Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship

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| caption = Steve Johnston, four-time champion

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| sport = Motorcycle speedway

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| most_champs = Mick McKeon & Glenn Doyle (6)

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The Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually in Western Australia to determine the WA State champion. The event is organised by the Speedway Motorcycle Club of WA and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).{{cite web |url=https://www.motorcyclingwa.org.au/calendar/ |title=Calendar |website=Motorcycling Western Australia |access-date=2 August 2023}}

History

Sig Schlam was the first ever winner of the Championship in 1927/28.{{cite web |url=https://speedwaywa.net.au/1927-2020-was-long-running-speedway-solo-championship-up-for-grabs/ |title=WAs long running Speedway Solo Championship up for grabs |website=Speedway Western Australia |access-date=2 March 2024}}

Mick McKeon and Glenn Doyle have both won six championships each, with Chum Taylor and Cameron Heeps winning five times.{{cite web |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/local-news/tai-woffinden-back-racing-in-the-rob-woffinden-classic-at-pinjar-in-honour-of-his-late-father--c-13394931 |title=Tai Woffinden back racing in the Rob Woffinden Classic at Pinjar in honour of his late father |website=Perth Now |access-date=18 November 2024 }}

Seven international riders have become the Western Australian Champion. They are Arthur Atkinson (England - 1930), Wal Morton (England - 1936), Ken McKinlay (Scotland - 1966), Ove Fundin (Sweden - 1969), Ivan Mauger (New Zealand - 1973), Simon Cross (England - 1987) and Rob Woffinden (England - 1988). Although 1956 winner Ron Johnson was born in Scotland, he emigrated to Perth with his family when still a child and started his speedway career at Claremont. He also rode for Australia during his career.{{cite web |url=http://speedwaychampions.com/AustralianChampions.aspx |title=Honor Roll since 1927/28 |website=Speedway Champions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706204745/http://speedwaychampions.com/AustralianChampions.aspx |access-date=2 August 2023|archive-date=6 July 2011 }}

