Queensland Solo Championship

The Queensland Solo Championship is a motorcycle speedway championship held annually in Queensland to determine the Queensland State speedway champion. The event is organised by the Motorcycling Queensland and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).[1]

Queensland Solo Championship
Josh Grajczonek eight time champion
SportMotorcycle speedway
Most titlesJosh Grajczonek (8)

Josh Grajczonek head the list of Championship wins with eight.[2]

Five non Australian riders have won the Queensland Solo title. Rune Sörmander (Sweden), Ivan Mauger (New Zealand), Ken McKinlay (Scotland), Oliver Allen and Josh Auty (England).[3]

Winners since 1927/28 edit

Unless stated, all riders are from Queensland

YearVenueCityWinners
1927/28Davies ParkBrisbaneFrank Pearce
1928/29Davies ParkBrisbaneHarold Hastings
1929/30*Bundamba Showgrounds (2 Miles)BundambaHarold Hastings
1930/31Not Held
1939-1945Not Held due to World War II
1945/46Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneArchie Neil (NSW)
1946/47Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneArchie Neil (NSW)
1947/48Not Held
1948/49Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneGraham Warren (NSW)
1949/50Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneKeith Gurtner
1950/51Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneLionel Levy (NSW)
1951/52Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneAub Lawson (NSW)
1952/53Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneJack Young (SA)
1953/54Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneRune Sörmander ( )
1954/55Not Held
1955/56Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Toowoomba Showgrounds [3 Lap]
Brisbane
Toowoomba
Aub Lawson (NSW)
Aub Lawson (NSW)
1956/57Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneKeith Gurtner
1957/58Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneKeith Cox
1958/59Not Held
1959/60Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneKeith Gurtner
1960/61Rockhampton ShowgroundRockhamptonKeith Gurtner
1961/62Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Rockhampton Showground
Brisbane
Rockhampton
Keith Gurtner
Ivan Mauger ( )
1962/63Not Held
1963/64Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneKen McKinlay ( )
1964/65Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneKeith Gurtner
1965/66Not Held
1966/67Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Carina Speedway (3 Lap)
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Keith Gurtner
Jack White
1967/68Rockhampton Showground
Ipswich Showgrounds (3 Lap)
Rockhampton
Ipswich
Bluey Scott
Jack White
1968/69Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneKevin Torpie (Vic)
1969/70Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Ipswich Showgrounds (3 Lap)
Brisbane
Ipswich
Jim Airey (NSW)
Jim Airey (NSW)
1970/71Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Ipswich Showgrounds (3 Lap)
Brisbane
Ipswich
Bert Kingston
Bert Kingston
1971/72Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneJack White
1972/73Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneSteve Reinke
1973/74Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneSteve Reinke
1974/75 & 1975/76 not held
1976/77Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrSteve Koppe
1977/78Charlton RacewayToowoombaJohn Titman
1978/79Charlton RacewayToowoombaJohn Titman
1979/80Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrJohn Titman
1980/81Rockhampton ShowgroundRockhamptonJohn Titman
1981/82Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrSteve Koppe
1982/83Rockhampton ShowgroundRockhamptonJohn Titman
1983/84Mothar Mountain SpeedwayGympieJohn Titman
1984/85Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrSteve Regeling
1985/86Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrJohn Titman
1986/87Townsville SpeedwayTownsvilleSteve Regeling
1987/88Rockhampton ShowgroundRockhamptonSteve Regeling
1988/89Rockhampton ShowgroundRockhamptonTroy Butler
1989/90Townsville SpeedwayTownsvilleTroy Butler
1990/91Mac's SpeedwayMackayTroy Butler
1991/92Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneTroy Butler
1992/93Townsville SpeedwayTownsvilleTroy Butler
1993/94Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneTroy Butler
1994/95Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneJason Crump
1995/96Townsville SpeedwayTownsvilleTony Langdon
1996/97Rockhampton ShowgroundRockhamptonJason Crump
1997/98Brisbane Exhibition GroundBrisbaneJason Crump
1998/99Gladstone SpeedwayGladstoneSteve Viner
1999/2000Gold Coast SpeedwayGold CoastBrent Collyer
2000/01Gold Coast SpeedwayGold CoastJason Crump
2001/02Rockhampton ShowgroundRockhamptonJon White
2002/03Gold Coast SpeedwayGold CoastScott Smith[4]
2003/04Gold Coast SpeedwayGold CoastJason Crump
2004/05Gatton ShowgroundsGattonDavey Watt
2005/06Gold Coast SpeedwayGold CoastOliver Allen ( )
2006/07Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrTroy Batchelor
2007/08Gold Coast SpeedwayGold CoastScott Smith
2008/09Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrJosh Grajczonek
2009/10North Brisbane SpeedwayBrisbaneJosh Auty ( )
2010/11Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrJosh Grajczonek
2011/12North Brisbane SpeedwayBrisbaneJosh Grajczonek
2012/13Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrJosh Grajczonek
2013/14Townsville SpeedwayTownsvilleJosh Grajczonek[5]
2014/15Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrJosh Grajczonek
2015/16Rockhampton ShowgroundRockhamptonMason Campton
2016/17North Brisbane SpeedwayBrisbaneDavey Watt
2017/18Maryborough SpeedwayMaryboroughJake Allen
2018/19Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrHugh Skidmore
2019/20North Brisbane SpeedwayBanyoRyan Douglas[6]
2020/21Bowen ShowgroundsBowenJosh Grajczonek[7]
2021/22North Brisbane SpeedwayBanyoNick Morris[8]
2022/23Bowen ShowgroundsBowenRyan Douglas
2023/24Pioneer Park SpeedwayAyrJosh Grajczonek

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Speedway". Motorcycling Queensland. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Honour Board". MQLD. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Honor Roll since 1927/28". Speedway Champions. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Smith becomes new Queensland champion". Crash.net. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ "International News", Speedway Star, 14 December 2013, pp. 45-6
  6. ^ Kozanecki, Mateusz (2019) "Żużel. Rozegrano mistrzostwa stanu Queensland. Zwycięstwo Ryana Douglasa", sportowefakty.wp.pl, 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019
  7. ^ "2020 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIP - 3rd Place". Zane Keleher racing. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ^ "MORRIS CROWNED QUEENSLAND CHAMPION". FIM. Retrieved 2 August 2023.