The Wimbledon Internationale sponsored by Embassy was an individual motorcycle speedway event that was hosted annually at Wimbledon Stadium in London, England.
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 first final of the event was awarded to Harringay Stadium by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme but passed to Wimbledon permanently from 1962. The event was significant because it attracted entries from most of the world's leading riders. In 1961, there were ten qualifying events.
It was discontinued after the 1981 edition.
Past winners YearFirstSecondThird 1961 Ove Fundin Ronnie Moore Peter Craven 1962 Ove Fundin 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
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