The first Australian Solo Championship in 1926 was held at the Newcastle Showground in Newcastle. It was won by American rider Cecil Brown from Mick Brennan and Roy Hindle.
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1926 |
Newcastle Showgrounds |
Newcastle, NSW |
Cecil Brown () |
Mick Brennan (NSW) |
Roy Hindle (NSW) |
1927
(2 laps) |
Newcastle Showgrounds |
Newcastle, NSW |
Pat Hamilton (NSW) |
J. Anderson |
Paddy Dean (NSW) |
1927
(4 laps) |
Newcastle Showgrounds |
Newcastle, NSW |
Pat Hamilton (NSW) |
Tom Sharp |
Ted Rees (NSW) |
1927
(500cc 3 laps) |
Newcastle Showgrounds |
Newcastle, NSW |
Paddy Dean (NSW) |
Ted Rees (NSW) |
Harold Murdoch (NSW) |
1927
(500cc 4 laps) |
Newcastle Showgrounds |
Newcastle, NSW |
Ted Rees (NSW) |
Billy Lamont (NSW) |
Sprouts Elder () |
1928
(3 laps) |
Claremont Speedway |
Perth, WA |
Sig Schlam (WA) |
Alby Taylor (SA) |
|
1928
(6 laps) |
Wayville Showground |
Adelaide, SA |
Alby Taylor (SA) |
Vic Huxley (Qld) |
|
1929
(3 laps) |
Wayville Showground |
Adelaide, SA |
Frank Duckett (SA) |
Paddy Dean (NSW) |
Tommy Benstead (NSW) |
1929
(2¾ hp - 4 laps) |
Davies Park |
Brisbane, Qld |
Frank Pearce (Qld) |
Frank Arthur (NSW) |
|
1929
(3½ hp - 4 laps) |
Davies Park |
Brisbane, Qld |
Max Grosskreutz (Qld) |
Alby Taylor (SA) |
Frank Pearce (Qld) |
1929
(2 miles) |
Claremont Speedway |
Perth, WA |
Sig Schlam (WA) |
Cec Walker (WA) |
Syd Parsons (SA) |
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1930
(3 laps) |
Wayville Showground |
Adelaide, SA |
Jack Chapman (SA) |
Jack Ormston () |
Frank Arthur (NSW) |
1930
(6 laps) |
Claremont Speedway |
Perth, WA |
Arthur Atkinson () |
Jack Chapman (SA) |
Bill Dunne (WA) |
1930
(2 miles) |
Exhibition Speedway |
Melbourne, Vic |
Reg West (Vic) |
Lionel Davey (Qld) |
|
1931
(2 laps) |
Melbourne Motordrome |
Melbourne, Vic |
Harold Hastings (Qld) |
Max Grosskreutz (Qld) |
Frank Duckett (SA) |
1931
(4 laps) |
Bathurst Showground |
Bathurst, NSW |
Harold Murdoch (NSW) |
Ken Kirkman (NSW) |
Bruce Webb (NSW) |
1931
(6 laps) |
Wayville Showground |
Adelaide, SA |
Ray Tauser () |
Jack Hanson (SA) |
Laurie Packer (SA) |
1932
(2 laps) |
Cumberland Oval |
Sydney, NSW |
Wally Little (NSW) |
Ken Kirkman (NSW) |
|
1932
(3 laps) |
Wayville Showground |
Adelaide, SA |
Arnold Hansen (SA) |
Max Grosskreutz (Qld) |
Dick Wise (SA) |
1932
(4 laps) |
Exhibition Speedway |
Melbourne, Vic |
Bill Rogers (NSW) |
Lionel Davey (Qld) |
|
1933 |
Exhibition Speedway |
Melbourne, Vic |
Larry Boulton () |
Bert Spencer (Qld) |
Jack Bibby (Vic) |
1934 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Vic Huxley (Qld) |
George Greenwood () |
Frank Arthur (NSW) |
1935 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Bluey Wilkinson (NSW) |
Tiger Stevenson () |
Frank Varey () |
1936 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Max Grosskreutz (Qld) |
Vic Huxley (Qld) |
Jack Milne () |
1937 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Jack Milne () |
Wilbur Lamoreaux () |
Vic Duggan (NSW) |
1938
(3 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Bluey Wilkinson (NSW) |
Jack Milne () |
Joe Abbott () |
1938
(4 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Bluey Wilkinson (NSW) |
Wilbur Lamoreaux () |
Clem Mitchell (SA) |
1938
(5 laps) |
Camden Motordrome |
Adelaide, SA |
Jack Parker () |
Cordy Milne () |
Frank Woodroofe (SA) |
1939 |
not held |
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1940 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Cordy Milne () |
Vic Duggan (NSW) |
Lionel Van Praag (NSW) |
1941 |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Vic Duggan (NSW) |
Lionel Van Praag (NSW) |
|
1942-1945 |
not held |
1946 |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Frank Dolan |
