Jan Pedersen (speedway rider)
| Born | 27 July 1967 Brændekilde, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 1992 | Vissenbjerg |
| Great Britain | |
| 1991, 1993-1995, 1997, 1998, 2000 | Arena Essex Hammers |
| 1991 | Milton Keynes Knights |
| 1992, 1993 | Rye House Rockets |
| 1994, 1996 | Reading Racers |
| 1996 | London Lions |
| 1998, 2000 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1998 | Swindon Robins |
| 1999 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2000 | Poole Pirates |
Jan Henrik Pedersen (born 27 July 1967) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He earned 3 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[2]
He is not to be confused with Jan O. Pedersen.
Career
[edit]He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for various clubs from 1991 until 2000.[3] He first rode for the Arena Essex Hammers in 1991.[4]
He reached the 1990 Nordic final during the 1990 Individual Speedway World Championship, which was coincidentally won by his namesake Jan O. Pedersen.[5] He was an integral part of the Arena Essex team, for the league winning campaign during the 1991 British League Division Two season.
In 1996 he rode for Reading Racers again.[6] He performed regularly as a heat leader and was a popular Arena Essex stalwart, winning the Essex Championship in 1997. He then finished 2nd in 1998 in the very same tournament, only losing out in a late evening run-off against a top-form Carl Stonehewer.[citation needed] Pedersen signed for Berwick Bandits in 1999[7] before finishing his British leagues career after the 2000 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Speedway: Pedersen may move". Daily Gazette and Essex County Standard. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Scandinavian Finalist Jan Pedersen". Reading Evening Post. 18 March 1991. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1990 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Jan's on track for long stay at Racers". Reading Evening Post. 15 April 1996. Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". Daily Record. 15 March 1999. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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- Berwick Bandits riders
- Ipswich Witches riders
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