Australian Solo Championship
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.
The first Australian Solo Championship in 1926 was held at the Newcastle Showground in Newcastle. It was won by American rider Cecil Brown from Mick Brennan and Roy Hindle.
Legendary Danish rider Ole Olsen (1976) and Australia's own Jason Crump (2007) 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.
The current (2019) Australian Champion is Victorian Max Fricke.
The 2017 championship was held over four rounds in January. The rounds were held at the Adelaide's Gillman Speedway on 4 January, Olympic Park Speedway in Mildura on 7 January, Undera Park in Undera on 11 January and Loxford Park Speedway in Kurri Kurri on 14 January.
The winner of the Australian Solo Championship receives the Billy Sanders Memorial Trophy.
Winners since 1926
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1926 | Newcastle Showgrounds | Newcastle, NSW | Cecil Brown ( ) |
Mick Brennan (NSW) | Roy Hindle (NSW) |
| 1927 (2 laps) |
Newcastle Showgrounds | Newcastle, NSW | Pat Hamilton (NSW) | J. Anderson | Paddy Dean (NSW) |
| 1927 (4 laps) |
Newcastle Showgrounds | Newcastle, NSW | Pat Hamilton (NSW) | Tom Sharp | Ted Rees (NSW) |
| 1927 (500cc 3 laps) |
Newcastle Showgrounds | Newcastle, NSW | Paddy Dean (NSW) | Ted Rees (NSW) | Harold Murdoch (NSW) |
| 1927 (500cc 4 laps) |
Newcastle Showgrounds | Newcastle, NSW | Ted Rees (NSW) | Billy Lamont (NSW) | Sprouts Elder () |
| 1928 (3 laps) |
Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | Sig Schlam (WA) | Alby Taylor (SA) | |
| 1928 (6 laps) |
Wayville Showground | Adelaide, SA | Alby Taylor (SA) | Vic Huxley (Qld) | |
| 1929 (3 laps) |
Wayville Showground | Adelaide, SA | Frank Duckett (SA) | Paddy Dean (NSW) | Tommy Benstead (NSW) |
| 1929 (2¾ hp - 4 laps) |
Davies Park | Brisbane, Qld | Frank Pearce (Qld) | Frank Arthur (NSW) | |
| 1929 (3½ hp - 4 laps) |
Davies Park | Brisbane, Qld | Max Grosskreutz (Qld) | Alby Taylor (SA) | Frank Pearce (Qld) |
| 1929 (2 miles) |
Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | Sig Schlam (WA) | Cec Walker (WA) | Syd Parsons (SA) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1930 (3 laps) |
Wayville Showground | Adelaide, SA | Jack Chapman (SA) | Jack Ormston ( ) |
Frank Arthur (NSW) |
| 1930 (6 laps) |
Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | Arthur Atkinson () |
Jack Chapman (SA) | Bill Dunne (WA) |
| 1930 (2 miles) |
Exhibition Speedway | Melbourne, Vic | Reg West (Vic) | Lionel Davey (Qld) | |
| 1931 (2 laps) |
Melbourne Motordrome | Melbourne, Vic | Harold Hastings (Qld) | Max Grosskreutz (Qld) | Frank Duckett (SA) |
| 1931 (4 laps) |
Bathurst Showground | Bathurst, NSW | Harold Murdoch (NSW) | Ken Kirkman (NSW) | Bruce Webb (NSW) |
| 1931 (6 laps) |
Wayville Showground | Adelaide, SA | Ray Tauser () |
Jack Hanson (SA) | Laurie Packer (SA) |
| 1932 (2 laps) |
Cumberland Oval | Sydney, NSW | Wally Little (NSW) | Ken Kirkman (NSW) | |
| 1932 (3 laps) |
Wayville Showground | Adelaide, SA | Arnold Hansen (SA) | Max Grosskreutz (Qld) | Dick Wise (SA) |
| 1932 (4 laps) |
Exhibition Speedway | Melbourne, Vic | Bill Rogers (NSW) | Lionel Davey (Qld) | |
| 1933 | Exhibition Speedway | Melbourne, Vic | Larry Boulton () |
Bert Spencer (Qld) | Jack Bibby (Vic) |
| 1934 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Vic Huxley (Qld) | George Greenwood () |
Frank Arthur (NSW) |
| 1935 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Bluey Wilkinson (NSW) | Tiger Stevenson () |