Lionel Van Praag (NSW) |
Bill Rogers (NSW) |
1947
(2 laps) |
Tracey's Speedway |
Melbourne, Vic |
Bill Rogers (NSW) |
Lionel Van Praag (NSW) |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
1947
(3 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Vic Duggan (NSW) |
Lionel Van Praag (NSW) |
Ray Duggan (NSW) |
1947
(4 laps) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Andy Menzies (Vic) |
Charlie Spinks (Qld) |
Keith Cox (Qld) |
1948
(2 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Vic Duggan (NSW) |
Max Grosskreutz (Qld)
Bill Melluish |
|
1948
(3 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Vic Duggan (NSW) |
Norman Parker () |
Max Grosskreutz (Qld) |
1948
(2 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Vic Duggan (NSW) |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Ray Duggan (NSW)
Alec Statham () |
1949
(2 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Jack Briggs (Vic) |
Graham Warren (Qld)
Eric Chitty () |
1949
(4 laps) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Bill Rogers (NSW) |
Ray Duggan (NSW)
Charlie Spinks (Qld) |
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1950
(2 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Graham Warren (Qld) |
Jack Briggs (Vic) |
1950
(3 laps) |
Tracey's Speedway |
Melbourne, Vic |
Bill Kitchen () |
Bill Longley (Vic) |
Aub Lawson (NSW)
Jack Briggs (Vic) |
1950
(4 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Jack Parker () |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Bill Longley (Vic) |
1950
(Champion of Champions) |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Jack Parker () |
Jack Briggs (Vic) |
1951
(3 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Jack Parker () |
Keith Ryan (NSW) |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
1951
(4 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Jack Parker () |
Aub Lawson (NSW)
Tommy Miller () |
|
1951
(Champion of Champions) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Jack Parker () |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Tommy Miller () |
1952
(2 laps) |
Maitland Showground |
Maitlnd, NSW |
Keith Ryan (NSW) |
Aub Lawson (NSW)
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
|
1952
(3 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Keith Ryan (NSW) |
Jack Parker ()
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
|
1952
(4 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Jack Parker () |
1952
(Champion of Champions) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
Keith Ryan (NSW) |
1953
(3 laps) |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
Allan Quinn (NSW) |
1953
(4 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Don Lawson (NSW) |
1953
(Champion of Champions) |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
Keith Ryan (NSW) |
1954
(3 laps) |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Ken McKinlay () |
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
1954
(Champion of Champions) |
Sydney Sports Ground |
Sydney, NSW |
Aub Lawson (NSW) |
Lionel Levy (NSW) |
Rune Sörmander () |
1955-1959 |
not held |
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1960-1961 |
not held |
1962 |
Rockhampton Speedway |
Rockhampton, Qld |
Bob Sharp (NSW) |
Ivan Mauger () |
Keith Gurtner (Qld) |
1963 |
Rockhampton Speedway |
Rockhampton, Qld |
Mike Broadbank () |
Keith Gurtner (Qld) |
Ivan Mauger () |
1964 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Ken McKinlay () |
Jack Scott (SA) |
Ray Cresp (Vic) |
1965 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Bob Sharp (NSW) |
Brian Collins (NSW) |
Bill Bryden (NSW) |
1966 |
Rowley Park Speedway |
Adelaide, SA |
Chum Taylor (WA) |
Jim Gooch () |
Dennis Gavros (SA) |
