Australian Solo Championship
Australian motorcycle speedway championship From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Australian motorcycle speedway championship From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Australian Individual Speedway Championship historically known as the Australian Solo Championship is a motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Australian national champion. It is organised by Motorcycling Australia (MA) and is the oldest continuously running national speedway championship in the world, having been run since 1926 with the exception of 1942-1945 when racing was suspended during World War II and 1955-1961 when the championship was not held.[1][2]
Leigh Adams, ten time winner | |
| Sport | Motorcycle speedway |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1926 |
| Most titles | Leigh Adams (10) |
The first Championship in 1926 was held at the Newcastle Showground in Newcastle, which was won by American rider Cecil Brown.[3][4] In the early years of the championship, multiple Australian titles were often held in the same year with some riders winning more than one title per year. Championships were run over anywhere from 2 to 6 laps and/or over 2 miles, often depending on the length of the track used.
Legendary Danish rider Ole Olsen and Australia's own Jason Crump are the only riders who have won the championship while being the reigning Speedway World Champion. Olsen's controversial win at the Liverpool Speedway in Sydney in 1976 was the last win by a non-Australian rider. His win was controversial as many of the riders at the meeting protested his eligibility because of his nationality. However, with Olsen available to ride the promoters of the speedway insisted on his inclusion knowing that he would draw a larger crowd.
From 1979 to 1994, the Championship served as a qualifying round for the Speedway World Championship.[5][6]
Key
| Pos | Rider |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leigh Adams | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2. | Aub Lawson | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 3. | Billy Sanders | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 4. | Jack Parker | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5. | Vic Duggan | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Holder | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7. | Phil Crump | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 8. | Jim Airey | 4 | ||
| 9. | Craig Boyce | 3 | 1 | |
| 10. | Max Fricke | 3 | 3 | |
| 11. | Bluey Wilkinson | 3 | ||
| 12. | Lionel Levy | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 13. | Jason Crump | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 14. | John Boulger | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Todd Wiltshire | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16. | Max Grosskreutz | 2 | 2 | |
| 17. | Keith Ryan | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 18. | Glenn Doyle | 2 | 1 | |
| 19. | Pat Hamilton | 2 | ||
| Sig Schlam | 2 | |||
| Bob Sharp | 2 |
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