Lionel Van Praag
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Lionel Maurice Van Praag, GM was an Australian motorcycle speedway champion, who won the inaugural Speedway World Championship in London on 10 September 1936. Van Praag's victory saw him established a
Lionel van Praag, 9 February 1946, by Ray Olson
Eric Langton (left) congratulating Van Praag after winning the 1936 World Final Race off
Speedway Champion Lionel Van Praag, Sydney, 1940
The 1936 Individual Speedway World Championship was the first ever Speedway World Championship and was won by Lionel Van Praag of Australia. The forerunner to the World Championship was generally rega
Lionel Van Praag
…inaugural National League title in 1932 with the Wembley Lions Van Praag won the run-off for the Speedway World Championship against Eric Langton in 1936 in somewhat controversial circumstances. The Championship was decided by bonus points accumulated in previous rounds. Despite being unbeaten in the…
The 1936 Speedway World Final programme.