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1952 Individual Speedway World Championship

7th edition of the World motorcycle speedway championship

The 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship was the seventh edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

Australian rider Jack Young became the first rider to win a second title (and the first to win two in a row) when he won his second straight World Championship after scoring 14 points. Second was Welshman Freddie Williams on 13 points, with England's Bob Oakley third on 12 points.

Qualification

Qualification started on 26 May.

Stage 1

Swedish round

1952
SWE Ryd Motorstadion, Linköping
First 8 to Nordic Final

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Stage 2

Continental qualifier

15 June 1952
FRG BBM Stadium, Munich
First 4 to Continental round

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Nordic Final

20 June 1952
SWE Växjö Motorstadion, Växjö
First 8 to Continental Final

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Stage 3

Continental Final

22 June 1952
SWE Falköping Motorbanan, Falköping
First 8 to International Round

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British national round

Top riders qualify for the International round

Date	Venue	Winner
26 May	County Ground Stadium	Goog Hoskin
29 May	Penarth Road Stadium	Gerald Pugh
29 May	Foxhall Stadium	Noel Watson
30 May	Monmore Green Stadium	Benny King
31 May	Aldershot Stadium	Jock Grierson
31 May	Abbey Stadium	Harry Bastable

Stage 4

International round

The top 62 riders qualify for the Championship round.

Date	Venue	Winner
7 July	Wimborne Road	Ken Middleditch
8 July	Yarmouth Stadium	Cyril Roger
9 July	White City Stadium, Glasgow	Tommy Miller
10 July	Oxford Stadium	Harry Saunders
11 July	The Stadium, Motherwell	Tommy Miller
14 July	Stanley Stadium	Peter Robinson
19 July	Ashfield Stadium	Ron Johnston
19 July	Brandon Stadium	Vic Emms
19 July	Old Meadowbank	Ron Mountford
19 July	Sun Street Stadium	Ken Adams
25 July	Dudley Wood Stadium	Les Tolley
25 July	Leicester Stadium	Arthur Payne

Stage 5

Championship Round

Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final

Date	Venue	Winner
11 August	Wimbledon Stadium	Ronnie Moore
12 August	West Ham Stadium	Jack Young
14 August	Wembley Stadium	Jeff Lloyd
16 August	Hyde Road Stadium	Ron How
16 August	Odsal Stadium	Arthur Forrest
23 August	Perry Barr Stadium	Arthur Payne
23 August	The Firs Stadium	Bob Oakley
27 August	New Cross Stadium	Split Waterman
29 August	Knowle Stadium	Dick Bradley
29 August	Harringay Stadium	Jack Biggs

Scores

Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final

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World final

Nr. 3 Bob Oakley winning a race in the Netherlands in 1949

18 September 1952
ENG Wembley Stadium, London

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Classification

Podium

[[File:Gold medal blank.svg|16px|Gold]] AUS Jack Young (Australia)
[[File:Silver medal blank.svg|16px|Silver]] WAL Freddie Williams (Wales)
[[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|16px|Bronze]] ENG Bob Oakley (England)

References

Oakes, Peter. (1981). "1981 Speedway Yearbook". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
"World Championship 1936-1994".
"WORLD FINALS 1936-1994".
"HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK".
"Speedway riders, history and results".
(19 September 1952). "Jack Young wins speed title for second time".
"WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL – RIDER INDEX".
"1952 World Championship".
"1952 World Championship".

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