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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: Digga on July 19, 2014, 12:15:42 pm
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Thought this might be an interesting thing to look at & no disrespect to the real ANZAC's (hence different acronym) but another aknowledgemnet of the achivements of our small but great countries down under on this kaotic planet punching well above our weight ;)
Australia New Zealand absolute champions
Criteria is "World Champion" 2 or 3 wheels (no cars), current or past, so lets start with a few & I am sure others can add plenty more to the list (with or without wikipedia). Lets see how long the list goes ;)
New Zealand
Ivan Major - world speedway champion 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979
- world long track champion 1971, 1972, 1976
Shane King - NZ, world 500 MX champion 1996
Australia
Wayne Gardner - world GP champion 1987
Troy Bayliss - world SB champion 2001, 2006, 2008
Jason Crump - world speedway champion 2004, 2006, 2009
Troy Corser - world SB champion 1996, 2005
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Mick Doohan ;)
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Casey Stoner ;)
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Kel Carruthers AUSTRALIA
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I think Chad won the World Supercross when Canada hosted a round.
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Barry Briggs
Ronnie Moore
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NZ
Ben Townley MX2 world champ
Katherine Prumm Womens world MX champ
Tony Cooksley Vets world MX champ
Darryll King Vets world MX champ
Hugh Anderson Multiple road race world champion
Australia
Jay Wilson 85cc Junior World MX champ
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Ivan Mauger's name is spelt as I just did. I think Barry Briggs also won Speedway Championships.
Chris Holder Speedway, Darcy Ward Under 21 Speedway
Ben Townley MX2 Champ
Chad Reed World SX Champ
Jay Wilson World Junior MX Champ
Caleb Grothues World Junior MX Champ
Shane Watts World Enduro Champ
Stefan Merriman World Enduro Champ X 2 riding with an Australian Licence
There is more.
Katherine Prumm Women's World MX Champ X 2
Meggan Rutledge leading the Women's World MX Champs right now.
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World Supersport Champions
Andrew Pitt X 2
Chris Vermeulen
Karl Muggeridge
Matthew Phillips World Under 21 Enduro Champion
The AMA Supercross Champs is recognised as the World Supercross Championship by the FIM has been for almost ten years.
All this is without recognising the riders who got second or third. Gregg Hansford was one of the best ever.
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You only need to look at some of the results of probably the most famous of all races, The Isle of Man.
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add 2 x word pairs and 4 x world teams to Ivans score
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Do our efforts in the "World" Vintage Champioships put on by Rick Doughty count ??? :-)
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Not an official World Championships The Yanks call everything they run a World Championship. They think the Indy Car drivers are the best open wheel drivers in the World and the NASCAR drivers the best drivers in the World.
Nigel Mansell went to the US and won their Championship first try and was called a rookie.
Don't get me wrong the Yanks are good but.
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Ginger Malloy
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What world title did Ginger win ? not doubting it just dont know ? i know he got 2nd in the early 70s :)
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Chris Holder, World Speedway Champion, 2012 and Jason Crump, triple World Speedway Champion.
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Andy Caldecott...1999 2x pro classes at the Vintage Iron World Vintage Championships
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MA hall of fame has them listed by year in MOMS ;)
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Matt Phillips won the Junior EWC, didn't he?
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yes William, just 1 x GP win for Ginger and a title runner up to Ago.
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Keith Ronald Campbell was the first in 1957 when he won the 350 road racing world championship on a works moto guzzi
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Troy Corser
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just stunning in a stunning setting.... kid from WA...its an Art 8)
http://www.redbullxfighters.com/en_INT/video/josh-sheehan-double-flips-victory-munich
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what about poor old Leisky...he came close enough for me to consider him a wc winner
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just stunning in a stunning setting.... kid from WA...its an Art 8)
http://www.redbullxfighters.com/en_INT/video/josh-sheehan-double-flips-victory-munich
That means you'd better add the rubber kid Levi Sherwood to the list
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Sorry Doc, Kev says the Vintage Worlds don't count. He should know, he's never been to one.
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OK I didn't know you had to go to a meeting to be allowed to comment on it. If you want to include everything the yanks called a World Championship you better include the World Mini-Bike Championships and the World Four Stroke MX Championships.
I thought we were only talking about FIM World Championships.
Sorry my mistake
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Kev, I'm pulling your leg. Payback for your leg pull yesterday
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I think the Aussies have won a few World Speedway Sidecar titles since ...well, they invented it ;D
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I think the Aussies have won a few World Speedway Sidecar titles since ...well, they invented it ;D
Yes but were discussing Motorcycling` World titles here ;D
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Bill are you implying that sidecars aren't motorcycles. Did you know that the FIM also sanction snowmobiles and ATVs.
OK Mick Headland/ Paul Waters Track Racing Sidecars 2009
Mick Headland / Jesse Headland Track Racing Sidecars 2010
Darrin Treloar / Jesse Headlan Track Racing Sidecars 2011
Warwick Nowland & Steve Martin RR World Endurance Champs 2000 & 2009
Barry Smith RR (Formula TT) 1979 1980
I think Graeme Crosby won a TT Formula One Championship in the same era
There is also several Team 1st places in Speedway World Cup and ISED in Jnr (under 21) in 1995 and E2 in 2011.
and a World Junior Team MX Championship win for Australia in New Zealand in 2009.
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IOM TT lost its staus after 1976....
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Yes but they had a World TT Championship after that at several different circuits.
The MA MOMS lists Barry Smith winning a Road Race (Formula TT) World Championships in 1979 & 1981.
IOM don't own the rights to the name Tourist Trophy (TT).
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ok , do we now take a population verses championship ratio , to win this on a per capita basis .....