beach
Perth		Guy Wilson
2002/03Bibra Lake SpeedwayPerthLee Blackman
2003/04Bibra Lake SpeedwayPerthSteve Johnston
2004/05Perth Motorplex
Geraldton Speedway		Kwinana Beach
Geraldton		Trevor Harding
2005/06Bunbury Speedway
Geraldton Speedway		Bunbury
Geraldton		David Cheshire
2006/07Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthCory Gathercole (Vic)
2007/08Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthChris Holder (NSW)
2008/09Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthFrank Smart
2009/10Ellenbrook SpeedwayBullsbrookLeigh Boujos
2010/11Nickol Bay SpeedwayKarrathaLeigh Boujos
2011/12Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthFrank Smart
2012/13Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthCameron Heeps
2013/14Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthDaniel Winchester
2014/15Pinjar Park Speedway
Collie Speedway		Perth
Collie		Cameron Heeps
2015/16Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthDaniel Winchester
2016/17Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthCameron Heeps
2017/18Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthCameron Heeps
2018/19Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthTai Woffinden
2019/20Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthDakota Ballantyne
2020/21Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthMatt Marson[4]
2021/22Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthSteve Johnston
2022/23Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthCameron Heeps[5]
2023/24Pinjar Park SpeedwayPerthLuke Killeen

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calendar . Motorcycling Western Australia . 2 August 2023.
  2. Web site: WAs long running Speedway Solo Championship up for grabs . Speedway Western Australia . 2 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Honor Roll since 1927/28 . Speedway Champions . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706204745/http://speedwaychampions.com/AustralianChampions.aspx . 2 August 2023. 6 July 2011 .
  4. Web site: 500cc WA STATE TITLE SPEEDWAY REPORT 12TH DECEMBER 2020 . RCA Civil Pinjar Park Speedway . 2 August 2023.
  5. Web site: HEEPS WINS FIFTH WA SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP . Speedway Illustrated News . 29 January 2023 . 2 August 2023.

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