The 2002 Danish speedway season was the 2002 season of

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 ...

in Denmark.

Individual

Individual Championship

The 2002 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 2002 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship. The final was at Outrup on 2 May. The title was won by Nicki Pedersen for the first time. The Championship formed part of the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification with 5 riders qualifying for the Scandinavian Final. Final Key - Each heat has four riders, 3 points for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third and 0 for last

U21 Championship

From 2002, the format of the Junior Championship changed to Under 21 for the first time. The final was held at Outrup on 18 August.

Niels Kristian Iversen Niels Kristian Trochmann Iversen (, born 20 June 1982 in Esbjerg, Denmark) is an international motorcycle speedway rider. He was part of the Danish teams that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014. Early life ...

won the U21 Championship.

Team

Danish Speedway League The Danish Speedway League ( da, Dansk Speedway Liga) or Danish Super League or Metal League as it is called today is the top division of motorcycle speedway in Denmark. Roll of Honour List of teams to have finished in medal-winning positions: ...

The 2002 season was won by Holsted for the 8th time.

Teams

Brovst * Nicki Pedersen * Hans Andersen * Gert Handberg * Steen Jensen *

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* Martin Vinther *

Rune Sola Rune Sola (born 1985) is a former motorcycle speedway from Norway. Career Sola rode in 2004 Speedway Grand Prix of Norway. He is a five times champion of Norway, having won the Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship from 2006 to 2010. Resu ...

*Mike B. Johnsen *Karsten Hojhus Holsted * Jesper B. Jensen *

Henning Bager Henning Bager (born 18 February 1981) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. Biography Bager was born in Esbjerg.Niels Kristian Iversen Niels Kristian Trochmann Iversen (, born 20 June 1982 in Esbjerg, Denmark) is an international motorcycle speedway rider. He was part of the Danish teams that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014. Early life ...

*Flemming Jacobsen *

Charlie Gjedde Charlie Rasmussen Gjedde (born 28 December 1979 in Holstebro, Denmark) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark, who won the Speedway World Cup with Denmark in 2006. Career A former Danish Under-21 Champion, Gjedde has ...

* Tom P. Madsen *Charlie Moller * Jesper Kristiansen *Ronnie Rene Henningsen *

Jacek Rempała Jacek Rempała (born 16 February 1971) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland. Career Rempała represented Poland during the 1991 Speedway World Team Cup. He rode in Poland for 27 years and spent much of it with Unia Tarnów. He ...

Kronjylland *

Brian Andersen Brian Andersen (born 13 March 1971) is a Danish former international motorcycle speedway rider. Career Andersen reached the final of the Under-21 World Championship in 1990 and then won the event the following year to become the 1991 Junior ...

* Claus Kristensen *

Matthias Kröger Matthias Kröger (born 24 May 1969''Świat Żużla'', No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 52-53, ) is a German motorcycle speedway rider who rode in 2002 Speedway World Cup. World Longtrack Championship Grand-Prix Years * 1997 5 app (8th) 62pts * 1998 5 ap ...

Jörg Pingel Jörg Pingel (born 2 October 1970) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany. He earned two international caps for the German national speedway team. Career Pingel came to prominence when winning the bronze medal at the 1992 German I ...

Andre Pollehn Andre Pollehn (born 3 May 1969) is a former motorcycle racer rider from Germany. Career Pollehn competed in Grasstrack, Longtrack and motorcycle speedway. In 1994, he represented the Germany national speedway team during the 1994 Speedway Wo ...

Mirko Wolter Mirko Wolter (born 6 September 1976 in Güstrow, Germany)Oakes, P.(2004). ''British Speedway Who's Who''. is a speedway rider who first rode in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League. After a six-year abse ...

*Kristian Andersen *Brian Lyngsø *Tim Korneliussen * Christian Hefenbrock * Rene Madsen *Thomas B. Poulsen Outrup *Kristian Lund *Steven R. Andersen *

Hans Clausen Hans Clausen (born 2 July 1971) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. Career He rode in 2001 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark and 2001 Speedway World Cup. Clausen won Individual Speedway Danish Championship in 2001.

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*Rasmus Chritiansen *

Robert Dados Robert Dados (15 February 1977 in Poland – 30 March 2004 in Lublin, PolandS ...

* Kaj Laukkanen *Morten Gorm *

Rune Holta Rune Holta (born 29 August 1973 in Stavanger, Norway) is a speedway rider. He grew up in Randaberg Norway, but has been a Polish citizen since 2002, allowing him to represent Poland in international competitions and was a member of their Speedwa ...

*Tommy Georgsen Slangerup * Ronni Pedersen *

Kenneth Bjerre Kenneth Bjerre Jensen (born 24 May 1984 in Esbjerg, Denmark) is a Danish international motorcycle speedway rider who races using the name Kenneth Bjerre. He rode in the UK for Peterborough Panthers and King's Lynn Stars in the Eli ...

Mads Korneliussen Mads Klit Korneliussen (born 15 June 1983) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. Career Born in Aalborg, Denmark, Mads Korneliussen is the son of Karl Erik Korneliussen and younger brother of Tim Korneliussen, both former riders. M ...

*Mads B. Pedersen *Kim Brandt *Rune Knudsen *Daniel Teglers *Mattias Nilsson *Daniel Rath *Carsten Hansen Vojens *

Bjarne Pedersen Bjarne Aagaard Pedersen (born 12 July 1978 in Holstebro, Denmark)Oakes, P.(2006). ''Speedway Star Almanac''. is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup, winning it on two occasions: in ...

* Sebastian Ulamek *

Brian Karger Brian Karger (born 9 February 1967, in Horsens, Denmark) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider. He was a member of the Denmark speedway team when they won the 1991 and 1995 World Team Cup Finals. He also qualified for the 1992 World ...

Damian Baliński Damian Baliński (born 5 August 1977, in Poland) is an international motorcycle speedway rider and a current member of Poland national team. He has ridden since 1994 with Unia Leszno. His older brother Dariusz and his son Damian Jr. (Damia ...

*Claus Kristensen *Jesper Stentoft *Rene Holm *Marius Rokeberg *Kenneth Borgenhaug *Henry Siewers *Bjorn Danielczik

References

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