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Ivan Gerald Mauger OBE (4 October 1939 – 16 April 2018; last name pronounced "Major") was a New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider. [1] He won a record six World Championships (Finals), a feat equalled only with the inclusion of the Speedway GP Championships by Tony Rickardsson of Sweden. [ 2 ]
Another import was in the very next season in 1960–61, when a young solo rider from Christchurch in New Zealand named Ivan Mauger raced the Australian season primarily at Rowley Park. Mauger would go on to win a record six individual Speedway World Championships , and 15 World titles overall with wins in World Pairs , Teams and Long Track ...
Ivan Mauger became the first rider to win the title in three consecutive years, his five ride 15 point maximum took him to third in the all time list behind Ove Fundin and Barry Briggs. The Poles Paweł Waloszek and Antoni Woryna took silver and bronze respectively in their home nation at the Olympic Stadium. [7]
Ivan Mauger (13 pts) 1968 details: Göteborg Ullevi: Ivan Mauger (15 pts) Barry Briggs (12 pts) Edward Jancarz (11+3 pts) 1969 details: London Wembley Stadium: Ivan Mauger (14 pts) Barry Briggs (11+3 pts) Sören Sjösten (11+2 pts) 1970 details: Wrocław Olympic Stadium: Ivan Mauger (15 pts) Paweł Waloszek (14 pts) Antoni Woryna (13 pts) 1971 ...
The 1972 final attendance at Wembley Stadium was 75,000. New Zealander Ivan Mauger joined Barry Briggs on four title wins (2nd only behind Ove Fundin) by defeating Bernt Persson in a run-off after both riders finished on 13 points. [7] In heat five, Briggs was involved in an accident which all but ended his speedway career.
Therefore, many non-British riders such as Scott Autrey and Ivan Mauger rode in these meetings scoring points towards the Grand Prix qualification - but their scores didn't count towards World Championship qualification. The Rye House track flooded so the event was moved to Hackney.
History was made in the 1977 final when Ivan Mauger of New Zealand equalled Ove Fundin's title record of five World Championship wins. Mauger had gone close to equalling the record before and finally achieved it in Sweden, the home of Fundin. [6]
Ivan Mauger won his first World title. Fellow countryman Barry Briggs finished second and Pole Edward Jancarz took the bronze medal. [7] [8] Format changes.