| Year |
Winner |
Runner Up |
Third |
| 1936
Wembley, UK
|
Lionel Van Praag (Aus) 14 (+12) 26 |
Eric Langton (Eng) 13 (+13) 26 |
Bluey Wilkinson (Aus) 15 (+10) 25 |
| 1937
Wembley, UK
|
Jack Milne (USA) 15 (+13) 28 |
Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA) 13 (+12) 25 |
Cordy Milne (USA) 12 (+11) 23 |
| 1938
Wembley, UK
|
Bluey Wilkinson (Aus) 14(+8) 22 |
Jack Milne (USA) 14 (+7) 21 |
Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA) 13 (+7) 20 |
| Championship suspended 1939-1948 |
| Year |
Winner |
Runner Up |
Third |
| 1949
Wembley, UK
|
Tommy Price (Eng) 15 |
Jack Parker (Eng) 14 |
Louis Lawson (Eng) 13 |
| 1950
Wembley, UK
|
Freddie Williams (Wal) 14 |
Wally Green (Eng) 13 |
Graham Warren (Eng) 12 |
| 1951
Wembley, UK
|
Jack Young (Aus) 12 |
Split Waterman (Eng) 12 |
Jack Biggs (Aus) 12 |
| 1952
Wembley, UK
|
Jack Young (Aus) 14 |
Freddie Williams (Wal) 13 |
Bob Oakley (Eng) 12 |
| 1953
Wembley, UK
|
Freddie Williams (Wal) 14 |
Split Waterman (Eng) 13 |
Geoff Mardon (NZ) 12 |
| 1954
Wembley, UK
|
Ronnie Moore (NZ) 15 |
Brian Crutcher (Eng) 13 |
Olly Nygren (Swe) 13 |
| 1955
Wembley, UK
|
Peter Craven (Eng) 13 |
Ronnie Moore (NZ) 12 |
Barry Briggs (NZ) 12 |
| 1956
Wembley, UK
|
Ove Fundin (Swe) 13 |
Ronnie Moore (NZ) 12 |
Arthur Forrest (GB) 11 |
| 1957
Wembley, UK
|
Barry Briggs (NZ) 14 |
Ove Fundin (Swe) 14 |
Peter Craven (GB) 11 |
| 1958
Wembley, UK
|
Barry Briggs (NZ) 15 |
Ove Fundin (Swe) 13 |
Aub Lawson (Aus) 11 |
| 1959
Wembley, UK
|
Ronnie Moore (NZ) 15 |
Ove Fundin (Swe) 13 |
Barry Briggs (NZ) 11 |
| 1960
Wembley, UK
|
Ove Fundin (Swe) 14 |
Ronnie Moore (NZ) 14 |
Peter Craven (GB) 14 |
| 1961
Malmö, Sweden
|
Ove Fundin (Swe) 14 |
Björn Knutsson (Swe) 12 |
Göte Nordin (Swe) 12 |
| 1962
Wembley, UK
|
Peter Craven (GB) 14 |
Barry Briggs (NZ) 13 |
Ove Fundin (Swe) 10 |
| 1963
Wembley, UK
|
Ove Fundin (Swe) 14 |
Björn Knutsson (Swe) 13 |
Barry Briggs (NZ) 12 |
| 1964
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Barry Briggs (NZ) 15 |
Igor Plechanov (USSR) 13 |
Ove Fundin (Swe) 13 |
| Year |
Winner |
Runner Up |
Third |
| 1965
Wembley, UK
|
Björn Knutsson (Swe) 14 |
Igor Plechanov (USSR) 13 |
Ove Fundin (Swe) 13 |
| 1966
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Barry Briggs (NZ) 15 |
Sverre Harrfeldt (Nor) 14 |
Antoni Woryna (Pol) 13 |
| 1967
Wembley, UK
|
Ove Fundin (Swe) 14 |
Bengt Jansson (Swe) 14 |
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 13 |
| 1968
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 15 |
Barry Briggs (NZ) 12 |
Edward Jancarz (Pol) 11 |
| 1969
Wembley, UK
|
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 14 |
Barry Briggs (NZ) 11 |
Sören Sjösten (Swe) 11 |
| 1970
Wrocław, Poland
|
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 15 |
Pawel Waloszek (Pol) 14 |
Antoni Woryna (Pol) 13 |
| 1971
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Ole Olsen (Den) 15 |
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 12 |
Bengt Jansson (Swe) 12 |
| 1972
Wembley, UK
|
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 13 |
Bernt Persson (Swe) 13 |
Ole Olsen (Den) 12 |
| 1973
Chorzów, Poland
|
Jerzy Szczakiel (Pol) 13 |
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 13 |
Zenon Plech (Pol) 12 |
| 1974
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Anders Michanek (Swe) 15 |
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 11 |
Sören Sjösten (Swe) 11 |
| 1975
Wembley, UK
|
Ole Olsen (Den) 15 |
Anders Michanek (Swe) 13 |
John Louis (GB) 12 |
| 1976
Chorzów, Poland
|
Peter Collins (GB) 14 |
