BOBBATH Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Don't give me a hard time if this subject has cropped up beforeI!!. My first WF was 1965- Bjorn Knutson's only win. I was enthralled by the whole thing, the old Wembley Stadium, what seemed to me a huge crowd and a wonderful atmosphere. The first heat was a shocker, Nigel Boocock finishing ahead of Ove Fundin. Second heat Brian Brett beat Ken McKinlay, third heat Bengt Jansson beat Bjorn Knutson, fourth heat Igor Plechanov beat Barry- Briggs. So after one heat the 3 pointers were Boocock, Brett, Jansson and Plechanov. Was there going to be an upset?? Well, forumlanders (undoubtedly some of whom were there) any memories ?? Wot was the first WF for other forumlanders?? I think only 6 of the 16 1965 riders are still with us ( though I may be wrong-not for the first time!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, BOBBATH said: Don't give me a hard time if this subject has cropped up beforeI!!. My first WF was 1965- Bjorn Knutson's only win. I was enthralled by the whole thing, the old Wembley Stadium, what seemed to me a huge crowd and a wonderful atmosphere. The first heat was a shocker, Nigel Boocock finishing ahead of Ove Fundin. Second heat Brian Brett beat Ken McKinlay, third heat Bengt Jansson beat Bjorn Knutson, fourth heat Igor Plechanov beat Barry- Briggs. So after one heat the 3 pointers were Boocock, Brett, Jansson and Plechanov. Was there going to be an upset?? Well, forumlanders (undoubtedly some of whom were there) any memories ?? Wot was the first WF for other forumlanders?? I think only 6 of the 16 1965 riders are still with us ( though I may be wrong-not for the first time!!) My first final (or final I remember, anyway), was 1969 - and only FIVE of those are still with us! After four heats, the four heat winners were Mayger, Briggs, Sjosten, and Boocock, and they ended up being the top four. For me, the outstanding memory from that was Toby Harrysson's devastating crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 My first world final was 1962 won by Peter Craven. It was the one that featured four of the "big five" in heat six. They ended up as the top four on the night although not in order they finished that race. The other member of that illustrious quintet (Ronnie Moore) finished joint fifth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 What was the order of finishers in heat 6 in 62? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 57 minutes ago, BOBBATH said: What was the order of finishers in heat 6 in 62? https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1423/1962-world-final-wembley-stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, frigbo said: https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1423/1962-world-final-wembley-stadium OR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Mine was 69. Mauger won in a canter and didn't even need to take his last ride. I remember a terrific ride by Briggs to win his first race passing Moore and McKinlay on the last lap. Ken McKinlay was very much in the running at the interval with 7 points from his three rides, but then didn't pick up another point from his last two races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Mine was the 1975 final. In fact only went to two. 75 and 85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 3 hours ago, BOBBATH said: What was the order of finishers in heat 6 in 62? Briggs, Craven, Knutson, Fundin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 1963 for me. Ove's fourth win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Chadster said: Mine was 69. Mauger won in a canter and didn't even need to take his last ride. I remember a terrific ride by Briggs to win his first race passing Moore and McKinlay on the last lap. Ken McKinlay was very much in the running at the interval with 7 points from his three rides, but then didn't pick up another point from his last two races. Yep. I remember a comment in one of the World Final History books (can't be sure which one, Maurice Jones' or John Chaplin's), with a photo of Hurriken at Wembley. It stated, "The consistent Ken McKinlay..." I'm thinking 1, 3, 3, O, O, doesn't seem that consistent to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, iris123 said: Mine was the 1975 final. In fact only went to two. 75 and 85 I was there too in 1975, my first world final and did the British riders championship at Bellvue same year, both on the Newport supporters bus with the Phil Crump fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992 1990 was probably the most entertaining. But it was great to see a British winner (Havelock) in Poland. 1983 and 1987 both pretty forgettable. The ride that stuck with me most though was Gundersen going round both Moran and King in 1985 in heat 20....the ride of a true champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 6 minutes ago, fatface said: 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992 1969, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 I got to 5; 1965,1975,1978,1981,1982. I think the most exciting racing was 1981. Particularly the overtaking of Olsen and Knudsen by Bruce Penhall. Any other forumlanders get to 1982 in L.A. (besides Chunky and me) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 3 hours ago, BOBBATH said: I got to 5; 1965,1975,1978,1981,1982. I think the most exciting racing was 1981. Particularly the overtaking of Olsen and Knudsen by Bruce Penhall. Any other forumlanders get to 1982 in L.A. (besides Chunky and me) ? Just remember, Bob; those two Penhall races were the the only two real races in 81. People say it was a special final, but do two races make the evening that special racing-wise? 1976 provided much better racing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlivefrankie Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 1972, 1975, 1978 & 1990 for me all were memorable for different reasons, 1972 because it was my first major event & the Wembley atmosphere (you had to be there to believe it) ,1975 because a Newport rider was in the running Crumpie was riding. 1978 was great atmosphere & finally 1990 was the best racing, We went on a Speedway Mail trip. Wiggy was the guest speaker at a dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 (edited) On 2/10/2024 at 9:04 PM, chunky said: Just remember, Bob; those two Penhall races were the the only two real races in 81. People say it was a special final, but do two races make the evening that special racing-wise? 1976 provided much better racing. This^^. My 1st was 1981: recall Jessup had a reasonable race with Penhall til his bike packed up, & also 1985. Couldn't make 1978 (folks deemed me too young to travel alone on supporter's club coach ) or 1990 (was ill), took a while to acquire much-ballyhoo-ed 1990 WF on DVD, racing no better than '85 IMO.... Edited February 15 by martinmauger spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 1965 then every Wembley final after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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