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1961 Swedish speedway season

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1961 Swedish speedway season
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The 1961 Swedish speedway season was the 1961 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

Individual

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The 1961 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 22 September in Stockholm. Björn Knutson won the Swedish Championship.[3][4][5]

Pos. Rider Club Total
1 Björn Knutson Vargarna 15
2 Leif Larsson Monarkerna 13
3 Rune Sörmander Dackarna 12
4 Ove Fundin Kaparna 11
5 Per-Tage Svensson Vargarna 10
6 Evert Andersson Dackarna 10
7 Bernt Nilsson Monarkerna 8
8 Hans Hallberg Getingarna 8
9 Curt Eldh Vargarna 7
10 Arne Carlsson Kaparna 7
11 Sören Sjösten Vargarna 6
12 Joel Jansson Vargarna 5
13 Bengt Brannefors Kaparna 3
14 Åke Andersson Dackarna 2
15 Inge Gustavsson Dackarna 2
16 Göran Norlén Monarkerna 1
17 Thorvald Karlsson Dackarna 0

Winner - Willihard Thomsson[6][7]

Team

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Vargarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the sixth time.[8][9]

The Vargarna team contained Björn Knutson, Joel Jansson, Sören Sjösten and Per-Tage Svensson.[10]

With 14 teams lining up for the 1961 season the second division was split into a north and south competition. Folkare won the second division north and Kaparna B won the second division south. Älgarna changed their name to Gävle.[11]

See also

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References

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  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 15 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Vargarna 1961". formula2.se. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  11. ^ "1961". Speedway.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.