The Australian Individual Speedway Championship historically known as the Australian Solo Championship is a motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Australian national champion. It is organised by Motorcycling Australia (MA) and is the oldest continuously running national speedway championship in the world, having been run since 1926 with the exception of 1942-1945 when racing was suspended during World War II and 1955-1961 when the championship was not held.
History The first Championship in 1926 was held at the Newcastle Showground in Newcastle, which was won by American rider Cecil Brown. In the early years of the championship, multiple Australian titles were often held in the same year with some riders winning more than one title per year. Championships were run over anywhere from 2 to 6 laps and/or over 2 miles, often depending on the length of the track used.
Legendary Danish rider Ole Olsen and Australia's own Jason Crump are the only riders who have won the championship while being the reigning Speedway World Champion. Olsen's controversial win at the Liverpool Speedway in Sydney in 1976 was the last win by a non-Australian rider. His win was controversial as many of the riders at the meeting protested his eligibility because of his nationality. However, with Olsen available to ride the promoters of the speedway insisted on his inclusion knowing that he would draw a larger crowd.
From 1979 to 1994, the Championship served as a qualifying round for the Speedway World Championship.
Past winners Multiple championship era YearDistanceVenueWinnerRunner-up3rd place 19266 laps Newcastle Showground Cecil Brown () Mick Brennan (NSW) Roy Hindle (NSW) 19274 laps Newcastle Showground Pat Hamilton (NSW) Tom Sharp Ted Rees (NSW) 19273 laps Newcastle Showground Paddy Dean (NSW) Ted Rees (NSW) Harold Murdoch (NSW) 19274 laps Newcastle Showground Ted Rees (NSW) Billy Lamont (NSW) Sprouts Elder () 19283 laps Claremont Speedway Sig Schlam (WA) Alby Taylor (SA) Harry Mangham (SA) 19286 laps Wayville Showgrounds Alby Taylor (SA) Vic Huxley (Qld) Sprouts Elder () 19293 laps Wayville Showgrounds Frank Duckett (SA) Paddy Dean (NSW) Tommy Benstead (NSW) 19292¾hp/4 laps Davies Park Frank Pearce (Qld) Frank Arthur (NSW) 19293½hp/4 laps Davies Park Max Grosskreutz (Qld) Alby Taylor (SA) Frank Pearce (Qld) 19292 miles Claremont Speedway Sig Schlam (WA) Cec Walker (WA) Syd Parsons (SA) 19303 laps Wayville Showgrounds Jack Chapman (SA) Jack Ormston () Frank Arthur (NSW) 19306 laps Claremont Speedway Arthur Atkinson () Jack Chapman (SA) Bill Dunne (WA) 19302 miles Exhibition Speedway Reg West (Vic) Lionel Davey (Qld) Len Woods (Vic) 19312 laps Melbourne Motordrome Harold Hastings (Qld) Max Grosskreutz (Qld) Frank Duckett (SA) 19314 laps Bathurst Sports Ground Harold Murdoch (NSW) Ken Kirkman (NSW) Bruce Webb (NSW) 19316 laps Wayville Showgrounds Ray Tauscher () Jack Hanson (SA) Laurie Packer (SA) 19322 laps Cumberland Oval Wally Little (NSW) Ken Kirkman (NSW) Jim McMahon (NSW) 19323 laps Wayville Showgrounds Arnie Hansen (SA) Max Grosskreutz (Qld) Dick Wise (SA) 19324 laps Exhibition Speedway Bill Rogers (NSW) Lionel Davey (Qld) Frank Apted (Vic) 1933 Exhibition Speedway Larry Boulton () Bert Spencer (Qld) Jack Bibby (Vic) 1934 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Vic Huxley (Qld) George Greenwood () Frank Arthur (NSW) 1935 Sydney Showground Bluey Wilkinson (NSW) Tiger Stevenson () Frank Varey () 1936 