1963 Swedish speedway season

1963 Swedish speedway season
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The 1963 Swedish speedway season was the 1963 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

Individual

Individual Championship

The 1963 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 4 October in Stockholm. Björn Knutson won the Swedish Championship for the second time.[3][4][5]

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Björn Knutson Vargarna 15
2 Göte Nordin Getingarna 14
3 Sören Sjösten Vargarna 13
4 Ove Fundin Kaparna 12
5 Per-Olof Söderman Vargarna 10
6 Olle Nygren Vargarna 9
7 Bernt Nilsson Getingarna 9
8 Bengt Jansson Getingarna 6
9 Leif Larsson Getingarna 6
10 Per-Tage Svensson Dackarna 6
11 Sven Sigurd Örnarna 5
12 Inge Gustafsson Dackarna 5
13 Arne Carlsson Getingarna 4
14 Willihard Thomsson Monarkerna 3
15 Åke Andersson Dackarna 1
16 Kjell Svensson (res) Monarkerna 1
17 Leif Enecrona Gamarna 0
18 Rune Sörmander Dackarna dns

Swedish Junior Championship

Main article: Swedish Junior Speedway Championship

Winner - Bengt Ederlöv[6][7]

Team

Team Championship

Getingarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the second time. The Getingarna team contained Göte Nordin and Bengt Jansson.[8][9]

With 18 teams declaring their intention to compete for the 1963 season it was decided to form four divisions.[10]

Örnarna won the second division, while Filbyterna and Dackarna B won the third division north and south respectively.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Swedish speedway season by season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  4. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  5. ^ "Swedish Individual Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Individual Swedish Junior Championships". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Vargarna 1963". formula2.se. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  11. ^ "1963 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.