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Lars-Åke Andersson
Lars-Åke Andersson is a former international speedway rider from Sweden. He is not to be confused with Åke Andersson, another Swedish international rider from the same time period. Speedway career Andersson won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1976 Speedway World Team Cup. World final appearances World Team Cup * 1976 – London, White City Stadium (with Bernt Persson / Anders Michanek / Bengt Jansson / Christer Löfqvist Christer Löfqvist (born 4 June 1944 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden - died 1 February 1978) was an international speedway rider who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1974.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the Wo ...) – 3rd – 26pts References Swedish speedway riders Possibly living people Year of birth missing {{Sweden-speedway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njudungarna
Vetlanda Speedway were a motorcycle speedway team based in Vetlanda, Sweden. Earlier known as Njudungarna and VMS Elit, the club was formed in 1946, and arranged their first meeting three years later. In 2003 when the club was promoted to the top division of Swedish speedway league, the Elitserien Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the name of several Swedish nationwide sport leagues. In many sports, Elitserien is the highest league, with the second highest named Allsvenskan. Elitserien leagues at present: * Elitserien (badmint ..., they changed the name of club to VMS Elit. The current name Vetlanda Speedway was adopted in 2018. On 30 March 2022, Vetlanda Speedway applied for bankruptcy, which was approved by the Eksjö Local Court. The club also withdrew from Elitserien. 2019 Team * * * * * * * * * 2020 Team * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{Authority control Swedish speedway teams Sport in Vetlanda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001. Format From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders and a reserve. A final meeting was held after qualifying rounds, the winner being decided on total points scored in that final meeting. In 1986, the teams that qualified for the 'final' raced three meetings, the winner of each meeting being awarded three points, second place awarded two points, and third place awarded a point. The total points gained over the three meetings determined the champion. In 1987, the three meeting system was used again, but this time the aggregate points scored by the individual riders were added together to determine the champion. 1988 saw the championship revert to the original format. In 1994 the World Pairs Championship was merged with the World Team Cup and this system was used until 1999 when it once gain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allsvenskan (speedway)
Allsvenskan (literally, "The National League") is the second tier in the league system of speedway in Sweden and currently comprises seven Swedish speedway teams. Until the introduction of the Elitserien in 1982 the Allsvenskan was the highest level of Swedish Speedway. Clubs in 2022 * Indianerna * Griparna * vargarna * Smålänningarna * Örnarna * Valsarna History From the start of Swedish league speedway in 1948 until 1981 the Allsvenskan was the top speedway league in Sweden. But in 1982 the Elitserien was formed and the Allsvenskan became the second level of Swedish speedway. Speedway meetings in Sweden are normally held between May and September. The teams are generally known by nicknames rather than club or city names. These nicknames usually have some sort of local connection. Rules As with the Elitserien and the Speedway Elite League in the UK, the top four teams at the end of each season compete in the playoffs in semi-finals and a final. The winner of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of track racing, speedway is adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åke Andersson (speedway Rider)
Åke Andersson (born 14 November 1936) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He is not to be confused with Lars-Åke Andersson Lars-Åke Andersson is a former international speedway rider from Sweden. He is not to be confused with Åke Andersson, another Swedish international rider from the same time period. Speedway career Andersson won a bronze medal at the Speedwa ..., another Swedish international rider from the same time period. Speedway career Andersson earned seven caps for Sweden and rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1968, riding for Glasgow Tigers. Between 2004 and 2006, Åke Andersson was a mechanic and advisor to Thomas H. Jonasson. References 1946 births Swedish speedway riders Glasgow Tigers riders Swedish expatriate speedway riders in Scotland Living people {{Sweden-speedway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1976 Speedway World Team Cup was the 17th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the White City Stadium in London. Australia became only the fourth country to win the title. They ended the run of England by knocking them out in the British qualifying round. Qualification British Round * May 16 * Ipswich, Foxhall Stadium * Referee: R. Randborg * Australia to Final Scandinavian Round * May 30 * Tampere, Tampere Stadium * Sweden to Final Continental Quarterfinal * July 13 * Castiglione Olona * West Germany and Italy to Continental Semifinal Continental Quarterfinal * July 13 * Krško * Czechoslovakia and Hungary to Continental Semifinal Tournament Continental Semifinal * June 26 * Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium *West Germany and Czechoslovakia to Continental Final Continental Final * July 3 * Slaný * Poland and Soviet Union to Final World Final * September 19 * London, White City Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White City Stadium
White City Stadium was a stadium located in White City, London, England. Built for the 1908 Summer Olympics, it hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and other sports like swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 World Cup. From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The stadium was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by White City Place. History Designed by the engineer J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by King Edward VII on 27 April 1908 after the first stanchion had been placed in position by Lady Desborough on 2 August 1907. The cost of construction was £60,000. Upon completion, the stadium had a running track and three laps to the mile (536 m); outside there was a , cycle track. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernt Persson
Bernt Eveart Persson (24 June 1946 to 20 September 2020) was a Swedish international speedway rider who finished runner up in the 1972 Speedway World Championship final. He rode in Britain for the Edinburgh Monarchs, the Cradley Heath Heathens (for eight seasons) Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. and one season with the Sheffield Tigers. He became Swedish Champion in 1977. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 6pts * 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 1pt * 1971 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 6th - 9pts * 1972 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts * 1973 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 16th - 0pts * 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 5pts * 1977 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 11th - 6pts * 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride World Pairs Championship * 1971 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Anders Michanek) - 3rd - 22pts (9) * 1972 - Borås (with Hasse Holmqvist) - 3rd - 22pts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Michanek
Anders Michanek (born 30 May 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. Career Michanek had a very successful career riding in the British League. He initially signed for the Long Eaton Archers in 1967 before going on to ride for various clubs including Leicester Lions, Newcastle Diamonds, Reading Racers, Ipswich Witches and Cradley Heathens. Michanek won the World Final in 1974 at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, and won the Swedish Individual Championship several times."Swedish Champion", ''Speedway Star'', 9 September 1978, p. 8 He won the World Long Track Final in 1977 at Aalborg in Denmark."World Long Track", ''Speedway Star'', 9 September 1978, p. 8 When Michanek finished second behind Denmark's Ole Olsen in the 1975 World Final at London's Wembley Stadium, it was reported that he was relieved to have relinquished his world title as he had not enjoyed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengt Jansson
Bengt Gustaf Jansson (born 9 January 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former Swedish international speedway rider. "Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off. He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks, Reading Racers, and finally the Birmingham Brummies. It was as a Hackney rider he won the 1971 London Riders' Championship.Fenn, C.(2003). ''Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts * 1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 14pts + 2pts * 1968 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride * 1971 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 3rd - 12pts + 2pts * 1974 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 5th - 9pts * 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 6th - 9pts World Pairs Championship * 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Ove Fundin) - 2nd - 25pts (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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