1967 |
Rowley Park Speedway |
Adelaide, SA |
Jack Scott (SA) |
Göte Nordin () |
Ken McKinlay () |
1968 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Jim Airey (NSW) |
Nigel Boocock () |
Eric Boocock () |
1969 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Jim Airey (NSW) |
Ken McKinlay ()
Jack White (Qld)
Greg Kentwell (NSW) |
|
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1970 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Jim Airey (NSW) |
John Boulger (SA)
Kevin Torpie (Vic) |
|
1971 |
Claremont Speedway |
Perth, WA |
John Boulger (SA) |
Bob O'Leary (WA) |
John Langfield (NSW) |
1972 |
Rowley Park Speedway |
Adelaide, SA |
Jim Airey (NSW) |
Ole Olsen () |
John Boulger (SA) |
1973 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
John Boulger (SA) |
John Langfield (NSW) |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
1974 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Steve Reinke (Qld) |
John Boulger (SA) |
John Titman (Qld) |
1975 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
John Titman (Qld) |
Phil Herne (NSW) |
1976 |
Liverpool International Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Ole Olsen () |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
1977 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
John Titman (Qld) |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
1978 |
Claremont Speedway |
Perth, WA |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
Phil Herne (NSW) |
Lloyd Cross (WA) |
1979 |
Olympic Park Speedway |
Mildura, Vic |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
Danny Kennedy (Vic) |
John Boulger (SA) |
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1980 |
Sydney Showground Speedway |
Sydney, NSW |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
John Titman (Qld) |
1981 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
John Titman (Qld) |
1982 |
Claremont Speedway |
Perth, WA |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
Gary Guglielmi (NSW) |
Glyn Taylor (WA) |
1983 |
Speedway Park |
Virginia, SA |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
Glyn Taylor (WA) |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
1984 |
Olympic Park Speedway |
Mildura, Vic |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
Gary Guglielmi (NSW) |
1985 |
Pioneer Park Speedway |
Ayr, Qld |
Billy Sanders (NSW) |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
Stan Bear (Qld) |
1986 |
Pioneer Park Speedway |
Ayr, Qld |
Troy Butler (Qld) |
John Titman (Qld) |
Alan Rivett (NSW) |
1987 |
Olympic Park Speedway |
Mildura, Vic |
Steve Regeling (Qld) |
Steve Baker (SA) |
Glyn Taylor (WA) |
1988 |
Riverview Speedway |
Murray Bridge, SA |
Phil Crump (Vic) |
Steve Regeling (Qld)# |
Craig Hodgson (SA)# |
1989 |
Newcastle Motordrome |
Newcastle, NSW |
Glenn Doyle (WA) |
Stephen Davies (NSW) |
Jamie Fagg (NT) |
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1990 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Glenn Doyle (WA)♦ |
Leigh Adams (Vic)♦ |
Stephen Davies (NSW) |
1991 |
Arunga Park Speedway |
Alice Springs, NT |
Craig Boyce (NSW) |
Glenn Doyle (WA) |
Glyn Taylor (WA) |
1992 |
North Arm Speedway |
Adelaide, SA |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Shane Parker (SA) |
Mark Carlson (Qld) |
1993 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Jason Lyons (Vic) |
Shane Bowes (SA) |
1994 |
Olympic Park Speedway |
Mildura, Vic |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Jason Lyons (Vic) |
Jason Crump (Vic) |
1995 |
Gosford Speedway |
Gosford, NSW |
Jason Crump (Vic) |
Craig Boyce (NSW)# |
Leigh Adams (Vic)# |
1996 |
Newcastle Showgrounds |
Newcastle, NSW |
Craig Boyce (NSW) |
Jason Crump (Vic)# |
Tony Langdon (Qld)# |
