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Vikingarna Speedway
Vikingarna () are a Swedish motorcycle speedway team based at the Örebro Motorstadion, 9 km west of Örebro, near Örebro Airport in Sweden. Season summary History 1950 to 1954 The beginning of competitive league speedway in Örebro can be traced back to the 1950 Swedish speedway season. A club called Vikingarna finished last out of four teams in the second division. However, the following season in 1951, was much improved to the degree that the team actually won the six team division. The team competed in the highest tier for the first time during the 1952 Swedish speedway season (called division 1 at the time) but struggled in the division and were eventually relegated. A young Göte Nordin rode for the club from 1952 to 1954 and he helped them win division 2 again in 1953. They returned to division 1 again for the 1954 Swedish speedway season but once again finished last. Swedish league participation suffered during the following years and Vikingarna were just on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Örebro
Örebro ( , ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, Närke, Svartån, and has a population of approximately 126,000 in the city proper. It is one of the largest inland hubs of the country, and a major Logistics, logistic and commercial operating site. Örebro is home to Örebro University, a Örebro University Hospital, major university hospital, a Örebro Castle, medieval castle, the water park Gustavsvik as well as several large shopping malls and the Oset-Rynningeviken nature reserve at the lakefront. Örebro is served by Örebro Airport 10 km (6 mi) southwest of the city, and by Örebro Central Station, serviced by the Mälaren Line and Western Main Line. Etymology The name ''Örebro'' refers to a bridge (') crossing the river Svartån, Närke, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1961 Swedish speedway season was the 1961 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1961 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 22 September in Stockholm. Björn Knutson won the Swedish Championship. Swedish Junior Championship Winner - Willihard Thomsson Team Team Championship Vargarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the sixth time. The Vargarna team contained Björn Knutson, Joel Jansson, Sören Sjösten and Per-Tage Svensson. With 14 teams lining up for the 1961 season the second division was split into a north and south competition. Folkare won the second division north and Kaparna B won the second division south. Älgarna changed their name to Gävle. See also * Speedway in Sweden References {{International speedway Speedway leagues Professional sports leagues in Sweden Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludvig Lindgren
Ludvig Lindgren (born 23 September 1990 in Örebro, Sweden) is a motorcycle speedway rider. Career Lindgren won the 2008 Team U-19 European Champion title. He was a member of Sweden U-21 and U-19 national teams. His brother Fredrik also rides. His father Tommy rode speedway and ice speedway.Oakes, P.(2005). ''British Speedway Who's Who''. In August 2008 it was announced that Lindgren would join his brother at Wolverhampton in the British Elite League. Honours World Championships * Individual U-21 World Championship **2008 Pardubice 9th place (7 points) **2009 Goričan 17th place (1 point) * Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 Speedway World Cup) **2008 Holsted 3rd place (5 points) **2009 Gorzów Wlkp. 3rd place (4 points) European Championship * Individual U-19 European Championship **''2009 7th place in Semi-Final 2'' * Team U-19 European Championship **2008 Rawicz European Champion (10 points) **2009 Holsted Runner-up (7 points) Polish Championships * Team Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Eriksson (speedway Rider)
Robert Karl Eriksson (born 23 February 1974) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. Career Eriksson started his career riding for Buddys during the 1991 Swedish speedway season but switched to Valsarna the following year and would spend five seasons with them. During the 1995 Swedish speedway season he became the Swedish U21 Champion. His first British league experience came during the 1995 Premier League speedway season, when he rode for Edinburgh Monarchs. He spent three seasons with the Scottish club (one of them when the team was renamed the Scottish Monarchs). He rode for Indianerna Indianerna (the Indians) are a Swedish motorcycle speedway team based in Kumla, Sweden. The club's official name is Kumla MSK and it was founded in 1936 which makes the club one of the oldest motorsport clubs in Sweden. Indianerna was one of the ... from 1997 to 2001 and had a season riding for Belle Vue Aces and Newcastle Diamonds in Britain before returning to Edinburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Lindgren
Jan Fredrik Tobias (Freddie) Lindgren (born 15 September 1985) is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He has twice won the bronze medal at the Speedway World Championship and won the world team championships in 2015. Career Born in Örebro, Sweden. Lindgren's father Tommy was a speedway rider before him, and his younger brother Ludvig also rides. Lindgren first appeared for Wolverhampton Wolves during the 2003 season as the team struggled with injuries. At the age of just 17, Freddie made his debut for the team and impressed enough to be brought back the following season when again injuries hit the club. In 2005, he moved over to full-time and averaged 7.44 for Wolves in his debut full season and in 2006 he improved to average 8.12. In 2007 as Freddie started to show up more on the World scene, he averaged 8.35 again for Wolves. Also in 2007, he was awarded a permanent wild card place for the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix series. During the 2008 season, Freddie was awarded with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Swedish Speedway Season