Frank Varey () |
| 1936 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Max Grosskreutz (Qld) | Vic Huxley (Qld) | Jack Milne () |
| 1937 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Jack Milne () |
Wilbur Lamoreaux () |
Vic Duggan (NSW) |
| 1938 (3 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Bluey Wilkinson (NSW) | Jack Milne () |
Joe Abbott () |
| 1938 (4 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Bluey Wilkinson (NSW) | Wilbur Lamoreaux () |
Clem Mitchell (SA) |
| 1938 (5 laps) |
Camden Motordrome | Adelaide, SA | Jack Parker () |
Cordy Milne () |
Frank Woodroofe (SA) |
| 1939 | not held | ||||
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1940 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Cordy Milne () |
Vic Duggan (NSW) | Lionel Van Praag (NSW) |
| 1941 | Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Vic Duggan (NSW) | Lionel Van Praag (NSW) | |
| 1942-1945 | not held | ||||
| 1946 | Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Frank Dolan | Lionel Van Praag (NSW) | Bill Rogers (NSW) |
| 1947 (2 laps) |
Tracey's Speedway | Melbourne, Vic | Bill Rogers (NSW) | Lionel Van Praag (NSW) | Aub Lawson (NSW) |
| 1947 (3 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Vic Duggan (NSW) | Lionel Van Praag (NSW) | Ray Duggan (NSW) |
| 1947 (4 laps) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Andy Menzies (Vic) | Charlie Spinks (Qld) | Keith Cox (Qld) |
| 1948 (2 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Vic Duggan (NSW) | Max Grosskreutz (Qld) Bill Melluish |
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| 1948 (3 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Vic Duggan (NSW) | Norman Parker () |
Max Grosskreutz (Qld) |
| 1948 (2 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Vic Duggan (NSW) | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Ray Duggan (NSW) Alec Statham ( ) |
| 1949 (2 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Jack Briggs (Vic) | Graham Warren (Qld) Eric Chitty ( .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ) |
| 1949 (4 laps) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Bill Rogers (NSW) | Ray Duggan (NSW) Charlie Spinks (Qld) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1950 (2 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Graham Warren (Qld) | Jack Briggs (Vic) |
| 1950 (3 laps) |
Tracey's Speedway | Melbourne, Vic | Bill Kitchen () |
Bill Longley (Vic) | Aub Lawson (NSW) Jack Briggs (Vic) |
| 1950 (4 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Jack Parker () |
Aub Lawson (NSW) | Bill Longley (Vic) |
| 1950 (Champion of Champions) |
Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Jack Parker () |
Jack Briggs (Vic) |
| 1951 (3 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Jack Parker () |
Keith Ryan (NSW) | Aub Lawson (NSW) |
| 1951 (4 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Jack Parker () |
Aub Lawson (NSW) Tommy Miller (  ) |
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| 1951 (Champion of Champions) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Jack Parker () |
Aub Lawson (NSW) | Tommy Miller () |
| 1952 (2 laps) |
Maitland Showground | Maitlnd, NSW | Keith Ryan (NSW) | Aub Lawson (NSW) Lionel Levy (NSW) |
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| 1952 (3 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Keith Ryan (NSW) | Jack Parker () Lionel Levy (NSW) |
