Victorian Individual Speedway Championship
 Phil Crump, 13 time champion | |
| Sport | Motorcycle speedway |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1926 |
| Most titles | Phil Crump (13) |
The Victorian Individual Speedway Championship is a
Victoria to determine the State champion. The event is organised by the Motorcycling Victoria and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).[1]
Phil Crump holds the record for the most wins having won 13 Victorian Championships between 1972 and 1988.
Seven international riders have won the Victorian Championship. They are Larry Boulton (England - 1933), Ulf Ericsson (Sweden - 1955), Gerry Hussey (England - 1956), Ken McKinlay (Scotland - 1959 & 1961), Ivan Mauger (New Zealand - 1962 & 1963), Roy Trigg (England - 1966, 1969 & 1970) and Bert Harkins (Scotland - 1968).[2]
Winners since 1926/27
Unless stated, all riders are from Victoria
| Year | Venue | City | Winners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926/27 | Geelong Velodrome
|
Geelong | Billy Pilgrim | |
| 1927/28 | Geelong Velodrome
|
Geelong | Billy Pilgrim | |
| 1928/29 | Exhibition Speedway
|
Melbourne | Cliff Bounds | |
| 1929/30 | Exhibition Speedway
|
Melbourne | Billy Pilgrim | |
| 1930/31 | Exhibition Speedway
|
Melbourne | Frank Apted | |
| 1931/32 | Exhibition Speedway
|
Melbourne | Fred Tracey | |
| 1932/33 | Exhibition Speedway
|
Melbourne | Larry Boulton ( )
| |
| 1933/34 | Exhibition Speedway
|
Melbourne | Ernie Evans | |
| 1934/35 | Exhibition Speedway
|
Melbourne | Ernie Evans | |
| 1935/36 | Not Held | |||
| 1936/37 | Olympic Park Speedway | Melbourne | Clem Mitchell (SA) | |
| 1937/38 | Not Held | |||
| 1938/39 | Not Held | |||
| 1939/40 | Olympic Park Speedway | Melbourne | Bill Rogers | |
| 1940-1946 | Not Held due to World War II | |||
| 1946/47 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Lionel Van Praag (NSW) | |
| 1947/48 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Jack Biggs | |
| 1948/49 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Ron Hyde | |
| 1949/50 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Harry Down | |
| 1950/51 | Not Held | |||
| 1951/52 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Bernie McCoy | |
| 1952/53 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Ken Walsh | |
| 1953/54 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Jack Biggs | |
| 1954/55 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Ulf Ericsson ( )
| |
| 1955/56 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Gerry Hussey ()
| |
| 1956/57 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Jack Young (SA) | |
| 1957/58 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Peter Moore | |
| 1958/59 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Ken McKinlay ( )
| |
| 1959/60 | Not Held | |||
| 1960/61 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Ken McKinlay ()
| |
| 1961/62 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Ivan Mauger ( )
| |
| 1962/63 | Tracey's Speedway
|
Melbourne | Ivan Mauger ()
| |
| 1963/64 | N/A | N/A | Jack Scott (SA) | |
| 1964/65 | N/A | N/A | Jack Scott (SA) | |
| 1965/66 | N/A | N/A | Roy Trigg ()
| |
| 1966/67 | Melbourne Speedway
|
Melbourne | Kevin Torpie | |
| 1967/68 | Melbourne Speedway
|
Melbourne | Bert Harkins ()
| |
| 1968/69 | Melbourne Speedway
|
Melbourne | Roy Trigg ()
| |
| 1969/70 | Melbourne Speedway
|
Melbourne | Roy Trigg ()
| |
| 1970/71 | N/A | N/A | Jim Airey (NSW) | |
| 1971/72 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Phil Crump | |
| 1972/73 | Melbourne Speedway
|
Melbourne | Phil Crump | |
| 1973/74 | Northern Park Raceway
|
Melbourne | Phil Crump | |
| 1974/75 | Northern Park Raceway
|
Melbourne | Phil Crump | |
| 1975/76 | Northern Park Raceway
|
Melbourne | Danny Kennedy | |
| 1976/77 | Northern Park Raceway
|
Melbourne | Phil Crump | |
| 1977/78 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | John McNeill | |
| 1978/79 | U.S.A.C Brooklyn Speedway
|
Melbourne | Phil Crump | |
| 1979/80 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Phil Crump | |
| 1980/81 | Western International Raceway
|
Melbourne | Phil Crump | |
| 1981/82 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Phil Crump | |
| 1982/83 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Rod Hunter | |
| 1983/84 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Phil Crump | |
| 1984/85 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Phil Crump | |
| 1985/86 | Undera Park Speedway
|
Undera
|
Phil Crump | |
| 1986/87 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Andy Barrett | |
| 1987/88 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Phil Crump | |
| 1988/89 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Leigh Adams | |
| 1989/90 | Myrtleford Speedway
|
Myrtleford | Leigh Adams | |
| 1990/91 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Leigh Adams | |
| 1991/92 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Leigh Adams | |
| 1992/93 | Myrtleford Speedway
|
Myrtleford | Mark Lemon | |
| 1993/94 | Undera Park Speedway
|
Undera | Leigh Adams | |
| 1994/95 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Leigh Adams | |
| 1995/96 | Bendigo Showgrounds | Bendigo | Mark Lemon | |
| 1996/97 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Jason Lyons | |
| 1997/98 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Jason Lyons | |
| 1998/99 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Jason Lyons | |
| 1999/2000 | Not Held | |||
| 2000/01 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Travis McGowan | |
| 2001/02 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Travis McGowan | |
| 2002/03 | Broadford Speedway | Broadford | Travis McGowan | |
| 2003/04 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Travis McGowan | |
| 2004/05 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Travis McGowan | |
| 2005/06 | Broadford Speedway | Broadford | Cameron Woodward | |
| 2006/07 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Cory Gathercole | |
| 2007/08 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Cameron Woodward | |
| 2008/09 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Cameron Woodward | |
| 2009/10 | Broadford Speedway | Broadford | Tyron Proctor
| |
| 2010/11 | Undera Park Speedway
|
Undera | Tyron Proctor
| |
| 2011/12 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Mark Lemon | |
| 2012/13 | Undera Park Speedway
|
Undera | Justin Sedgmen | |
| 2013/14 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Cameron Woodward | |
| 2014/15 | Undera Park Speedway
|
Undera | Sam Masters (NSW) | |
| 2015/16 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Tyron Proctor
| |
| 2016/17 | Broadford Speedway | Broadford | Troy Batchelor (SA) | |
| 2017/18 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Jaimon Lidsey[3] | |
| 2018/19 | Diamond Park Speedway
|
Wodonga | Jack Holder (NSW) | |
| 2019/20 | Undera Park Speedway
|
Undera | Justin Sedgmen | |
| 2020/21 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Justin Sedgmen | |
| 2021/22 | Broadford Speedway[4]
|
Broadford | Justin Sedgmen | |
| 2022/23 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura | Jaimon Lidsey | |
| 2023/24 | Undera Park Speedway
|
Undera | Fraser Bowes[5] | |
References
- ^ "Calendar". Motorcycling Victoria. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Honor Roll since 1927/28". Speedway Champions. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Lidsey Takes First Victorian Title", Motorcycling Victoria, 29 October 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018
- ^ "Final Field Announced". Motorcycling Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "SA Solo Championship this Saturday night". Gillman Speedway. Retrieved 23 February 2024.