Past winners

Unless stated, all riders are from Western Australia

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width=100\| Year !width=250\| Venue !width=150\| City \|width=250 {{Speedway color\|P1}}\|Winners
align=center\| 1927/28 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Sig Schlam (2 Miles)
align=center\| 1928/29 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Fred Kirkpatrick
align=center\| 1929/30 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Arthur Atkinson ({{flagicon\|ENG}})
align=center\| 1930/31 - 1934/35 \| colspan=2 \| Not Held
align=center\| 1935/36 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Wal Morton ({{flagicon\|ENG}})
align=center\| 1936/37 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Mick Murphy
align=center\| 1937/38 - 1949/50 \| colspan=2 \| Not Held
align=center\| 1950/51 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Wally Higgs
align=center\| 1951/52 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Wally Higgs
align=center\| 1952/53 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Ray Melville
align=center\| 1953/54 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Rusty Wainwright
align=center\| 1954/55 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| George McPherson
align=center\| 1955/56 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Ron Johnson
align=center\| 1956/57 \| colspan=2 \| Not Held
align=center\| 1957/58 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Chum Taylor
align=center\| 1958/59 \| colspan=2 \| Not Held
align=center\| 1959/60 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| George McPherson
align=center\| 1960/61 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Aub Lawson (NSW)
align=center\| 1961/62 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Chum Taylor
align=center\| 1962/63 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Chum Taylor
align=center\| 1963/64 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Ross Nickisson
align=center\| 1964/65 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Jim Phillips
align=center\| 1965/66 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Ken McKinlay ({{flagicon\|SCO}})
align=center\| 1966/67 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Ross Nickisson
align=center\| 1967/68 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Chum Taylor
align=center\| 1968/69 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Ove Fundin ({{flagicon\|SWE}})
align=center\| 1969/70 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Chum Taylor
align=center\| 1970/71 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Terry O'Leary
align=center\| 1971/72 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Les Leisk
align=center\| 1972/73 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Ivan Mauger ({{flagicon\|NZL}})
align=center\| 1973/74 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Rod Chessell
align=center\| 1974/75 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Peter Thompson
align=center\| 1975/76 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Les Leisk
align=center\| 1976/77 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Mick McKeon
align=center\| 1977/78 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Mick McKeon
align=center\| 1978/79 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Mick McKeon
align=center\| 1979/80 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Robert Moores
align=center\| 1980/81 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Mick McKeon
align=center\| 1981/82 \| Bunbury Speedway Geraldton Speedway \| Bunbury Geraldton \| Glyn Taylor
align=center\| 1982/83 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Glyn Taylor
align=center\| 1983/84 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| David Cheshire
align=center\| 1984/85 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Mick McKeon
align=center\| 1985/86 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Mick McKeon
align=center\| 1986/87 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Simon Cross ({{flagicon\|ENG}})
align=center\| 1987/88 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Rob Woffinden ({{flagicon\|ENG}})
align=center\| 1988/89 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Glenn Doyle
align=center\| 1989/90 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Glenn Doyle
align=center\| 1990/91 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Glenn Doyle
align=center\| 1991/92 \| Collie Speedway \| Collie \| Glenn Doyle
align=center\| 1992/93 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Glenn Doyle
align=center\| 1993/94 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Steve Johnston
align=center\| 1994/95 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Glenn Doyle
align=center\| 1995/96 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Steve Johnston
align=center\| 1996/97 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Lee Redmond
align=center\| 1997/98 \| Claremont Speedway \| Perth \| Frank Smart
align=center\| 1998/99 \| Claremont Speedway Esperance Speedway Kalgoorlie Speedway Bibra Lake Speedway \| Perth Esperance Kalgoorlie Perth \| Guy Wilson
align=center\| 1999/2000 \| Esperance Speedway Claremont Speedway Kalgoorlie Speedway \| Esperance Perth Kalgoorlie \| Lee Redmond
align=center\| 2000/01 \| Esperance Speedway Geraldton Speedway Perth Motorplex \| Esperance Perth Kwinana Beach \| Guy Wilson
align=center\| 2001/02 \| Perth Motorplex (x2) Bibra Lake Speedway \| Kwinana Beach Perth \| Guy Wilson
align=center\| 2002/03 \| Bibra Lake Speedway \| Perth \| Lee Blackman
align=center\| 2003/04 \| Bibra Lake Speedway \| Perth \| Steve Johnston
align=center\| 2004/05 \| Perth Motorplex Geraldton Speedway \| Kwinana Beach Geraldton \| Trevor Harding
align=center\| 2005/06 \| Bunbury Speedway Geraldton Speedway \| Bunbury Geraldton \| David Cheshire
align=center\| 2006/07 \| Pinjar Park Speedway \| Perth \| Cory Gathercole (Vic)
align=center\| 2007/08 \| Pinjar Park Speedway \| Perth \| Chris Holder (NSW)
align=center\| 2008/09 \| Pinjar Park Speedway \| Perth \| Frank Smart
align=center\| 2009/10 \| Ellenbrook Speedway \| Bullsbrook \| Leigh Boujos
align=center\| 2010/11 \| Nickol Bay Speedway \| Karratha \| Leigh Boujos
align=center\| 2011/12 \| Pinjar Park Speedway \| Perth \| Frank Smart
align=center\| 2012/13 \| Pinjar Park Speedway \| Perth \| Cameron Heeps
align=center\| 2013/14 \| Pinjar Park Speedway \| Perth \| Daniel Winchester
align=center\| 2014/15 \| Pinjar Park Speedway Collie Speedway \| Perth Collie \| Cameron Heeps
align=center\| 2015/16 \| Pinjar Park Speedway \| Perth \| Daniel Winchester
align=center\|2016/17 \|Pinjar Park Speedway \|Perth \|Cameron Heeps
align=center\|2017/18 \|Pinjar Park Speedway \|Perth \|Cameron Heeps
align=center\|2018/19 \|Pinjar Park Speedway \|Perth \|Tai Woffinden ({{flagicon\|ENG}})
align=center\|2019/20 \|Pinjar Park Speedway \|Perth \|Dakota Ballantyne
align=center\|2020/21 \|Pinjar Park Speedway \|Perth \|Matt Marson{{cite web \|url=https://speedwaywa.net.au/500cc-wa-state-title-speedway-report-12th-december-2020/ \|title=500cc WA STATE TITLE SPEEDWAY REPORT 12TH DECEMBER 2020 \|website=RCA Civil Pinjar Park Speedway \|access-date=2 August 2023}}
align=center\|2021/22 \|Pinjar Park Speedway \|Perth \| Steve Johnston
align=center\|2022/23 \|Pinjar Park Speedway \|Perth \|Cameron Heeps{{cite web \|url=https://www.speedwayillustratednews.com.au/2023/01/29/heeps-wins-fifth-wa-solo-championship/ \|title=HEEPS WINS FIFTH WA SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP \|website=Speedway Illustrated News \|date=29 January 2023 \|access-date=2 August 2023}}
align=center\|2023/24 \|Pinjar Park Speedway \|Perth \|Luke Killeen
align=center\|2024/25 \|Pinjar Park Speedway \|Perth \|Mitchell McDiarmid

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align=center| 1927/28

Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship

History

Past winners

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