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| 1952 (4 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Lionel Levy (NSW) | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Jack Parker () |
| 1952 (Champion of Champions) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Lionel Levy (NSW) | Keith Ryan (NSW) |
| 1953 (3 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Lionel Levy (NSW) | Allan Quinn (NSW) |
| 1953 (4 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Lionel Levy (NSW) | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Don Lawson (NSW) |
| 1953 (Champion of Champions) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Lionel Levy (NSW) | Keith Ryan (NSW) |
| 1954 (3 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Ken McKinlay () |
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
| 1954 (Champion of Champions) |
Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, NSW | Aub Lawson (NSW) | Lionel Levy (NSW) | Rune Sörmander ( ) |
| 1955-1959 | not held | ||||
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1960-1961 | not held | ||||
| 1962 | Rockhampton Speedway | Rockhampton, Qld | Bob Sharp (NSW) | Ivan Mauger ( ) |
Keith Gurtner (Qld) |
| 1963 | Rockhampton Speedway | Rockhampton, Qld | Mike Broadbank () |
Keith Gurtner (Qld) | Ivan Mauger () |
| 1964 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Ken McKinlay () |
Jack Scott (SA) | Ray Cresp (Vic) |
| 1965 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Bob Sharp (NSW) | Brian Collins (NSW) | Bill Bryden (NSW) |
| 1966 | Rowley Park Speedway | Adelaide, SA | Chum Taylor (WA) | Jim Gooch () |
Dennis Gavros (SA) |
| 1967 | Rowley Park Speedway | Adelaide, SA | Jack Scott (SA) | Göte Nordin () |
Ken McKinlay () |
| 1968 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Jim Airey (NSW) | Nigel Boocock () |
Eric Boocock () |
| 1969 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Jim Airey (NSW) | Ken McKinlay () Jack White (Qld) Greg Kentwell (NSW) |
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| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1970 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Jim Airey (NSW) | John Boulger (SA) Kevin Torpie (Vic) |
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| 1971 | Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | John Boulger (SA) | Bob O'Leary (WA) | John Langfield (NSW) |
| 1972 | Rowley Park Speedway | Adelaide, SA | Jim Airey (NSW) | Ole Olsen ( ) |
John Boulger (SA) |
| 1973 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | John Boulger (SA) | John Langfield (NSW) | Billy Sanders (NSW) |
| 1974 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Steve Reinke (Qld) | John Boulger (SA) | John Titman (Qld) |
| 1975 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Phil Crump (Vic) | John Titman (Qld) | Phil Herne (NSW) |
| 1976 | Liverpool International Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Ole Olsen () |
Phil Crump (Vic) | Billy Sanders (NSW) |
| 1977 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | John Titman (Qld) | Phil Crump (Vic) | Billy Sanders (NSW) |
| 1978 | Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | Billy Sanders (NSW) | Phil Herne (NSW) | Lloyd Cross (WA) |
| 1979 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura, Vic | Phil Crump (Vic) | Danny Kennedy (Vic) | John Boulger (SA) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1980 | Sydney Showground Speedway | Sydney, NSW | Billy Sanders (NSW) | Phil Crump (Vic) | John Titman (Qld) |
