Wimbledon Internationale Explained

Wimbledon Internationale
Category:motorcycle speedway
Country:United Kingdom
Inaugural:1961
Folded:1982

The Wimbledon Internationale sponsored by Embassy was an individual motorcycle speedway event that was hosted annually at Wimbledon Stadium in London, England.[1] [2]

History

The event was first run during July 1961, as compensation to the British public for losing the rights to host the Speedway World Championship every year. The event was awarded to Wimbledon by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme and was significant because it attracted entries from most of the world's leading riders. In 1961, there were ten qualifying events.[3]

It was discontinued after the 1981 edition.

Past winners

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1961 Ove Fundin Ronnie Moore Peter Craven
1962 Ove Fundin[4] Barry Briggs Peter Craven
1963 Ove Fundin Björn Knutson Sverre Harrfeldt
1964 Barry Briggs Ken McKinlay Ove Fundin
1965 Charlie Monk Björn Knutson Göte Nordin
1966 Göte Nordin Barry Briggs Ove Fundin
1967 Göte Nordin Torbjörn Harrysson Ivan Mauger
1968 Nigel Boocock Bengt Jansson Barry Briggs
1969 Trevor Hedge Ivan Mauger Barry Briggs
1970 Ivan Mauger Trevor Hedge Ronnie Moore
1971 Ivan Mauger Garry Middleton Ronnie Moore
1972 Ivan Mauger Ronnie Moore Bengt Jansson
1973 Ole Olsen Anders Michanek Tommy Jansson
1974 Peter Collins Ray Wilson Ole Olsen
1975 Ole Olsen Phil Crump Ray Wilson
1976 Malcolm Simmons Chris Morton Michael Lee
1977 Edward Jancarz Larry Ross Phil Crump
1978 Peter Collins Malcolm Simmons John Davis
1979 Michael Lee John Davis Edward Jancarz
1980 Dave Jessup Bruce Penhall Hans Nielsen
1981 Hans Nielsen Kenny Carter Jan Andersson

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Year by Year . Speedway Researcher . 20 December 2023.
  2. Book: Rogers, Martin. The Illustrated History of Speedway. 1978. 134. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-904584-45-3.
  3. News: Internationale . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 10 June 1961 . 20 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. News: Fundin zips to victory . Streatham News . 15 June 1962 . 20 December 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .