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1953 Individual Speedway World Championship
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The 1953 Individual Speedway World Championship was the eighth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Welshman Freddie Williams became the second rider to win a second title in front of a 90,000 attendance at Wembley Stadium. Williams won 4 of his 5 races, only dropping one point in heat 13 to Jeff Lloyd. Geoff Mardon defeated Olle Nygren in the bronze medal ride off.[7]
Qualification
Qualification started on 1952.[8][9]
Stage 1
Norwegian round
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Swedish round
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Stage 2
Continental qualifier
- 17 May 1953
Altes Stadion Abensberg, Abensberg- First 6 to Continental round
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Josef Kamper |
15 |
| 2 |  Kjell Carlsson |
13 |
| 3 | Fritz Dirtl |
12 |
| 4 | Sven Skoglund |
11 |
| 5 | Karl Killmeyer |
10 |
| 6 |  Albin Siegl |
9 |
| 7 |  Tony Kroeze |
9 |
| 8 | Josef Hofmeister |
8 |
| 9 |  Wilf Plant |
5 |
| 10 | Fred Aberl |
5 |
| 11 | Gerit Jonker |
5 |
| 12 | Jack Winstanley |
5 |
| 13 | Karl Kiendl |
4 |
| 14 | Co Boef |
4 |
| 15 | Walter Dirtl |
3 |
| 16 | Leopold Killmeyer |
2 |
| 17 | Alfred Hamberger |
1 |
| 18 | Hans Müller |
0 |
Nordic Final
- 31 May 1953
Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo- First 8 to Continental final
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Forsberg |
15 |
| 2 |  Basse Hveem |
14 |
| 3 | Olle Nygren |
11 |
| 4 | Olle Segerström |
10 |
| 5 | Henry Andersen |
10 |
| 6 | Rune Sörmander |
9 |
| 7 | Thorsten Carlsson |
9 |
| 8 | Stig Pramberg |
9 |
| 9 | Sune Karlsson |
7 |
| 10 |  Leif Bech |
7 |
| 11 | Reidar Kristoffersen |
7 |
| 12 | Bert Lindarw |
5 |
| 13 | Thorleif Andreasen |
3 |
| 14 | Joel Jansson |
3 |
| 15 |  Kaukko Jousanen |
1 |
| 16 | Simo Ylänen |
0 |
| 17 | Kiehn Berthelsen |
0 |
Stage 3
Continental Final
- 21 June 1953
Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla- First 8 to International Round
| Pos. | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basse Hveem |
15 |
| 2 | Olle Nygren |
13 |
| 3 | Dan Forsberg |
12 |
| 4 | Sune Karlsson |
12 |
| 5 | Rune Sörmander |
10 |
| 6 | Olle Segerström |
9 |
| 7 | Phil Clarke |
9 |
| 8 | Stig Pramberg |
8 |
| 9 | Thorsten Carlsson |
7 |
| 10 | Henry Andersen |
6 |
| 11 | Karl Killmeyer |
6 |
| 12 | Kjell Carlsson |
4 |
| 13 | Josef Kamper |
3 |
| 14 | Bob Roger |
3 |
| 15 | Fritz Dirtl |
2 |
| 16 | Sven Skoglund |
1 |
| 17 | Albin Siegl |
dnr |
British qualifying round
- The top riders qualify for the International round.
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Banister Court Stadium | Maury Mattingley |
| 26 May | Cornish Stadium | Goog Hoskin |
| 28 May | Oxford Stadium | Jim Boyd |
| 29 May | Pennycross Stadium | Harold Fairhurst |
| 30 May | Rayleigh Weir Stadium | Peter Clark |
Stage 4
International round
- The top 54 riders qualify for the Championship round.
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 6 July | Stanley Stadium | Tommy Miller |
| 6 July | Wimborne Road | Basse Hveem |
| 7 July | Yarmouth Stadium | Fred Brand |
| 8 July | White City Stadium, Glasgow | Tommy Miller |
| 10 July | Leicester Stadium | Olle Nygren |
| 10 July | The Stadium, Motherwell | Ron Mountford |
| 11 July | Brandon Stadium | Charlie New |
| 11 July | Sun Street Stadium | Brian Crutcher |
| 18 July | Old Meadowbank | Don Cuppleditch |
| 24 July | Monmore Green Stadium | Harry Bastable |
Stage 5
Championship Round
- Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-20th reserves for World final