1961 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 16th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The final was held outside of Wembley and England for the first time when on the 15 September Ove Fundin retained his title in his home country of Sweden. It was the first time a rider had won three titles and Sweden produced a clean sweep of podium places with Björn Knutson and Göte Nordin finishing second and third. == First round == Qualification results. === Swedish qualifying === Top 15 to Nordic qualifying === British & Commonwealth qualifying === Top 64 riders to British & Commonwealth 2nd Round === Continental qualifying === Top 32 to Continental semi-finals == Second round == === British & Commonwealth 2nd round === Top 32 riders to British & Commonwealth semi-finals === Nordic Qualifying === === Continental semi-finals === == Third round == === British & Commonwealth Semi finals === Top 16 to British final === Nordic Final === 11 June 1961 Gislaved Motorbana, Gislaved First 8 to European Final === Continental Final === 23 July 1961 Slaný Speedway Stadium, Slaný First 7 to European Final, Josef Bössner seeded to European final == Fourth round == === European Final === 26 August 1961 Praterstadion, Vienna First 7 to World Final plus 1 reserve === British Final === 2 September 1961 Wembley Stadium, London First 9 to World final plus 1 reserve == World Final == 15 September 1961 Malmö Stadion, Malmö == References ==