| 1981 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Billy Sanders (NSW) | Phil Crump (Vic) | John Titman (Qld) |
| 1982 | Claremont Speedway | Perth, WA | Billy Sanders (NSW) | Gary Guglielmi (NSW) | Glyn Taylor (WA) |
| 1983 | Speedway Park | Virginia, SA | Billy Sanders (NSW) | Glyn Taylor (WA) | Phil Crump (Vic) |
| 1984 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura, Vic | Phil Crump (Vic) | Billy Sanders (NSW) | Gary Guglielmi (NSW) |
| 1985 | Pioneer Park Speedway | Ayr, Qld | Billy Sanders (NSW) | Phil Crump (Vic) | Stan Bear (Qld) |
| 1986 | Pioneer Park Speedway | Ayr, Qld | Troy Butler (Qld) | John Titman (Qld) | Alan Rivett (NSW) |
| 1987 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura, Vic | Steve Regeling (Qld) | Steve Baker (SA) | Glyn Taylor (WA) |
| 1988 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Phil Crump (Vic) | Steve Regeling (Qld)# | Craig Hodgson (SA)# |
| 1989 | Newcastle Motordrome | Newcastle, NSW | Glenn Doyle (WA) | Stephen Davies (NSW) | Jamie Fagg (NT) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1990 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Glenn Doyle (WA)♦ | Leigh Adams (Vic)♦ | Stephen Davies (NSW) |
| 1991 | Arunga Park Speedway | Alice Springs, NT | Craig Boyce (NSW) | Glenn Doyle (WA) | Glyn Taylor (WA) |
| 1992 | North Arm Speedway | Adelaide, SA | Leigh Adams (Vic) | Shane Parker (SA) | Mark Carlson (Qld) |
| 1993 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Leigh Adams (Vic) | Jason Lyons (Vic) | Shane Bowes (SA) |
| 1994 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura, Vic | Leigh Adams (Vic) | Jason Lyons (Vic) | Jason Crump (Vic) |
| 1995 | Gosford Speedway | Gosford, NSW | Jason Crump (Vic) | Craig Boyce (NSW)# | Leigh Adams (Vic)# |
| 1996 | Newcastle Showgrounds | Newcastle, NSW | Craig Boyce (NSW) | Jason Crump (Vic)# | Tony Langdon (Qld)# |
| 1997 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | Brisbane, Qld | Craig Boyce (NSW) | Jason Crump (Vic)# | Ryan Sullivan (SA)# |
| 1998 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Leigh Adams (Vic)♦ | Jason Lyons (Vic)♦ | Jason Crump (Vic)♦ |
| 1999 | Olympic Park Speedway | Mildura, Vic | Todd Wiltshire (NSW) | Jason Lyons (Vic) | Nigel Sadler (SA) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 2000 | Gosford Speedway | Gosford, NSW | Leigh Adams (Vic) | Mark Lemon (Vic) | Todd Wiltshire (NSW) |
| 2001 | Riverview Speedway | Murray Bridge, SA | Todd Wiltshire (NSW) | Leigh Adams (Vic) | Mick Poole (NSW) |
| 2002 | Wayville Showground | Adelaide, SA | Leigh Adams (Vic) | Jason Crump (Vic) | Ryan Sullivan (SA) |
| 2003 | Gosford Speedway | Gosford, NSW | Leigh Adams (Vic) | Todd Wiltshire (NSW) | Craig Watson (NSW) |
| 2004 | Gold Coast Speedway Gosford Speedway Olympic Park Speedway |
Gold Coast, Qld Gosford, NSW Mildura, Vic |
Ryan Sullivan (SA) | Leigh Adams (Vic) | Todd Wiltshire (NSW) |
| 2005 | Gosford Speedway Newcastle Showgrounds Gillman Speedway Olympic Park Speedway |
Gosford, NSW Newcastle, NSW Adelaide, SA Mildura, Vic |
Leigh Adams (Vic) | Jason Lyons (Vic) | Steve Johnston (WA) |
| 2006 | Gillman Speedway Olympic Park Speedway Newcastle Showgrounds |
Adelaide, SA Mildura, Vic Newcastle, NSW |
Leigh Adams (Vic) | Todd Wiltshire (NSW) | Rory Schlein (SA) |
| 2007 | Newcastle Showgrounds Sydney Showground Olympic Park Speedway Gillman Speedway Borderline Speedway |
Newcastle, NSW Sydney, NSW Mildura, Vic Adelaide, SA Mount Gambier, SA |