Malcolm Simmons (GB) 13 |
Phil Crump (Aus) 12 |
| 1977
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 14 |
Peter Collins (GB) 13 |
Ole Olsen (Den) 12 |
| 1978
Wembley, UK
|
Ole Olsen (Den) 13 |
Gordon Kennett (GB) 12 |
Scott Autrey (USA) 11 |
| 1979
Chorzów, Poland
|
Ivan Mauger (NZ) 14 |
Zenon Plech (Pol) 13 |
Michael Lee (GB) 11 |
| Year |
Winner |
Runner Up |
Third |
| 1980
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Michael Lee (GB) 14 |
Dave Jessup (GB) 12 |
Billy Sanders (Aus) 12 |
| 1981
Wembley, UK
|
Bruce Penhall (USA) 14 |
Ole Olsen (Den) 12 |
Tommy Knudsen (Den) 12 |
| 1982
Los Angeles, USA
|
Bruce Penhall (USA) 14 |
Les Collins (GB) 13 |
Dennis Sigalos (USA) 12 |
| 1983
Norden, Germany
|
Egon Müller (FRG) 15 |
Billy Sanders (Aus) 12 |
Michael Lee (GB) 11 |
| 1984
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Erik Gundersen (Den) 14 |
Hans Nielsen (Den) 13 |
Lance King (USA) 13 |
| 1985
Bradford, UK
|
Erik Gundersen (Den) 13 |
Hans Nielsen (Den) 13 |
Sam Ermolenko (USA) 13 |
| 1986
Chorzów, Poland
|
Hans Nielsen (Den) 14 |
Jan O. Pedersen (Den) 13 |
Kelvin Tatum (GB) 12 |
| 1987
Amsterdam, NL
|
Hans Nielsen (Den) 27 (12+15) |
Erik Gundersen (Den) 24 (13+11) |
Sam Ermolenko (USA) 24 (13+11) |
| 1988
Vojens, Denmark
|
Erik Gundersen (Den) 14 |
Hans Nielsen (Den) 14 |
Jan O. Pedersen (Den) 13 |
| 1989
Munich, Germany
|
Hans Nielsen (Den) 15 |
Simon Wigg (GB) 12 |
Jeremy Doncaster (GB) 12 |
| 1990
Bradford, UK
|
Per Jonsson (Swe) 13 |
Void (Shawn Moran (USA) disqualified) |
Todd Wiltshire (Aus) 12 |
| 1991
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Jan O. Pedersen (Den) 15 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 12 |
Hans Nielsen (Den) 11 |
| 1992
Wrocław, Poland
|
Gary Havelock (GB) 14 |
Per Jonsson (Swe) 11 |
Gert Handberg (Den) 10 |
| 1993
Pocking, Germany
|
Sam Ermolenko (USA) 12 |
Hans Nielsen (Den) 11 |
Chris Louis (GB) 11 |
| 1994
Vojens, Denmark
|
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 12 |
Hans Nielsen (Den) 12 |
Craig Boyce (Aus) 12 |
| Speedway Grand Prix Series from 1995 |
| Year |
Winner |
Runner Up |
Third |
| 1995 |
Hans Nielsen (Den) 103 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 88 |
Sam Ermolenko (USA) 83 |
| 1996 |
Billy Hamill (USA) 113 |
Hans Nielsen (Den) 111 |
Greg Hancock (USA) 88 |
| 1997 |
Greg Hancock (USA) 118 |
Billy Hamill (USA) 111 |
Tomasz Gollob (Pol) 92 |
| 1998 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 111 |
Jimmy Nilsen (Swe) 99 |
Tomasz Gollob (Pol) 97 |
| 1999 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 111 |
Tomasz Gollob (Pol) 98 |
Hans Nielsen (Den) 76 |
| 2000 |
Mark Loram (GB) 102 |
Billy Hamill (USA) 95 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 94 |
| 2001 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 121 |
Jason Crump (Aus) 113 |
Tomasz Gollob (Pol) 89 |
| 2002 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 181 |
Jason Crump (Aus) 162 |
Ryan Sullivan (Aus) 158 |
| 2003 |
Nicki Pedersen (Den) 152 |
Jason Crump (Aus) 144 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 127 |
| 2004 |
Jason Crump (Aus) 158 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 155 |
Greg Hancock (USA) 137 |
| 2005 |
Tony Rickardsson (Swe) 196 |
Jason Crump (Aus) 154 |
Leigh Adams (Aus) 107 |
| 2006 |
Jason Crump (Aus) 188 |
Greg Hancock (USA) 144 |
Nicki Pedersen (Den) 134 |
| 2007 |
Nicki Pedersen (Den) 196 |
Leigh Adams (Aus) 153 |
Jason Crump (Aus) 124 |
| Year |
Winner |
Runner Up |
Third |
 
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