Speedway (1967)

No title - World Championship Speedway. Wembley, Greater London.
Various shots of Speedway trophy. Various shots contestants lined up. C/U Barry Briggs. M/S and C/U Igor Plechanov. C/U Ove Fundin. L/S crowd. C/U pan riders at the start for the first race, tape goes up and camera pans as they go away from camera. Various shots as bikes flash past camera. M/S as Ray Wilson wins race one.
M/S riders coming up to start for race four, pan to C/U of Plechanov. M/S as the tapes go up. Rider No. 13's machine rears into air and he falls. M/S as three remaining riders come through bend. L/S pan as they go past camera with Ivan Mauger in the lead. Various shots of the race as Mauger comes in to win.
L/S start of race six, Plechanov takes the lead from Briggs. Various shots of the race Briggs tries to pass Plechanov but can't manage it. Pan as they come past and Plechanov wins. L/S crowd.
L/S start of race seven as they go into bend, Ray Wilson falls but he gets up and remounts his machine. M/S pan with Fundin who is in the lead. L/S crowd. M/S as Fundin is presented with medal. M/S of winners on podium. M/S as Fundin waves his hands in the air.
FILM ID:2041.05
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[@grahamjordan1040]

I saw some of those greats at kings Lynn in the 60s my parents worked at the stadium so I was able to get in for free and walked amongst them in the pits .

[@kramrollin69]

Interesting no Aussies. This was the Golden Period where Speedway was HUGE in Australia, where all 6 major cities had their own tracks, and they raced on Friday in one city, then Saturday in another. There was lots of money around and we had all classes of vehicles run at each event. From the Solo bikes, to the Sidecars, to the TQs to the Midgets to the Old Hot Rods, to the Production cars, to the big V8 Super Modifieds. Going to England wasn't a big deal back then. Ah the good ol 60s and 70s.

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

Yeah mate, there is, and his name? Barry Briggs!!
At least, I'm certain that, that was how it spelled.

[@kramrollin69]

@@frenzalrhomb6919 He is a New Zealander. Sort of 1/2 Aussie. In those days, there was much more money to be made staying home and racing in Australia. There was no real glory going to Europe. After all, we taught the Poms how to do it.

[@peterdyson9590]

1967 probably the time I started to watch
speedway I must have just missed Ove .

[@user-er7ir4uu1o]

Ivan "Maaawger" LOL

[@xsratv]

Awesome

[@moonchild9237]

1. Rickardsson 🇸🇪
2. Mauger 🇳🇿
3. Nielsen 🇩🇰
4. Fundin 🇸🇪

[@TheWhitehall]

I attended the 1967 World Final. It was not a night of exciting racing. Bengt Jansson was the best rider on the night.