1991 Australian Individual Speedway Championship

The 1991 Australian Individual Speedway Championship was the 1991 version of the Australian Individual Speedway Championship organised by Motorcycling Australia. The final took place on 27 January at the Arunga Park Speedway in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Sydney's Craig Boyce won his first Australian championship from defending champion Glenn Doyle with veteran Glyn Taylor third (both from Perth, WA). Boyce was unbeaten on the night to win his first Australian Championship.

As of 2013, this is the only time the Australian Solo Championship final has been held in the Northern Territory.

State Title Qualification

Northern Territory

• Northern Territory Championship
• 17 November 1990
• Tennant Creek, Tennant Creek Speedway
• Referee:
• Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

Queensland

• Queensland Championship
• 1 December 1990
• Mackay, Mac's Speedway
• Referee:
• Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

Victoria

• Victorian Championship
• 23 December 1990
• Mildura, Olympic Park Speedway
• Referee:
• Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

Leigh Adams withdrew from the Australian Final after breaking his wrist in Adelaide on 9 January 1991. As the 3rd placed rider in the Victorian title, four time national champion Phil Crump was seeded to the Australian Final in Adams place.

New South Wales

• NSW Championship
• 26 December 1990
• Newcastle, Newcastle Motordrome
• Referee:
• Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

Western Australia

• WA Championship
• 28 December 1990
• Perth, Claremont Speedway
• Referee:
• Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

South Australia

• SA Championship
• 29 December 1990
• Murray Bridge, Riverview Speedway
• Referee: Gavin Willson
• Qualification: The top two riders go through to the Australian Final.

Qualifying Round

After a number of high-profile riders had failed to qualify for the Australian final, a special qualifying round was held at Arunga Park the week before the finals. Unfortunately the round was not well attended after it was revealed that only the top five riders would be paid travel money, prompting many (mostly NSW rider Stephen Davies who had placed 2nd and 3rd in the previous two Australian titles) to boycott the event.

• Qualifying Round
• 19 January 1991
• Alice Springs, Northern Territory - Arunga Park Speedway
• Referee:
• Qualification: The top four riders go through to the Australian Final. Fifth place takes Australian Final reserve spot.

1991 Australian Solo Championship

• Australian Championship
• 27 January 1991
• Alice Springs, Northern Territory - Arunga Park Speedway
• Referee:

Pos.	Rider	Points	Details
	Craig Boyce ()	15	(3,3,3,3,3)
	Glenn Doyle ()	14	(3,3,3,3,2)
	Glyn Taylor ()	12	(1,3,3,2,3)
4	David Cheshire ()	10+3	(2,3,1,1,3+3)
5	Todd Wiltshire ()	10+2	(3,x,2,2,3+2)
6	Shane Bowes ()	10+1	(3,1,2,3,1+1)
7	Phil Crump ()	9	(0,2,3,3,1)
8	Troy Butler ()	8	(0,2,2,2,2)
9	Shane Parker ()	8	(2,2,2,2,e)
10	Scott Norman ()	5	(2,1,0,0,2)
11	Damon Richardson ()	5	(2,0,1,0,2)
12	Mark Lemon ()	5	(1,2,1,1,0)
13	Wayne Bridgeford ()	3	(1,1,0,0,1)
14	Darren Winkler ()	2	(1,0,0,1,0)
15	Glen Baxter ()	2	(0,0,0,1,1)
16	Jason Lyons ()	2	(ns,1,1,0,0)
17	Kelvin Willis () (Res)	0	(0,-,-,-,-)

m – exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t – exclusion for touching the tapes • x – other exclusion • e – retired or mechanical failure • f – fell • ns – non-starter • nc – non-classify

References

Books

• Loader, Tony (1991). Loader's International Speedway Annual 1991. Tony Loader. pp. 61–83. ISSN 1036-4404. 

See also

• Australia national speedway team
• Sport in Australia