Australia's World Champions - Roll of Honour
Australian World ChampionsSecond Place World RankingsThird Place World RankingsAustralian Teams
Australian World Champions
Year | Rider | Discipline |
1936 | Lionel Van Praag | Speedway |
1938 | Bluey Wilkinson | Speedway |
1951 | Jack Young | Speedway |
1952 | Jack Young | Speedway |
1957 | Keith Campbell | Road racing (350cc) |
1961 | Tom Phillis | Road racing (125cc) |
1969 | Kel Carruthers | Road racing (250cc) |
1979 | Barry Smith | Road racing (Formula TT) |
1981 | Barry Smith | Road racing (Formula TT) |
1983 | Steve Baker | Speedway (under 21) |
1987 | Wayne Gardner | Road racing (500cc) |
1992 | Leigh Adams | Speedway (under 21) |
1994 | Michael Doohan | Road racing (500cc) |
1995 | Michael Doohan | Road racing (500cc) |
1996 | Michael Doohan | Road racing (500cc) |
1997 | Michael Doohan | Road racing (500cc) |
1998 | Michael Doohan | Road racing (500cc) |
1995 | Jason Crump | Speedway (under 21) |
1996 | Troy Corser | Road racing (Superbikes) |
1997 | Shane Watts | Enduro (125cc) |
1997 | Peter Goddard | Road racing (Endurance) |
2000 | Stefan Merriman | Enduro (250cc) |
2000 | Warwick Nowland | Road racing (Endurance) |
2001 | Troy Bayliss | Road racing (Superbikes) |
2001 | Andrew Pitt | Road racing (Supersport) |
2001 | Heinz Platacis | Road racing (Endurance) |
2001 | Stefan Merriman | Enduro (400cc) |
2002 | Warwick Nowland | Road racing (Endurance) |
2003 | Stefan Merriman | Enduro (250cc) |
2003 | Chad Reed | Supercross (250cc) |
2003 | Chris Vermeulen | Road racing (Supersport) |
2004 | Karl Muggeridge | Road racing (Supersport) |
2004 | Stefan Merriman | Enduro E1 (125cc 2T v 250 4T) |
2004 | Jason Crump | Speedway |
2005 | Troy Corser | Road racing (Superbikes) |
2006 | Jason Crump | Speedway |
2006 | Troy Bayliss | Road racing (Superbikes) |
2007 | Casey Stoner | Road Racing (MotoGP) |
2008 | Chad Reed | Supercross |
2008 | Troy Bayliss | Road Racing (Superbikes) |
2008 | Andrew Pitt | Road Racing (Supersport) |
2009 | Jay Wilson | Junior Motocross (85cc) |
2009 | Darcy Ward | Speedway (under 21) |
2009 | Steve Martin | Road Racing (Endurance) |
2009 | Jason Crump | Speedway |
Second Place World Rankings
Year | Rider | Discipline |
1961 | Tom Phillis | Road racing (250cc) |
1964 | Jack Ahearn | Road racing (500cc) |
1968 | Jack Findlay | Road racing (500cc) |
1970 | Kel Carruthers | Road racing (250cc and 350cc) |
1978 | Gregg Hansford | Road racing (250cc) |
1979 | Gregg Hansford | Road racing (250cc) |
1983 | Billy Sanders | Speedway |
1986 | Wayne Gardner | Road racing (500cc) |
1988 | Wayne Gardner | Road racing (500cc) |
1989 | Jeff Leisk | Motocross (500cc) |
1991 | Michael Doohan | Road racing (500cc) |
1992 | Michael Doohan | Road racing (500cc) |
1995 | Daryl Beattie | Road racing (500cc) |
1995 | Troy Corser | Road racing (Superbikes) |
1996 | Ryan Sullivan | Speedway (under 21) |
2001 | Chad Reed | Motocross (250cc) |
2001 | Jason Crump | Speedway |
2002 | Jason Crump | Speedway |
2003 | Jason Crump | Speedway |
2002 | Troy Bayliss | Road racing (Superbikes) |
2003 | Warwick Nowland | Road racing (Endurance) |
2004 | Broc Parkes | Road racing (Supersport) |
2005 | Casey Stoner | Road racing (250cc) |
2005 | Stefan Merriman | Enduro E2 (250cc 2T v 450cc 4T) |
2005 | Jake Stapleton | Enduro (junior) |
2005 | Kevin Curtain | Road racing (Supersport) |
2005 | Jason Crump | Speedway |
2005 | Chris Vermeulen | Road racing (Superbike) |
2005 | Andrew McFarlane | Motocross MX2 (125cc 2T v 250cc 4T) |
2006 | Kevin Curtain | Road racing (Supersport) |
2006 | Warwick Nowland | Road racing (Endurance) |
2007 | Leigh Adams | Speedway |
2007 | Chad Reed | Supercross |
