Brian Karger (born 9 February 1967, in Horsens, Denmark) is a Danish former international

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 ...

rider.

Career

He was a member of the

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when they won the

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and

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World Team Cup Finals. He also qualified for the 1992 World Final in Wrocław, Poland, where he finished 16th (last) with 4pts scored, including a win in his final race. He rode in Sweden and won the Swedish Elitserien in 1988 with

Bysarna Bysarna were a Swedish motorcycle speedway team based at the Gamla Speedway Track, in Galgberget, north of Visby on the island of Gotland in Sweden. They were four times league champions of Sweden. Season summary History 1921 to 1951 The ...

. He first rode in the United Kingdom for the Swindon Robins, after joining them late in the

1986 British League season The 1986 British League season was the 52nd season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the 22nd known as the British League. Summary Oxford Cheetahs won the league for the second consecutive year and the treble by sharing both t ...

. He later rode for

Arena Essex Hammers The Lakeside Hammers were a speedway team who most recently raced in the SGB Championship in 2018. They were founded (as the Arena-Essex Hammers) by promoter Wally Mawdsley and stock car promoter Chick Woodroffe. The team were nicknamed the Hamme ...

and also for the Belle Vue Aces. In 1991, he helped the

win the Fours Championship during the

1991 British League Division Two season The 1991 British League Division Two season was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom. The league had been renamed from the National League. Summary The title sponsored by Sunbrite was won by the Arena Essex Hammers. ...

. Also in 1991, he won the Southern Riders' Championship. After retiring he became a notable engine tuner.

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

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- Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 16th - 4pts

World Team Cup

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- (with Hans Nielsen / Erik Gundersen / Gert Handberg / John Jørgensen) - 2nd - 34pts (7)

World Pairs

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Vojens Speedway Center The Vojens Speedway Center is a Motorcycle speedway track located in Vojens, Denmark. The track has been part-owned since its opening by Denmark's first three time Speedway World Champion Ole Olsen. Track The Speedway Center is a long track whi ...

- (with Hans Nielsen / Tommy Knudsen) - 3rd - 21pts (1)

World team Championships

1989 Speedway World Team Cup The 1989 Speedway World Team Cup was the 30th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final was staged at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, England. The English team dominated the meeting, following near trage ...

- 2nd *

1990 Speedway World Team Cup The 1990 Speedway World Team Cup was the 31st edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final was staged at Svítkov Stadion, Pardubice, Czechoslovakia and the United States won their second title. Q ...

- 3rd *

1991 Speedway World Team Cup The 1991 Speedway World Team Cup was the 32nd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final was staged at Vojens Speedway Center, Denmark and the host nation Denmark won a ninth title, once again drawi ...

- winner *

1992 Speedway World Team Cup The 1992 Speedway World Team Cup was the 33rd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final was staged at the Kumla Speedway in Kumla, Sweden. The United States won their third title. Qualification G ...

- 4th *

1993 Speedway World Team Cup The 1993 Speedway World Team Cup was the 34th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final was staged at the Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England. The United States won their fourth title. Qualific ...

- 2nd *

1995 Speedway World Team Cup The 1995 Speedway World Team Cup was the 36th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Stadion Miejski Polonii (Bydgoszcz) in Poland. Hans Nielsen (paired with Tommy Knudsen) ...

- winner *

1998 Speedway World Team Cup The 1998 Speedway World Team Cup was the 39th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place on 11 September at the Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark. The winners were the United States tea ...

- 3rd *

1999 Speedway World Team Cup The 1999 Speedway World Team Cup was the 40th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at Pardubice in the Czech Republic. The winners were the Australia team who claimed their second ...

- =5th *

2000 Speedway World Team Cup The 2000 Speedway World Team Cup was the 41st edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. It was the last time that the event was known as the Speedway World Team Cup because as from 2001 it was called the Spe ...

- =5th

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Karger, Brian 1967 births Living people Danish speedway riders Belle Vue Aces riders Lakeside Hammers riders Danish expatriate speedway riders in England Swindon Robins riders Sportspeople from Horsens