# Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship

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).

## History

Sig Schlam was the first ever winner of the Championship in 1927/28.
Mick McKeon and Glenn Doyle have both won six championships each, with Chum Taylor and Cameron Heeps winning five times.
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.

## Past winners

Unless stated, all riders are from Western Australia
| Year | Venue | City | Winners |
| 1927/28 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Sig Schlam (2 Miles) |
| 1928/29 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Fred Kirkpatrick |
| 1929/30 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Arthur Atkinson |
| 1930/31 - 1934/35 | Not Held | Not Held |
| 1935/36 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Wal Morton |
| 1936/37 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Mick Murphy |
| 1937/38 - 1949/50 | Not Held | Not Held |
| 1950/51 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Wally Higgs |
| 1951/52 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Wally Higgs |
| 1952/53 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Ray Melville |
| 1953/54 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Rusty Wainwright |
| 1954/55 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | George McPherson |
| 1955/56 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Ron Johnson |
| 1956/57 | Not Held | Not Held |
| 1957/58 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Chum Taylor |
| 1958/59 | Not Held | Not Held |
| 1959/60 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | George McPherson |
| 1960/61 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Aub Lawson (NSW) |
| 1961/62 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Chum Taylor |
| 1962/63 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Chum Taylor |
| 1963/64 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Ross Nickisson |
| 1964/65 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Jim Phillips |
| 1965/66 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Ken McKinlay |
| 1966/67 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Ross Nickisson |
| 1967/68 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Chum Taylor |
| 1968/69 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Ove Fundin |
| 1969/70 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Chum Taylor |
| 1970/71 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Terry O'Leary |
| 1971/72 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Les Leisk |
| 1972/73 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Ivan Mauger |
| 1973/74 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Rod Chessell |
| 1974/75 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Peter Thompson |
| 1975/76 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Les Leisk |
| 1976/77 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Mick McKeon |
| 1977/78 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Mick McKeon |
| 1978/79 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Mick McKeon |
| 1979/80 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Robert Moores |
| 1980/81 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Mick McKeon |
| 1981/82 | Bunbury Speedway Geraldton Speedway | Bunbury Geraldton | Glyn Taylor |
| 1982/83 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Glyn Taylor |
| 1983/84 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | David Cheshire |
| 1984/85 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Mick McKeon |
| 1985/86 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Mick McKeon |
| 1986/87 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Simon Cross |
| 1987/88 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Rob Woffinden |
| 1988/89 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Glenn Doyle |
| 1989/90 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Glenn Doyle |
| 1990/91 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Glenn Doyle |
| 1991/92 | Collie Speedway | Collie | Glenn Doyle |
| 1992/93 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Glenn Doyle |
| 1993/94 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Steve Johnston |
| 1994/95 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Glenn Doyle |
| 1995/96 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Steve Johnston |
| 1996/97 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Lee Redmond |
| 1997/98 | Claremont Speedway | Perth | Frank Smart |
| 1998/99 | Claremont Speedway Esperance Speedway Kalgoorlie Speedway Bibra Lake Speedway | Perth Esperance Kalgoorlie Perth | Guy Wilson |
| 1999/2000 | Esperance Speedway Claremont Speedway Kalgoorlie Speedway | Esperance Perth Kalgoorlie | Lee Redmond |
| 2000/01 | Esperance Speedway Geraldton Speedway Perth Motorplex | Esperance Perth Kwinana Beach | Guy Wilson |
| 2001/02 | Perth Motorplex (x2) Bibra Lake Speedway | Kwinana Beach Perth | Guy Wilson |
| 2002/03 | Bibra Lake Speedway | Perth | Lee Blackman |
| 2003/04 | Bibra Lake Speedway | Perth | Steve Johnston |
| 2004/05 | Perth Motorplex Geraldton Speedway | Kwinana Beach Geraldton | Trevor Harding |
| 2005/06 | Bunbury Speedway Geraldton Speedway | Bunbury Geraldton | David Cheshire |
| 2006/07 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Cory Gathercole (Vic) |
| 2007/08 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Chris Holder (NSW) |
| 2008/09 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Frank Smart |
| 2009/10 | Ellenbrook Speedway | Bullsbrook | Leigh Boujos |
| 2010/11 | Nickol Bay Speedway | Karratha | Leigh Boujos |
| 2011/12 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Frank Smart |
| 2012/13 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Cameron Heeps |
| 2013/14 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Daniel Winchester |
| 2014/15 | Pinjar Park Speedway Collie Speedway | Perth Collie | Cameron Heeps |
| 2015/16 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Daniel Winchester |
| 2016/17 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Cameron Heeps |
| 2017/18 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Cameron Heeps |
| 2018/19 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Tai Woffinden |
| 2019/20 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Dakota Ballantyne |
| 2020/21 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Matt Marson |
| 2021/22 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Steve Johnston |
| 2022/23 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Cameron Heeps |
| 2023/24 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Luke Killeen |
| 2024/25 | Pinjar Park Speedway | Perth | Mitchell McDiarmid |