2007 | Broc Parkes | Road racing (Supersport) |
2007 | Chris Holder | Speedway (under 21) |
2008 | Jason Crump | Speedway |
2008 | Chris Holder | Speedway (under 21) |
2008 | Troy Corser | Road Racing (Superbikes) |
2008 | Steve Martin | Road Racing (Endurance) |
2008 | Casey Stoner | Road Racing (MotoGP) |
2009 | Tye Simmonds | Junior Motocross (125cc) |
2009 | Chad Reed | Supercross |
Third Place World Rankings
Year | Rider | Discipline |
1936 | Bluey Wilkinson | Speedway |
1950 | Graham Warren | Speedway |
1951 | Jack Biggs | Speedway |
1954 | Ken Kavanagh | Road racing (500cc) |
1958 | Aub Lawson | Speedway |
1959 | Bob Brown | Road racing (350cc and 500cc) |
1966 | Jack Findlay | Road racing (500cc) |
1968 | Kel Carruthers | Road Racing (350cc) |
1968 | Barry Smith | Road racing (50cc) |
1969 | Barry Smith | Road racing (50cc) |
1973 | John Dodds | Road racing (250cc) |
1976 | Phil Crump | Speedway |
1978 | Gregg Hansford | Road racing (350cc) |
1979 | Gregg Hansford | Road racing (350cc) |
1980 | Billy Sanders | Speedway |
1990 | Michael Doohan | Road Racing (500cc) |
1990 | Todd Wiltshire | Speedway |
1991 | Jason Lyons | Speedway (under 21) |
199 | Rob Phillis | Road racing (Superbikes) |
1992 | Rob Phillis | Road racing (Superbikes) |
1993 | Daryl Beattie | Road racing (500cc) |
1994 | Jason Crump | Speedway (under 21) |
1994 | Craig Boyce | Speedway |
1995 | Ryan Sullivan | Speedway (under 21) |
1996 | Shane Watts | Enduro (250cc) |
1998 | Troy Corser | Road racing (Superbikes) |
2002 | Ryan Sullivan | Speedway |
2005 | Leigh Adams | Speedway |
2006 | Stefan Merriman | Enduro E2 |
2006 | Stefan Merriman | ISDE (Enduro E2) |
2006 | Damien Cudlin | Road racing (Endurance) |
2006 | Chad Reed | Supercross |
2007 | Jason Crump | Speedway |
2007 | Damien Cudlin | Road racing (Endurance) |
2008 | Josh Brookes | Road Racing (Supersport) |
2009 | Dylan Long | Junior Motocross (85cc) |
Australian Teams
Year | Team | Result |
1974 | Pairs Speedway | 2nd |
1976 | Team Speedway (Phil Crump, Billy Sanders, Phil Hearne, John Boulger) | 1st |
1990 | Pairs Speedway | 2nd |
1994 | ISDE Junior Trophy | 2nd |
1995 | ISDE Junior Trophy (Ian Cunningham, Shane Watts, Shawn Reed Jamie Cunningham) | 1st |
1998 | ISDE World Trophy | 3rd |
ISDE Junior Trophy | 3rd | |
1999 | Team Speedway (Jason Crump, Leigh Adams, Ryan Sullivan Jason Lyons, Todd Wiltshire) | 1st |
1999 | ISDE World Trophy | 3rd |
2001 | Team Speedway (Jason Crump, Leigh Adams, Ryan Sullivan, Todd Wiltshire, Craig Boyce, Jason Lyons) | 1st |
2002 | Team Speedway (Ryan Sullivan, Todd Wiltshire, Leigh Adams, Jason Crump, Jason Lyons) | 1st |
2003 | Team Speedway | 2nd |
2006 | Oceania Motocross (Nathan Brochtrup, Lee Ellis, Josh Strang, Kirk Gibbs, Chris Hollis, Cody Mackie, Ryan Marmont, Joel Passlow, Harley Quinlan, Tye Simmonds, Todd Waters) | 1st |
2006 | ISDE Junior Team (Christopher Hollis, Joshua Strang, Blake Hore, Darren Lloyd) | 3rd |
2007 | Team Speedway (Ryan Sullivan, Rory Schlein, Leigh Adams, Jason Crump, Chris Holder, Dave Watt) | 3rd |
2007 | Oceanic Motocross (Craig Anderson, Troy Carroll, Lee Ellis, Jay Marmont, Jake Moss, Cameron Tatlor, Danny Anderson, Lewis Stewart, Kristy Gillespie, Ashlea Bates, Adelia Barton, Tye Simmonds, Ross Beaton, Luke Arbon) | 1st |
2008 | ISDE Junior Team (Jarrod Bewley, Geoff Braico, Blake Hore, Andrew Lloyd) | 2nd |
2009 | Junior Motocross (Tye Simmonds, Jay Wilson) | 1st |
2009 | Track Racing Sidecar (Mick Headland, Paul Waters) | 1st |
2009 | Team Speedway (Leigh Adams, Jason Crump, Chris Holder, Davey Watt, Troy Batchelor) | 2nd |
2009 | ISDE Women's Team (Jacqui Jones, Alison Parker, Jemma Wilson) | 3rd |
