Finnish Individual Speedway Championship | |
Sport: | Motorcycle speedway |
Founded: | 1955 |
Most Champs: | Kai Niemi (9)[1] |
The Finnish Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Finnish national champion. It was first staged in 1955.[2] [3] [4] [5]
The final of the Finnish Championship regularly doubled up as the Finnish qualification round for the Speedway World Championship.
If the Finnish final was held in the Summer months, the qualification would be for the following year's World Championship.[6] [7]
width=40px | Year | width=250px | Venue | width=200px | Winner | width=200px | 2nd | width=200px | 3rd |
1955 | Simo Ylanen | ||||||||
1956 | Kauko Jousanen | ||||||||
1957 | Helsinki Velodrome | Kauko Jousanen | |||||||
1958 | Kauko Jousanen | ||||||||
1959 | Eteläpuisto Tampere | Olavi Turunen | |||||||
1960 | Eteläpuisto Tampere | Timo Laine | |||||||
1961 | Mika Helminen | ||||||||
1962 | Eteläpuisto Tampere | Esko Koponen | |||||||
1963 | Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti | Matti Olin | |||||||
1964 | Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti | Matti Olin | |||||||
1965 | Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti | Heikki Karpali | |||||||
1966 | (2 rounds) | Kalevi Lahtinen | |||||||
1967 | (2 rounds) | Veikko Metsahvone | |||||||
1968 | (2 rounds) | Jouko Naskali | |||||||
1969 | (2 rounds) | Timo Laine | |||||||
1970 | (2 rounds) | Jouko Naskali | |||||||
1971 | (3 rounds) | Hannu Kankanen | |||||||
1972 | (3 rounds) | Kalevi Lahtinen | |||||||
1973 | Turku Hippodrome | Reino Santala | |||||||
1974 | Eteläpuisto Tampere | Veli P. Teromaa | |||||||
1975 | Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti | Olli Turkia | |||||||
1976 | Mark Helminen | ||||||||
1977 | Eteläpuisto Tampere | Rauli Makinen | |||||||
1978 | Kärpänen Speedway, Lahti | Matti Väyrynen | |||||||
1979 | Eteläpuisto Tampere | Veijo Tuoriniemi | |||||||
1980 | Pippo Speedway, Lahti | Veijo Tuoriniemi | |||||||
1981 | Eteläpuisto Tampere | Veijo Tuoriniemi | |||||||
1982 | Iinat Motor Sports Center, Oulu | Olli Tyrväinen | |||||||
1983 | Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori | Olli Tyrväinen | |||||||
1984 | Eteläpuisto Tampere | Juha Moksunen | |||||||
1985 | Roy Malminheim | ||||||||
1986 | Seinäjoki Speedway (nwc) | Roy Malminheim | |||||||
1987 | Pippo Speedway, Lahti | Roy Malminheim | |||||||
1988 | Kotkan Motor Center, Karhula | Vesa Ylinen | |||||||
1989 | Kaanaa Speedway, Tampere | Kai Niemi | |||||||
1990 | Pippo Speedway, Lahti (nwc) | Aki A. Riihimaki | |||||||
1991 | Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori | Mika Pellinen | |||||||
1992 | Vauhtipuisto, Hyvinkää | Arto Orjo | |||||||
1993 | Kaanaa Speedway, Tampere | Kai Laukkanen | |||||||
1994 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Kai Laukkanen | |||||||
1995 | Varkaus Speedway Stadion | Marko Jumisko | |||||||
1996 | 3 rounds | Pasi Pulliainen | |||||||
1997 | Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori | Petri Vaatsio | |||||||
1998 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Tommy Reima | |||||||
1999 | Kaanaa Speedway, Tampere | Vesa Ylinen | |||||||
2000 | Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori | Toni Salmela | |||||||
2001 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Toni Salmela | |||||||
2002 | Varkaus Speedway Stadion | Joonas Kylmäkorpi | |||||||
2003 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Tommy Reima | |||||||
2004 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Tero Aarnio | |||||||
2005 | 3 rounds | Tero Aarnio | |||||||
2006 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Kauko Nieminen | |||||||
2007 | Kuusankoski Speedway | Jyri Palomaki | |||||||
2008 | Haapajärvi Speedway | Appe Mustonen | |||||||
2009 | Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori | Kalle Katajisto | |||||||
2010 | Kauhajoki Speedway | Niko Siltani | |||||||
2011 | Haapajärvi Speedway | Tero Aarnio | |||||||
2012 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Juha Hautamäki | |||||||
2013 | Vauhtipuisto, Hyvinkää | Tero Aarnio | |||||||
2014 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Kauko Nieminen | |||||||
2015 | Haapajärvi Speedway | Teemu Lahti | |||||||
2016 | Vauhtipuisto, Hyvinkää | Joa Partan | |||||||
2017 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Teemu Lahti | |||||||
2018 | Haapajärvi Speedway | Antti Vuolas | |||||||
2019 | Yyterin speedwaystadion, Pori | Teemu Lahti | |||||||
2020 | Seinäjoki Speedway | Timi Salonen | |||||||
2021 | Vauhtipuisto, Hyvinkää | Tero Aarnio | |||||||
2022 | Kaanaa Speedway, Tampere | Antti Vuolas | |||||||
2023 | Henri Ahlbom |
Finland national speedway team