The following is an A-Z list of riders who competed in the World Individual Finals between 1936-1994.
The World Speedway Championship then moved to a Grand Prix format in time for the 1995 season, where a statistical record of the full GP series can be found here. The complete World Championship Roll of Honour is available here.
NOTE: The totals underneath each rider's entry refer to the number of World Finals ridden in and the number of points amassed from those appearances.
COMPILED BY ROBERT BAMFORD
RIDERS - C
Year
Final
Points
Notes
CARLSSON, Arne (Sweden)
1959
Wembley
8
1962
Wembley
3
1963
Wembley
1
Total
3
12
CARLSSON, Kjell (Sweden)
1955
Wembley
3
Total
1
3
CARTER, Kenny (England)
1981
Wembley
11
1982
Los Angeles
10
1983
Norden
10
Total
3
31
CASE, Dicky (Australia)
1936
Wembley
8+9 bonus
Total
1
8
CASTAGNA, Armando (Italy)
1985
Bradford
4
1986
Katowice
2
1990
Bradford
8
1991
Gothenburg
6
1993
Pocking
5
Total
5
25
CHARLES, Frank (England)
1936
Wembley
8+12 bonus
1937
Wembley
7+10 bonus
Total
2
15
CHITTY, Eric (Canada)
1937
Wembley
4+11 bonus
1939
Wembley
-+5 bonus
Total
1
4
Did not ride - meeting cancelled
CIESLAK, Marek (Poland)
1975
Wembley
1
1976
Katowice
4
1978
Wembley
5
Total
3
10
CLARKE, Phil (England)
1955
Wembley
2
Total
1
2
CLARKE, Ron (England)
1949
Wembley
8
1950
Wembley
3
Total
2
11
CLOSE, Derek (England)
1952
Wembley
4
Total
1
4
COLE, Howard (England)
1969
Wembley
1
Total
1
1
COLLINS, Eric (Australia)
1939
Wembley
-+4 bonus
Did not ride - meeting cancelled
Total
0
0
COLLINS, Les (England)
1982
Los Angeles
13
2nd place
Total
1
13
COLLINS, Peter (England)
1973
Katowice
6
1974
Gothenburg
9
1975
Wembley
10
1976
Katowice
14
1st place
1977
Gothenburg
13
2nd place
1979
Katowice
6
1980
Gothenburg
8
1982
Los Angeles
5
Total
8
71
** 1 x World Champion **
COLLINS, Phil (England)
1983
Norden
4
1985
Bradford
Reserve
Did not ride
Total
1
4
COOK, John (USA)
1985
Bradford
9
1987
Amsterdam
7+8=15
Total
2
24
CORREY, Ronnie (USA)
1989
Munich
4
1990
Bradford
2
1991
Gothenburg
6
1992
Wroclaw
6
1993
Pocking
Reserve
Did not ride
Total
4
18
COX, Marvyn (England)
1986
Katowice
3
1994
Vojens
9
Total
2
12
CRAVEN, Malcolm (England)
1939
Wembley
-
Reserve - meeting cancelled
Total
0
0
CRAVEN, Peter (England)
1954
Wembley
3
1955
Wembley
13
1st place
1956
Wembley
11
1957
Wembley
11
3rd place
1958
Wembley
11
1959
Wembley
7
1960
Wembley
14
3rd place
1961
Malmo
6
1962
Wembley
14
1st place
1963
Wembley
6
Total
10
96
** 2 x World Champion **
CRESP, Ray (Australia)
1961
Malmo
3
Total
1
3
CROOMBS, Tommy (England)
1937
Wembley
2+0 bonus
1938
Wembley
4+4 bonus
Total
2
6
CROSS, Simon (England)
1987
Amsterdam
7+3=10
1988
Vojens
Reserve
Did not ride
Total
1
10
CRUMP, Jason (Australia)
1994
Vojens
6
Total
1
6
CRUMP, Phil (Australia)
1975
Wembley
10
1976
Katowice
12
3rd place
1982
Los Angeles
4
Total
3
26
CRUTCHER, Brian (England)
1952
Wembley
6
1953
Wembley
6
1954
Wembley
13
2nd place
1955
Wembley
10
1956
Wembley
9
1957
Wembley
Reserve
Did not ride
1958
Wembley
Reserve
Did not ride
1959
Wembley
10
Total
6
54
NOTE: Brian Crutcher did not attend the 1957 World Final, as he was angry at qualifying only as a reserve and used an injury as a reason for his non-attendance on the night.
