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17 December - Lionel Van Praag, First World Speedway Champion - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum Lionel Van Praag was born in 1908 in Sydney Australia. Fortunately, speedway was about to be invented, so he’d have something to do when he grew up. Lionel’s first full season in the sport was riding for the Wembley Lions in 1931, helping them to become national champions. In 1936, the first official World Speedway Championship was held at Wembley in London in front of a 25,000 strong crowd. Despite being unbeaten in the final, Bluey Wilkinson was not crowned Champion. Bonus points accum... https://triumphmotorcycleforum.com/t/17-december-lionel-van-praag-first-world-speedway-champion/4860?u=octoberon