The 2002 Swedish speedway season was the 2002 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 2002 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held at the Smedstadion in Eskilstuna on 17 August. Niklas Klingberg won the Swedish Championship. Key *points per race - 3 for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third, 0 for last *+3 won race off, +2 2nd in race off, +1, 3rd in race off, +0 last in race off *ef - engine failure *t - tape touching excluded *u - fell *w - excluded U21 Championship Freddie Eriksson won the U21 championship. Team Team Championship Rospiggarna won the Elitserien and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the fourth time and for the second successive season. The Rospiggarna team included Greg Hancock, Ryan Sullivan and Andreas Jonsson. Vetlanda won the Allsvenskan. Team Svelux became Luxo Stars and Team Viking became Vikingarna. Play offs Play offs See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1998 Swedish speedway season was the 1998 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1998 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held in Hagforson 16 August. Tony Rickardsson won the Swedish Championship for the fourth time. Key *points per race - 3 for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third, 0 for last *+3 won race off, +2 2nd in race off, +1, 3rd in race off, +0 last in race off *t - tape touching excluded *u - fell *w - excluded U21 Championship Andreas Jonsson won the U21 championship. Team Team Championship Valsarna won the Elitserien and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the first time in their history. The Valsarna team included Tony Rickardsson, Stefan Dannö and Rune Holta. Masarna won the first division and Team Viking won the second division. See also * Speedway in Sweden References {{International speedway Speedway leagues Professional sports leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1989 Swedish speedway season was the 1989 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1989 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held at the Smedstadion in Eskilstuna on 23 September. Peter Karlsson won the Swedish Championship. U21 Championship Henrik Gustafsson won the U21 championship for the fourth consecutive year. Team Team Championship Stockholm United, (the merged Getingarna and Gamarna club) won the Elitserien and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship. The Stockholm United team included Per Jonsson, Jimmy Nilsen, Erik Stenlund and Tony Rickardsson. Smederna won the first division, while Valsarna and Kaparna won the second division north and south respectively. See also * Speedway in Sweden References {{International speedway Speedway leagues Professional sports leagues in Sweden Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1984 Swedish speedway season was the 1984 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Swedish Individual Speedway Championship, Individual Championship The 1984 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 8 September in Karlstad. Jan Andersson (speedway rider), Jan Andersson won the Swedish Championship for the fourth time. Swedish Junior Speedway Championship, Swedish U21 Championship Winner - Jimmy Nilsen Team Swedish Speedway Team Championship, Team Championship Njudungarna won the Elitserien (speedway), Elitserien and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the fourth time. The Njudungarna team included Conny Samuelsson, Ulf Blomqvist and Uno Johansson. The Smederna club split up in two separate clubs called Smederna and Tuna Rebels and the league format changed in that there were only four divisions. Solkatterna won the first division, while Vikingarna Speedway, Vikingarna and Lejonen won the second division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1982 Swedish speedway season was the 1982 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1982 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 10 September in Eskilstuna. Anders Michanek won the Swedish Championship for the fifth time. Junior Championship Winner - Magnus Johnson Team Team Championship A major change took place for the 1982 season. A new elite division was introduced called the Elitserien. In addition there would be five divisions consisting of two regional leagues in both the first and second divisions. Getingarna won the Elitserien and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the 12th time. The Getingarna team included Anders Michanek, Tommy Nilsson, Richard Hellsén and Per Jonsson. Solkatterna and Kaparna won the first division north and south respectively, while Lindarna and Brassarna won the second division northeast and southwest respectively. See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elitserien (speedway)
Elitserien (literally, "The Elite Series") ( sv, Elitserien i speedway) is the highest league in the league system of speedway in Sweden and currently comprises the top 7 Swedish speedway teams. The first season began in 1982. Before that Allsvenskan was the highest division. 2022 Clubs * Dackarna * Indianerna * Lejonen * Masarna * Piraterna * Rospiggarna * Smederna * Västervik History From the start of Swedish league speedway in 1948 until 1981 the highest speedway league in Sweden was Division 1, in those days commonly known as Allsvenskan. But in 1982 Elitserien was formed, consisting of only six teams where the top four teams qualified for the playoffs. Getingarna became the first winners after defeating Njudungarna in the finals. The league size was increased to seven teams in 1983 and to eight teams in 1984, a league size that was maintained until the 1996 season when the league expanded to nine teams and then to ten teams the following season. In 1986 the playoff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1967 Swedish speedway season was the 1967 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1967 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 10 October in Gothenburg. Ove Fundin won the Swedish Championship for the seventh time. Junior Championship Winner - Christer Löfqvist Team Team Championship For the fifth consecutive season Getingarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship. Despite Arne Carlsson retiring and losing Leif Larsson for the season the Getingarna team recruited well by gaining Anders Michanek and Leif Enecrona to support Göte Nordin and Bengt Jansson. Four divisions returned for the 1967 season with the addition of Dackarna (returning after missing 1966) and three other clubs; Bysarna, Vikingarna and Solkatterna. Indianerna won the second division, while Dackarna and Smederna won the third division east and west respectively. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
