The 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 31st edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. England's Peter Collins became the first British World Speedway Champion since Peter Craven had won in 1962. Fellow Englishman Malcolm Simmons finished second with Australia's Phil Crump finishing third. 1976 was the first time since 1952 that no rider from either New Zealand or Sweden finished on the podium in the World Final. Qualifying results.

First round

British Preliminary round

British qualifying round

Second round

Swedish qualification

New Zealand qualification

Australian qualification

British quarter-finals

Continental Preliminary round

Third round

American qualifying

New Zealand Final

Australian Final

Swedish Final

Danish Final

Finland Final

Norwegian Final

British semi-finals

Continental quarter-finals

Fourth round

Continental semi-finals

Australasian Final

American Final

British Final

Nordic Final

Fifth round

Intercontinental Final

Continental Final

World Final