Guest Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) Here is a list of world champions who I have seen in action: Lionel Van Praag Tommy Price Freddie Williams Jack Young Ronnie Moore Barry Briggs Ove Fundin Peter Craven Ivan Mauger Ole Olsen Anders Michanek Peter Collins Bruce Penhall Egon Muller Erik Gundersen Hans Nielsen Michael Lee Bjorn Knutsson Edited June 1, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) Here is a list of world champions who I have seen in action: Lionel Van Praag Tommy Price Freddie Williams Jack Young Ronnie Moore Barry Briggs Ove Fundin Peter Craven Ivan Mauger Ole Olsen Anders Michanek Peter Collins Bruce Penhall Egon Muller Erik Gundersen Hans Nielsen Was it 20 years ago you last went to a speedway match ? Bjorn Knutsson ? Edited June 1, 2017 by racers and royals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Ivan Mauger Barry Briggs Peter Collins Ole Olsen Anders Michanek Nicki Pedersen Gary Havelock Jason Crump Michael Lee That is all I can think of at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Rickardsson Mauger Nielsen Briggs Hancock Crump Pedersen Olsen Gundersen Moore Woffinden Penhall Gollob Hamill Jan O Pedersen Michanek Collins Jonsson Ermolenko Lee Muller Havelock loram Holder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) Here is a list of world champions who I have seen in action: Lionel Van Praag Tommy Price Freddie Williams Jack Young Ronnie Moore Barry Briggs Ove Fundin Peter Craven Ivan Mauger Ole Olsen Anders Michanek Peter Collins Bruce Penhall Egon Muller Erik Gundersen Hans Nielsen Michael Lee Bjorn Knutsson Was it 20 years ago you last went to a speedway match ? Bjorn Knutsson ? Yes, I also saw Bjorn Knutsson whose name I have now edited into my OP. Thank you. And for your interest, my local speedway track - about one mile from where I live - staged its last meeting on Sunday, May 13, 1940. Edited June 1, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Would be easier to list the World Champions I haven't seen... Lionel Van Pragg Bluey Wilkinson Jack Milne Freddie Williams Jack Young Peter Craven Tommy Price Bjorn Knutsson Chris Holder Tai Woffenden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Would be easier to list the World Champions I haven't seen... Lionel Van Pragg Bluey Wilkinson Jack Milne Freddie Williams Jack Young Peter Craven Tommy Price Bjorn Knutsson Chris Holder Tai Woffenden You should get out more if you haven`t seen the last 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) You should get out more if you haven`t seen the last 2 Harsh and uncalled for "racers smarmy comment means nothing.😀😜 Edited June 1, 2017 by Sidney the robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Would be easier to list the World Champions I haven't seen... Lionel Van Pragg Bluey Wilkinson Jack Milne Freddie Williams Jack Young Peter Craven Tommy Price Bjorn Knutsson Chris Holder Tai Woffenden My list of unseen World Champions would beLionel Van Praag Bluey Wilkinson Jack Milne Freddie Williams Tommy Price I have met Tommy Price and Freddie Williams - though they weren't riding at the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andout Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 My list of unseen World Champions would be Lionel Van Praag Bluey Wilkinson Jack Milne Freddie Williams Tommy Price I have met Tommy Price and Freddie Williams - though they weren't riding at the time! Ditto for me too norbold.....I did meet Jack Milne at Costa Mesa many years ago and of course Tommy Price was the boss at West Ham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Would be easier to list the World Champions I haven't seen... Lionel Van Pragg Bluey Wilkinson Jack Milne Freddie Williams Jack Young Peter Craven Tommy Price Bjorn Knutsson Chris Holder Tai Woffenden That's weird, my list of unseen champions is exactly the same! My last live meeting was Cardiff 2003, so I only saw Pedersen, Crump and Gollob before they won. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) Assuming we mean saw live: Mauger Olsen Collins Lee Penh all Gundersen Nielsen Ermolenko Jan o Havelock Hancock J crump Gollob Nicki P Holder Tai Would love to see a meeting of those 16 round Hyde Rd or the NSS Edit: and Egon. Not sure how I forgot him, as I was there at Norden in 83. And per jonsson Edited June 2, 2017 by waihekeaces1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Yes, I also saw Bjorn Knutsson whose name I have now edited into my OP. Thank you. And for your interest, my local speedway track - about one mile from where I live - staged its last meeting on Sunday, May 13, 1940. What's that got to do with it ? My local track also closed on Sunday May 13 1940. You and i both saw nothing of Crystal Palace Speedway so the mention of it is pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 There have been some excellent responses to this thread. Keep the memories flowing please. And for my part it would appear that I am the only Poster to have seen speedway's first world champion, Lionel Van Praag, in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) You should get out more if you haven`t seen the last 2 ...would be difficult as apparently Tai Woffenden chooses not to ride in this country based on what I read on another thread...saw his Dad ride however! Edited June 2, 2017 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 As long as watching Ove Fundin ride in a Golden Greats meeting counts, it's everyone from 1966 (Briggo) onwards, with the exception of Jerzy S. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 As long as watching Ove Fundin ride in a Golden Greats meeting counts, it's everyone from 1966 (Briggo) onwards, with the exception of Jerzy S. Saw Jerzy as far as entering the first bend at Cowley (1973) when he disappeared under the fence and took no further part in the meeting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Yes, I also saw Bjorn Knutsson whose name I have now edited into my OP. Thank you. And for your interest, my local speedway track - about one mile from where I live - staged its last meeting on Sunday, May 13, 1940. Yet a further 10(?) world champs not on your list would have ridden London tracks in the 80s/90s, admittedly more than a km from your homeAs a side topic: list of riders people have seen crowned as world champ? And riders people have seen riding while reigning world champion. I've seen just two crowned, Egon in 83 and Eric in 85. Riding while world champ then Lee, Penhall, Gundersen, Nielsen, Muller (if you include his victory lap), hancock, Holder and Tai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 I've seen them all since ove fundin. The last one I missed was Bjorn Knutson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) Yet a further 10(?) world champs not on your list would have ridden London tracks in the 80s/90s, admittedly more than a km from your home As a side topic: list of riders people have seen crowned as world champ? And riders people have seen riding while reigning world champion. I've seen just two crowned, Egon in 83 and Eric in 85. Riding while world champ then Lee, Penhall, Gundersen, Nielsen, Muller (if you include his victory lap), hancock, Holder and Tai. For my part, I like this suggestion. Perhaps deserving as a separate thread - to avoid confusion with this thread maybe. I have a list of riders who I have seen crowned as world champions ready for my post in any new thread. Go for it waitekeaces1. Edited June 2, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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