1975 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1975 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 30th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

Ole Olsen won his second World title in front of 81,000 at Wembley Stadium in London with a 15 point maximum from his five rides. Defending champion Anders Michanek finished second and England's John Louis won the run-off for the bronze medal, defeating four time world champion Ivan Mauger. Some criticism was aimed at the track surface which was described as dusty and dry.

Format changes

The format of the Championship changed for the 1975 event. This time the British riders (not including Commonwealth riders for the first time) were allowed four places in the World Final to be held in England. All other nations had to go through the European Final route to provide the remaining 12 riders for the World Final. The European Final qualification route included a new Intercontinental Final which feature riders from the United States for the first time for many years.

First round

British Qualifying - 16 British riders to British Final

Oceania Qualifying - 5 riders to Intercontinental Final

United States Qualifying - 2 riders to Intercontinental Final

Continental Qualifying - 16 to Continental Final

Norwegian Final - 3 to Nordic Final

Swedish Qualifying & Final - 8 to Nordic Final

Danish Qualifying - 3 to Nordic Final

Finnish Qualifying - 2 to Nordic Final

British Qualifying

Continental Qualifying

Swedish Qualifying

Swedish Final

May 21, 1975

Norrköping

First 8 to Nordic Final

Danish final

Norwegian Final

Skien

First 3 to Nordic Final

Second round

Nordic Final - 9 to Intercontinental Final

Nordic Final

June 1, 1975

Skien

First 9 to Intercontinental Final

Third round

Intercontinental Final - 8 to European Final

Continental Final - 8 to European Final

Intercontinental Final

June 3, 1975

Göteborg, Ullevi

First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve

Continental Final

June 22, 1975

Leningrad

First 8 to European Final

Fourth round

British Final - 4 to World Final

European Final - 12 to World Final

British Final

July 30, 1975

Coventry, Brandon Stadium

First 4 to World Final plus 1 reserve

European Final

August 24, 1975

Bydgoszcz

First 12 to World Final plus 1 reserve

World Final

September 6, 1975

London, Wembley Stadium

Referee: () Torrie Kittelsen

References

1975

World Individual

Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom

Individual Speedway World Championship

Individual Speedway World Championship