In the 1954 Individual Speedway World Championship was the ninth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
Ronnie Moore a 21-year-old New Zealander won his first World Championship with a 15-point maximum in front of a 90,000 attendance. He defeated his main rival Olle Nygren in the final heat. Nygren then lost the silver medal ride off to Wembley's teenager Brian Crutcher. Moore's success was made all the more remarkable because he rode the meeting while still recovering from a broken leg. Moore's win made him New Zealand's first ever World Champion in all forms of motor racing.
Qualification
Qualification started on 1 May.
Stage 1
Norwegian round
- 27 September 1953
- Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
- Top 2 ( 2 seeded) to Nordic final 1954
Swedish round
- Top 16 to Swedish final
Stage 2
Swedish final
- 9 May 1954
- Örebro Motorstadion Adolfsberg, Örebro
- Top 8 to Nordic final, 3 to Continental qualification
Continental Qualification
- 23 May 1954
- Altes Stadion Abensberg, Abensberg
- 8 to Continental semifinal
Stage 3
Nordic Final
- 3 June 1954
- Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo
- First 8 to Continental final
Continental semi-final
- 13 June 1954
- Niederrheinstadion, Oberhausen
- 8 to Continental final
Stage 4
British round
- Top 24 to Championship Round
Continental Final
- 20 June 1954
- Ryd Motorstadion, Linköping
- First 8 to Championship Round
Stage 5
Championship Round
- Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final
Scores
- Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-18th reserves for World final
World final
- 16 September 1954
- London, Wembley Stadium
Classification
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