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Peter I. Karlsson
Peter Ingvar Karlsson (born 12 July 1976) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. Career Karlsson came to prominence when he won the 1997 Swedish Junior Speedway Championship, during the 1997 Swedish speedway season. He started his British leagues career during the 1999 Premier League speedway season, where he rode for Workington Comets. The following season he improved his average to 8.69. In 2001, he recorded a 9.03 average during the 2001 Premier League speedway season and partnered Carl Stonehewer, when the pair won the Premier League Pairs Championship for Workington at Derwent Park Derwent Park is a Speedway and Rugby League Stadium in Workington, England situated beside the Cumbrian River Derwent. It is used mostly for rugby league matches and is the home stadium of Workington Town who play in League 1 the 3rd tier o ... on 14 July. After a full season in 2002 he rode just a couple of times for Workington in his final season in Britain, which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Säffle
Säffle () is a locality and the seat of Säffle Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 9,150 inhabitants in 2016. In 1951 the town of Säffle was officially awarded City status, the last place for this to occur in Sweden. This was abolished in 1971 and Säffle is now the seat of the much larger Säffle Municipality. History Säffle's main growth as a town took place after the building of a canal in 1837 which allowed boats to safely bypass a section of turbulent water and rapids in the Byälven river. In 1879 the railway came, linking Säffle with both the west and east coasts, the capital Stockholm and the busy port of Gothenburg. This enabled Säffle to transport her wood products and the village soon became a thriving town. In 1882 Säffle had a population of 700 inhabitants. Today, Säffle municipality has 16,077 inhabitants (1 January 2005). According to legend, the Viking Olof Trätälja settled and lived in Säffle. Streets, churches, and a lot of other places are n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Premier League Speedway Season
The 1999 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). Season summary The League consisted of 13 teams for the 1999 season with the addition of the Swindon Robins who dropped down from the Elite League and a new team, the Workington Comets who replaced the Hull Vikings and the Peterborough Panthers who moved up to the Elite League. The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Sheffield Tigers. Final table Premier League Knockout Cup The 1999 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 32nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Edinburgh Monarchs were the winners of the competition. First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final First leg Second leg Edinburgh were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 95–85. Riders' Championship Sean Wilson won the Riders' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |