Wimbledon Internationale
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| Category | motorcycle speedway |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugural season | 1961 |
| Folded | 1982 |
The Wimbledon Internationale sponsored by Embassy was an individual motorcycle speedway event that was hosted annually at Wimbledon Stadium in London, England.[1][2]
History
The event was first run during July 1961, as compensation to the British public for losing the rights to host the Speedway World Championship every year. The first final of the event was awarded to Harringay Stadium[3] by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme but passed to Wimbledon permanently from 1962. The event was significant because it attracted entries from most of the world's leading riders. In 1961, there were ten qualifying events.[4] It was discontinued after the 1981 edition.
Past winners
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References
- ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ↑ "Bees' Pair Disappoint in Harringay Final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 3 July 1961. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Internationale". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 10 June 1961. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Fundin zips to victory". Streatham News. 15 June 1962. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