Jason Crump (Vic) | Leigh Adams (Vic) | Steve Johnston (WA) |
| 2008 | Olympic Park Speedway Gillman Speedway Borderline Speedway Newcastle Showgrounds Sydney Showground |
Mildura, Vic Adelaide, SA Mount Gambier, SA Newcastle, NSW Sydney, NSW |
Chris Holder (NSW) | Troy Batchelor (Qld) | Joe Screen () |
| 2009 | Newcastle Showgrounds Olympic Park Speedway Gillman Speedway |
Newcastle, NSW Mildura, Vic Adelaide, SA |
Leigh Adams (Vic) | Chris Holder (NSW) | Rory Schlein (SA) |
| Year | Venue | City/State | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 2010 | Gillman Speedway Olympic Park Speedway Newcastle Showgrounds |
Adelaide, SA Mildura, Vic Newcastle, NSW |
Chris Holder (NSW) | Troy Batchelor (SA) | Darcy Ward (Qld) |
| 2011 | Loxford Park Speedway Gillman Speedway Broken Hill Speedway Olympic Park Speedway |
Kurri Kurri, NSW Adelaide, SA Broken Hill, NSW Mildura, Vic |
Chris Holder (NSW) | Darcy Ward (Qld)# | Davey Watt (Qld)# |
| 2012 | North Brisbane Speedway Loxford Park Speedway Gillman Speedway |
Brisbane, Qld Kurri Kurri, NSW Adelaide, SA |
Chris Holder (NSW) | Davey Watt (Qld) | Cameron Woodward (Vic) |
| 2013[1] | Gillman Speedway Undera Park Speedway Loxford Park Speedway |
Adelaide, SA Undera, Vic Kurri Kurri, NSW |
Troy Batchelor (SA) | Dakota North (Vic) | Cameron Woodward (Vic) |
| 2014 | Loxford Park Speedway Undera Park Speedway Gillman Speedway |
Kurri Kurri, NSW Undera, Vic Adelaide, SA |
Chris Holder (NSW) | Jason Doyle (NSW) | Josh Grajczonek (Qld) |
| 2015[2] | Gillman Speedway Olympic Park Speedway Undera Park Speedway Loxford Park Speedway |
Adelaide, SA Mildura, Vic Undera, Vic Kurri Kurri, NSW |
Jason Doyle (NSW) | Sam Masters (NSW) | Justin Sedgmen (Vic) |
| 2016[3] | Loxford Park Speedway Undera Park Speedway Gillman Speedway Olympic Park Speedway |
Kurri Kurri, NSW Undera, Vic Adelaide, SA Mildura, Vic |
Brady Kurtz (NSW) | Sam Masters (NSW) | Max Fricke (Vic) |
| 2017[4] | Gillman Speedway Olympic Park Speedway Undera Park Speedway Loxford Park Speedway |
Adelaide, SA Mildura, Vic Undera, Vic Kurri Kurri, NSW |
Sam Masters (NSW) | Justin Sedgmen (Vic) | Davey Watt (Qld) |
| 2018[5] | Loxford Park Speedway Undera Park Speedway Olympic Park Speedway Gillman Speedway |
Kurri Kurri, NSW Undera, Vic Mildura, Vic Adelaide, SA |
Rohan Tungate (NSW) | Brady Kurtz (NSW) | Max Fricke (Vic) |
| 2019[6] | Max Fricke (Vic) | Rohan Tungate (NSW) | Chris Holder (NSW) | ||
| 2020[7] | Max Fricke (Vic) | Jack Holder (NSW) | Rohan Tungate (NSW) | ||
No third place is listed with two or more riders tied for second place. Additionally, with only one rider listed in second, third place was unknown
♦ 1990 ride-ff after top 2 tied on 14pts. 1998 ride-off after top 3 placings tied on 13pts
# Riders tied on points required ride-off for second and third place
All titles from 1962-1967 were determined by a single race. Titles from 1968-2003 decided on the traditional single meeting. From 1999-2003 a final for the top 4 point scorers was instituted
Since 2004 all titles have been over a 3, 4 or 5 round series
Notes
- Eleven non-Australian riders have won the championship. Cecil Brown (USA) in 1926, Arthur Atkinson (England) in 1930 (2 miles), Ray Tauser (USA) in 1931 (6 laps), Larry Boulton (England) in 1933, Jack Milne (USA) in 1937, Jack Parker (England) in 1938, 1950, 1951 [x2], Cordy Milne (USA) in 1938, Bill Kitchen (England) in 1950, Mike Broadbank (England) in 1963, Ken McKinlay (Scotland) in 1964, and Ole Olsen (Denmark) in 1976.