Sydney Showground Max Grosskreutz (Qld) Vic Huxley (Qld) Jack Milne () 1937 Sydney Showground Jack Milne () Wilbur Lamoreaux () Vic Duggan (NSW) 19383 lapsSydney Showground Bluey Wilkinson (NSW) Jack Milne () Joe Abbott () 19384 laps Sydney Showground Bluey Wilkinson (NSW) Wilbur Lamoreaux () Clem Mitchell (SA) 19385 laps Camden Motordrome Jack Parker () Cordy Milne () Frank Woodroofe (SA) 1939 not held 1940Sydney Showground Cordy Milne () Vic Duggan (NSW) Lionel Van Praag (NSW) 1941 Sydney Sports Ground Vic Duggan (NSW) Lionel Van Praag (NSW) Max Grosskreutz (Qld) 1942-1945 not held 1946 Sydney Sports Ground Frank Dolan Lionel Van Praag (NSW) Bill Rogers (NSW) 19472 laps Tracey's Speedway Bill Rogers (NSW) Lionel Van Praag (NSW) Aub Lawson (NSW) 19473 lapsSydney Sports Ground Vic Duggan (NSW) Lionel Van Praag (NSW) Ray Duggan (NSW) 19474 laps Brisbane Exhibition Ground Andy Menzies (Vic) Charlie Spinks (Qld) Keith Cox (Qld) 19482 laps Sydney Showground Vic Duggan (NSW) Max Grosskreutz (Qld) Bill Melluish 19483 laps Sydney Sports Ground Vic Duggan (NSW) Norman Parker () Max Grosskreutz (Qld) 19482 laps Sydney Showground Vic Duggan (NSW) Aub Lawson (NSW) Ray Duggan (NSW)Alec Statham () 19492 laps Sydney Showground Aub Lawson (NSW) Jack Biggs (Vic) Graham Warren (Qld)Eric Chitty () 19494 laps Brisbane Exhibition Ground Aub Lawson (NSW) Bill Rogers (NSW) Charlie Spinks (Qld) 19502 laps Sydney Sports Ground Aub Lawson (NSW) Graham Warren (Qld) Jack Biggs (Vic) 19503 laps Tracey's Speedway Bill Kitchen () Bill Longley (Vic) Aub Lawson (NSW)Jack Biggs (Vic) 19504 laps Sydney Showground Jack Parker () Aub Lawson (NSW) Bill Longley (Vic) 1950cofc Sydney Sports Ground Aub Lawson (NSW) Jack Parker () Jack Biggs (Vic) 19513 laps Sydney Showground Jack Parker () Keith Ryan (NSW) Aub Lawson (NSW) 19514 laps Sydney Sports Ground Jack Parker () Aub Lawson (NSW)Tommy Miller () 1951cofc Brisbane Exhibition Ground Jack Parker () Aub Lawson (NSW) Tommy Miller () 19522 laps Maitland Showground Keith Ryan (NSW) Aub Lawson (NSW)Lionel Levy (NSW) 19523 laps Sydney Showground Keith Ryan (NSW) Jack Parker ()Lionel Levy (NSW) 19524 laps Sydney Sports Ground Lionel Levy (NSW) Aub Lawson (NSW) Jack Parker () 1952cofc Brisbane Exhibition Ground Aub Lawson (NSW) Lionel Levy (NSW) Keith Ryan (NSW) 19533 laps Sydney Showground Aub Lawson (NSW) Lionel Levy (NSW) Allan Quinn (NSW) 19534 laps Sydney Sports Ground Lionel Levy (NSW) Aub Lawson (NSW) Don Lawson (NSW) 1953cofcBrisbane Exhibition Ground Aub Lawson (NSW) Lionel Levy (NSW) Keith Ryan (NSW) 19543 laps Sydney Sports Ground Aub Lawson (NSW) Ken McKinlay () Lionel Levy (NSW) 1954cofc Sydney Sports Ground Aub Lawson (NSW) Lionel Levy (NSW) Rune Sörmander ()
Key cofc (Champion of champions)
Single championship YearVenueWinnerRunner-up3rd place 1962 Rockhampton Showgrounds Bob Sharp (NSW) Ivan Mauger () Keith Gurtner (Qld) 1963 Rockhampton Showgrounds Mike Broadbank () Keith Gurtner (Qld) Ivan Mauger () 1964 Sydney Showground Ken McKinlay () Jack Scott (SA) Ray Cresp (Vic) 1965 Sydney Showground Bob Sharp (NSW) Brian Collins (NSW) Bill Bryden (NSW) 1966 Rowley Park Chum Taylor (WA) Jimmy Gooch () Dennis Gavros (SA) 1967 Rowley Park Jack Scott (SA) Göte Nordin () Ken McKinlay () 1968 Sydney Showground Jim Airey (NSW) Nigel Boocock () Eric Boocock () 1969 Sydney Showground Jim Airey (NSW) Ken McKinlay ()Jack White (Qld)Greg Kentwell (NSW) 1970 Sydney Showground Jim Airey (NSW) John Boulger (SA) Kevin Torpie (Vic) 1971 Claremont Speedway John Boulger (SA) Bob O'Leary (WA) John Langfield (NSW) 1972 Rowley Park Jim Airey (NSW) Ole Olsen () John Boulger (SA) 1973 Sydney Showground John Boulger (SA) John Langfield (NSW) Billy Sanders (NSW) 1974 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Steve Reinke (Qld) John Boulger (SA) John Titman (Qld) 1975 Sydney Showground Phil Crump (Vic) John Titman (Qld) Phil Herne (NSW) 1976 Liverpool Speedway Ole Olsen () Phil Crump (Vic) Billy Sanders (NSW) 1977 Brisbane Exhibition Ground John Titman (Qld) Phil Crump (Vic) Billy Sanders (NSW) 1978 Claremont Speedway Billy Sanders (NSW) Phil Herne (NSW) Lloyd Cross (WA) 1979 Olympic Park Phil Crump (Vic) Danny Kennedy (Vic) John Boulger (SA) 1980 Sydney Showground Billy Sanders (NSW) Phil Crump (Vic) John Titman (Qld) 1981 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Billy Sanders (NSW) Phil Crump (Vic) John Titman (Qld) 1982 Claremont Speedway Billy Sanders (NSW) Gary Guglielmi (NSW) Glyn Taylor (WA) 1983 Speedway Park Billy Sanders (NSW) Glyn Taylor (WA) Phil Crump (Vic) 1984 Olympic Park Phil Crump (Vic) Billy Sanders (NSW) Gary Guglielmi (NSW) 1985 Pioneer Park Speedway Billy Sanders (NSW) Phil Crump (Vic) Stan Bear (Qld) 1986 Pioneer Park Speedway Troy Butler (Qld) John Titman (Qld) Alan Rivett (NSW) 1987 Olympic Park Steve Regeling (Qld) Steve Baker (SA) Glyn Taylor (WA) 1988 Riverview Speedway Phil Crump (Vic) Steve Regeling (Qld) Craig Hodgson (SA) 1989 Newcastle Motordrome Glenn Doyle (WA) Stephen Davies (NSW) Jamie Fagg (NT) 1990 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Glenn Doyle (WA) Leigh Adams (Vic) Stephen Davies (NSW) 1991 Arunga Park Speedway Craig Boyce (NSW) Glenn Doyle (WA) Glyn Taylor (WA) 1992 North Arm Speedway Leigh Adams (Vic) Shane Parker (SA) Mark Carlson (Qld) 1993 Brisbane Exhibition Ground Leigh Adams (Vic) Jason Lyons (Vic) Shane Bowes (SA) 1994 Olympic Park Leigh Adams (Vic) Jason Lyons (Vic) Jason Crump (Vic) 1995 Gosford Speedway Jason Crump (Vic) Craig Boyce (NSW) Leigh Adams (Vic) 1996 Newcastle Motordrome Craig Boyce (NSW) Jason Crump (Vic) Tony Langdon (Qld) 1997Brisbane Exhibition Ground Craig Boyce (NSW) Jason Crump (Vic) Ryan Sullivan (SA) 1998 Riverview Speedway Leigh Adams (Vic) Jason Lyons (Vic) Jason Crump (Vic) 1999 Olympic Park Todd Wiltshire (NSW) Jason Lyons (Vic) Nigel Sadler (SA) 2000 Gosford Speedway Leigh Adams (Vic) Mark Lemon (Vic) Todd Wiltshire (NSW) 2001 Riverview Speedway Todd Wiltshire (NSW) Leigh Adams (Vic) Mick Poole (NSW) 2002 Wayville Showgrounds Leigh Adams (Vic) Jason Crump (Vic) Ryan Sullivan (SA) 2003 Gosford Speedway Leigh Adams (Vic) Todd Wiltshire (NSW) Craig Watson (NSW) 2004 3 rounds Ryan Sullivan (SA) Leigh Adams (Vic) Todd Wiltshire (NSW) 20054 rounds Leigh Adams (Vic) Jason Lyons (Vic) Steve Johnston (WA) 2006 3 rounds Leigh Adams (Vic) Todd Wiltshire (NSW) Rory Schlein (SA) 20075 rounds Jason Crump (Vic) Leigh Adams (Vic) Steve Johnston (WA) 2008 5 rounds Chris Holder (NSW) Troy Batchelor (Qld) Joe Screen () 2009 3 rounds Leigh Adams (Vic) Chris Holder (NSW) Rory Schlein (SA) 2010 3 rounds Chris Holder (NSW) Troy Batchelor (SA) Darcy Ward (Qld) 2011 4 rounds Chris Holder (NSW) Darcy Ward (Qld) Davey Watt (Qld) 2012 3 rounds Chris Holder (NSW) Davey Watt (Qld) Cameron Woodward (Vic) 2013 3 rounds"Aussie Title for Batchelor ", speedway365.com, 12 January 2013. 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