Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship

The Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually in Western Australia to determine the WA State champion. The event is organised by the Speedway Motorcycle Club of WA and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).

Mick McKeon and former twice Australian Champion Glenn Doyle have both won six championships each. Chum Taylor, who won his first championship in 1958 at Perth's Claremont Speedway, is next with five wins, his last in 1970.

Seven international riders have become the Western Australian Champion. They are Arthur Atkinson (England - 1930), Wal Morton (England - 1936), Ken McKinlay (Scotland - 1966), Ove Fundin (Sweden - 1969), Ivan Mauger (New Zealand - 1973), Simon Cross (England - 1987) and Rob Woffinden (England - 1988). Although 1956 winner Ron Johnson was born in Scotland, he emigrated to Perth with his family when still a child and started his speedway career at Claremont. He also rode for Australia during his career.

Winners since 1927/28

Unless stated, all riders are from Western Australia

Year Venue City Winner
1927/28 Claremont Speedway Perth Sig Schlam (2 Miles)
1928/29 Claremont Speedway Perth Fred Kirkpatrick
1929/30 Claremont Speedway Perth Arthur Atkinson (England)
Year Venue City Winner
1930/31 - 1934/35 Not Held
1935/36 Claremont Speedway Perth Wal Morton (England)
1936/37 Claremont Speedway Perth Mick Murphy
1937/38 - 1949/50 Not Held
Year Venue City Winners
1950/51 Claremont Speedway Perth Wally Higgs
1951/52 Claremont Speedway Perth Wally Higgs
1952/53 Claremont Speedway Perth Ray Melville
1953/54 Claremont Speedway Perth Rusty Wainwright
1954/55 Claremont Speedway Perth George McPherson
1955/56 Claremont Speedway Perth Ron Johnson
1956/57 Not Held
1957/58 Claremont Speedway Perth Chum Taylor
1958/59 Not Held
1959/60 Claremont Speedway Perth George McPherson
Year Venue City Winner
1960/61 Claremont Speedway Perth Aub Lawson (NSW)
1961/62 Claremont Speedway Perth Chum Taylor
1962/63 Claremont Speedway Perth Chum Taylor
1963/64 Claremont Speedway Perth Ross Nickisson
1964/65 Claremont Speedway Perth Jim Phillips
1965/66 Claremont Speedway Perth Ken McKinlay (Scotland)
1966/67 Claremont Speedway Perth Ross Nickisson
1967/68 Claremont Speedway Perth Chum Taylor
1968/69 Claremont Speedway Perth Ove Fundin (Sweden)
1969/70 Claremont Speedway Perth Chum Taylor
Year Venue City Winner
1970/71 Claremont Speedway Perth Terry O'Leary
1971/72 Claremont Speedway Perth Les Leisk
1972/73 Claremont Speedway Perth Ivan Mauger (New Zealand)
1973/74 Claremont Speedway Perth Rod Chessell
1974/75 Claremont Speedway Perth Peter Thompson
1975/76 Claremont Speedway Perth Les Leisk
1976/77 Claremont Speedway Perth Mick McKeon
1977/78 Claremont Speedway Perth Mick McKeon
1978/79 Claremont Speedway Perth Mick McKeon
1979/80 Claremont Speedway Perth Robert Moores
Year Venue City Winner
1980/81 Claremont Speedway Perth Mick McKeon
1981/82 Bunbury Speedway
Geraldton Speedway
Bunbury
Geraldton
Glyn Taylor
1982/83 Claremont Speedway Perth Glyn Taylor
1983/84 Claremont Speedway Perth David Cheshire
1984/85 Claremont Speedway Perth Mick McKeon
1985/86 Claremont Speedway Perth Mick McKeon
1986/87 Claremont Speedway Perth Simon Cross (England)
1987/88 Claremont Speedway Perth Rob Woffinden (England)
1988/89 Claremont Speedway Perth Glenn Doyle
1989/90 Claremont Speedway Perth Glenn Doyle
Year Venue City Winner
1990/91 Claremont Speedway Perth Glenn Doyle
1991/92 Collie Speedway Collie Glenn Doyle
1992/93 Claremont Speedway Perth Glenn Doyle
1993/94 Claremont Speedway Perth Steve Johnston
1994/95 Claremont Speedway Perth Glenn Doyle
1995/96 Claremont Speedway Perth Steve Johnston
1996/97 Claremont Speedway Perth Lee Redmond
1997/98 Claremont Speedway Perth Frank Smart
1998/99 Claremont Speedway
Esperance Speedway
Kalgoorlie Speedway
Bibra Lake Speedway
Perth
Esperance
Kalgoorlie
Perth
Guy Wilson
1999/2000 Esperance Speedway
Claremont Speedway
Kalgoorlie Speedway
Esperance
Perth
Kalgoorlie
Lee Redmond
Year Venue City Winner
2000/01 Esperance Speedway
Geraldton Speedway
Perth Motorplex
Esperance
Perth
Kwinana Beach
Guy Wilson
2001/02 Perth Motorplex (x2)
Bibra Lake Speedway
Kwinana Beach
Perth
Guy Wilson
2002/03 Bibra Lake Speedway Perth Lee Blackman
2003/04 Bibra Lake Speedway Perth Steve Johnston
2004/05 Perth Motorplex
Geraldton Speedway
Kwinana Beach
Geraldton
Trevor Harding
2005/06 Bunbury Speedway
Geraldton Speedway
Bunbury
Geraldton
David Cheshire
2006/07 Pinjar Park Speedway Perth Cory Gathercole (Vic)
2007/08 Pinjar Park Speedway Perth Chris Holder (NSW)
2008/09 Pinjar Park Speedway Perth Frank Smart
2009/10 Ellenbrook Speedway Bullsbrook Leigh Boujos
Year Venue City Winner
2010/11 Nickol Bay Speedway Karratha Leigh Boujos
2011/12 Pinjar Park Speedway Perth Frank Smart
2012/13 Pinjar Park Speedway Perth Cameron Heeps
2013/14 Pinjar Park Speedway Perth Daniel Winchester
2014/15 Pinjar Park Speedway
Collie Speedway
Perth
Collie
Cameron Heeps
2015/16 Pinjar Park Speedway Perth Daniel Winchester

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