- 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.
- Both Ole Olsen (1976) and Jason Crump (2007) were the reigning Speedway World Champions when they won their Australian titles. Jack Milne of the USA won the 1937 Australian Championship and later that year won the 1937 World Championship. Bluey Wilkinson won the 3 & 4 Lap Australian Championships in 1938 before also going on to win the World Championship later that year, Chris Holder also won both the 2012 Australian and World Championships.
- Speedway World Champions to have won the Australian championship include Bluey Wilkinson (1935, 1938 [3 & 4 Laps]), Jack Milne (1937), Ole Olsen (1976), Jason Crump (1995, 2007) and Chris Holder (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2014).
- Leigh Adams was the reigning Under-21 World Champion when he won his second straight Australian title in 1993. Jason Crump would win his first Australian title in 1995 and later that year won the 1995 U/21 World Championship.
- Adams also became the first reigning Australian Under-21 Champion to win the senior title when he won his first championship in 1992. Chris Holder became just the second rider to hold both titles at the same time in 2008
- Phil and Jason Crump are the only father/son combination to win the Australian Solo Championship.
- Billy Sanders holds the record for most title wins in a row, winning four in a row from 1980-1983. Sanders also won in 1978 and 1985 giving him 6 titles in 8 years, but lost his title in both 1979 and 1984 to Phil Crump. Vic Duggan (1941, 1947, 1948 [x3]) and Chris Holder (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014) have both won 5 Australian Championships.
- Leigh Adams holds the record for most title wins overall with 10. Aub Lawson holds the record for most podiums with 19 between 1947 and 1954. Lawson's total includes his record of 4 wins in the Champion of Champions (1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954) and his second place in the 1951 Champion of Champions.
- Mildura rider Jason Lyons holds the dubious record of having finished second the most number of times (5 - 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999 & 2005) without ever having won the Australian Championship.
- The winner receives the Billy Sanders Memorial Trophy in honour of the Sydney rider who tragically took his own life on 23 April 1985 just three months after winning his then record 6th championship.
Medals classification
| Pos | Rider | Total |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leigh Adams | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2. | Aub Lawson | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 3. | Billy Sanders | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 4. | Jack Parker () | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5. | Vic Duggan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Holder | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7. | Phil Crump | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 8. | Jim Airey | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9. | Craig Boyce | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 10. | Bluey Wilkinson | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11. | Lionel Levy | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 12. | Jason Crump | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 13. | John Boulger | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Todd Wiltshire | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15. | Max Grosskreutz | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16. | Max Fricke | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17. | Keith Ryan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 18. | Glenn Doyle | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 19. | Pat Hamilton | 2 | 2 | ||
| Sig Schlam | 2 | 2 | |||
| Bob Sharp | 2 | 2 |
See also
References
- "Aussie Title for Batchelor Archived 2013-03-15 at the Wayback Machine", speedway365.com, 12 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013
- Hartshorn, Michael (2015) "Jason Doyle claims Aussie title as Hunter riders dominate final round at Kurri Kurri Speedway", Maitland Mercury, 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015
- "Confusing end to Aussie title - Brady Kurtz declared Australian solo speedway champion", Mildura Independent, 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016
- "Sam Masters Storms to Aussie Gold", Speedway Grand Prix, 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017
- "Tungate Lands First Aussie Title", Speedway Grand Prix, 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018
- "Fricke indywidualnym mistrzem Australii! W nagrodę pojedzie w Grand Prix", Gazeta Wrocławska, 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019
- "https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/8039/fricke-celebrates-aussie-title-double"/Fricke Celebrates Aussie Title Double, 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020
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