1997 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane, Qld |
Craig Boyce (NSW) |
Jason Crump (Vic)# |
Ryan Sullivan (SA)# |
1998 |
Riverview Speedway |
Murray Bridge, SA |
Leigh Adams (Vic)♦ |
Jason Lyons (Vic)♦ |
Jason Crump (Vic)♦ |
1999 |
Olympic Park Speedway |
Mildura, Vic |
Todd Wiltshire (NSW) |
Jason Lyons (Vic) |
Nigel Sadler (SA) |
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
2000 |
Gosford Speedway |
Gosford, NSW |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Mark Lemon (Vic) |
Todd Wiltshire (NSW) |
2001 |
Riverview Speedway |
Murray Bridge, SA |
Todd Wiltshire (NSW) |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Mick Poole (NSW) |
2002 |
Wayville Showground |
Adelaide, SA |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Jason Crump (Vic) |
Ryan Sullivan (SA) |
2003 |
Gosford Speedway |
Gosford, NSW |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Todd Wiltshire (NSW) |
Craig Watson (NSW) |
2004 |
Gold Coast Speedway
Gosford Speedway
Olympic Park Speedway |
Gold Coast, Qld
Gosford, NSW
Mildura, Vic |
Ryan Sullivan (SA) |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Todd Wiltshire (NSW) |
2005 |
Gosford Speedway
Newcastle Showgrounds
Gillman Speedway
Olympic Park Speedway |
Gosford, NSW
Newcastle, NSW
Adelaide, SA
Mildura, Vic |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Jason Lyons (Vic) |
Steve Johnston (WA) |
2006 |
Gillman Speedway
Olympic Park Speedway
Newcastle Showgrounds |
Adelaide, SA
Mildura, Vic
Newcastle, NSW |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Todd Wiltshire (NSW) |
Rory Schlein (SA) |
2007 |
Newcastle Showgrounds
Sydney Showground
Olympic Park Speedway
Gillman Speedway
Borderline Speedway |
Newcastle, NSW
Sydney, NSW
Mildura, Vic
Adelaide, SA
Mount Gambier, SA |
Jason Crump (Vic) |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Steve Johnston (WA) |
2008 |
Olympic Park Speedway
Gillman Speedway
Borderline Speedway
Newcastle Showgrounds
Sydney Showground |
Mildura, Vic
Adelaide, SA
Mount Gambier, SA
Newcastle, NSW
Sydney, NSW |
Chris Holder (NSW) |
Troy Batchelor (Qld) |
Joe Screen () |
2009 |
Newcastle Showgrounds
Olympic Park Speedway
Gillman Speedway |
Newcastle, NSW
Mildura, Vic
Adelaide, SA |
Leigh Adams (Vic) |
Chris Holder (NSW) |
Rory Schlein (SA) |
Year |
Venue |
City/State |
Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
2010 |
Gillman Speedway
Olympic Park Speedway
Newcastle Showgrounds |
Adelaide, SA
Mildura, Vic
Newcastle, NSW |
Chris Holder (NSW) |
Troy Batchelor (SA) |
Darcy Ward (Qld) |
2011 |
Loxford Park Speedway
Gillman Speedway
Broken Hill Speedway
Olympic Park Speedway |
Kurri Kurri, NSW
Adelaide, SA
Broken Hill, NSW
Mildura, Vic |
Chris Holder (NSW) |
Darcy Ward (Qld)# |
Davey Watt (Qld)# |
2012 |
North Brisbane Speedway
Loxford Park Speedway
Gillman Speedway |
Brisbane, Qld
Kurri Kurri, NSW
Adelaide, SA |
Chris Holder (NSW) |
Davey Watt (Qld) |
Cameron Woodward (Vic) |
2013[2] |
Gillman Speedway
Undera Park Speedway
Loxford Park Speedway |
Adelaide, SA
Undera, Vic
Kurri Kurri, NSW |
Troy Batchelor (SA) |
Dakota North (Vic) |
Cameron Woodward (Vic) |
2014 |
Loxford Park Speedway
Undera Park Speedway
Gillman Speedway |
Kurri Kurri, NSW
Undera, Vic
Adelaide, SA |
Chris Holder (NSW) |
Jason Doyle (NSW) |
Josh Grajczonek (Qld) |
2015[3] |
Gillman Speedway
Olympic Park Speedway
Undera Park Speedway
Loxford Park Speedway |
Adelaide, SA
Mildura, Vic
Undera, Vic
Kurri Kurri, NSW |
Jason Doyle (NSW) |
Sam Masters (NSW) |
Justin Sedgmen (Vic) |
2016[4] |
Loxford Park Speedway
Undera Park Speedway
Gillman Speedway
Olympic Park Speedway |
Kurri Kurri, NSW
Undera, Vic
Adelaide, SA
Mildura, Vic |
Brady Kurtz (NSW) |
Sam Masters (NSW) |
Max Fricke (Vic) |