1976 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 31st edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5]

England's Peter Collins became the first British World Speedway Champion since Peter Craven had won in 1962. Fellow Englishman Malcolm Simmons finished second with Australia's Phil Crump finishing third. 1976 was the first time since 1952 that no rider from either New Zealand or Sweden finished on the podium in the World Final.[6]

Qualifying results.[7][8]

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  5. ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship
  7. ^ "1976 World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. ^ "1976 World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 20 January 2024.