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Masarna
Masarna are a Swedish motorcycle speedway team based in Avesta, Sweden. They last rode in the Elitserien during the 2022 Swedish Speedway season but are currently not racing due to financial problems. They are two times champions of Sweden. History 1937 to 1964 The club was founded in 1937 as the Folkare Motorklubb but their first track at Nordanö (between Jularbo and Krylbo) was built in 1948. The club joined the Swedish second division in 1958 (which was known as the Allsvenskan from 1982). Led by Sören Sjösten, they gained success in 1959 by winning division 2 and the successfully defended the title in 1960. 1965 to 1978 Folkare changed their name to Masarna for the 1965 Swedish speedway season and for the remainder of the 1960s struggled in division 2. They won their first honours 'as Masarna' by winning division 2 again in 1974. The team left the Nordanö track circa.1969 and raced at the Avestavallen but because the stadium was near the centre of Avesta, it was no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Speedway Team Championship
The Swedish Speedway Team Championship is the team championship of motorcycle speedway, speedway in Sweden. History The Championship was introduced in 1950. In 1982 the Championship was renamed with a new league called the Elitserien (speedway), Elitserien being introduced. The second tier of the Championship is known as the Allsvenskan (speedway), Allsvenskan. Between 1986 and 1999 the team that finished top of the league were declared champions because there was no play-off. List of winners See also * Elitserien (speedway), Elitserien (current highest tier) * Allsvenskan (speedway), Allsvenskan (current second tier) * History of motorcycle speedway in Sweden References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Swedish Speedway Season
The 2020 Swedish speedway season was the 2020 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 2020 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held at the Skrotfrag Arena in Målilla on 23 July 2020. The title was won by Jacob Thorssell for the second successive season. U21 Championship Winner - Alexander Woentin Team Team Championship Masarna won the Elitserien. The Allsvenskan (second-tier league) was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Play offs References {{International speedway Speedway competitions in Sweden Speedway leagues Professional sports leagues in Sweden Swedish speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Daytona International Speedway, a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida. *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta. *Indianapolis Motor Spe ... Seasons in Swedish speedway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Swedish Speedway Season
The 2000 Swedish speedway season was the 2000 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 2000 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held at the Målilla Motorstadion in Målilla, on 19 August. Henrik Gustafsson won the Swedish Championship for the second 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 *ef - engine failure *t - tape touching excluded *u - fell *w - excluded U21 Championship Andreas Jonsson won the U21 championship. Team Team Championship Masarna won the Elitserien and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the first time in their history. The Masarna team included Tony Rickardsson, Leigh Adams, Antonín Kasper Jr. and Gary Havelock. Bysarna won the Allsvenskan and Lejonen won the first division. See also * Speedway in Sweden Motorcycle speedwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Swedish Speedway Season
The 2015 Swedish speedway season was the 2015 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 2015 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held at the Parken in Hallstavik on 1 August. Antonio Lindbäck won the Swedish Championship. Key *points per race - 3 for a heat win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for third, 0 for last *r - retired *f - fell U21 Championship Fredrik Engman won the U21 championship for the third successive year. Team Team Championship Vetlanda won the Elitserien and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the eighth time. Masarna won the Allsvenskan. Play offs References {{International speedway Speedway competitions in Sweden Speedway leagues Professional sports leagues in Sweden Swedish speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Daytona International Speedway, a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida. *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avesta Motorstadion
Avesta Motorstadion also called the Arena Avesta or Stadion Brovalla is a 12,000 capacity motorcycle speedway track located 10 kilometres south of Krylbo and Avesta. The stadium is on the Swedish national road 70, in a remote area surrounded by Långheden Forest. The stadium hosts the Masarna speedway team that compete in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship and have been champions of Sweden on two occasions. History The track was inaugurated in 1979, with the Masarna speedway team moving there from the Avestavallen. The stadium's most significant event was the hosting of the World Championship round called the Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden in 2003. It has also hosted the finals of the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship The Swedish Individual Championship is a competition for Swedish Speedway riders, held each year to determine the Swedish national champion. History After World War II the first championship was held in 1948, although it was considered unoffi .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Rickardsson
Jan Tony Sören Rickardsson (born on 17 August 1970) is a Swedish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1989 to 2006 and won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He earned 43 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. In 2011, Rickardsson was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. Career summary Promising talent Rickardsson was born in Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden. In 1989 he became Swedish team champion with the now defunct Stockholm U team. The next year, he won the Swedish Championship, a title he's won six times since, including three times in a row from 1997 to 1999. That year, he also won a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in Lviv. In 1991, he made his debut at the World Championship in Gothenburg, and surprised many by winning silver behind diminutive Dane Jan O. Pedersen. Rickardsson was lucky to actually make the 1991 World Final after having missed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sören Sjösten
Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten (12 December 1938 – April 1999) was Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 76 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. Life and career Sjösten was born on 12 December 1938. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze medals as best result. Both third places was received after losing race-off heats for silver medal, the first time to Barry Briggs and the second time to Ivan Mauger Sjösten rode for Masarna, Vargarna and Bysarna in the Swedish leagues and for Belle Vue Aces, Wolverhampton Wolves and Bristol Bulldogs in the British League. An excellent starter, he was renowned for having a 'wild' style of riding with the rear of the bike sliding further out on the bends than is usual and was often considered rough on his opponents. He retired a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Swedish Speedway Season
The 2022 Swedish speedway season was the 2022 season of speedway in Sweden. In March 2022, Vetlanda were declared bankrupt and would not compete during the season. Individual Individual Championship The 2022 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship was the 2022 version of the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship. The title was won by Oliver Berntzon. The final was held at the Motorstadium in Linköping on 28 June 2022. U21 Championship Team Team Championship Smederna won the Elitserien and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship. Valsarna won the Allsvenskan (second-tier league). Elitserien Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Allsvenskan (second tier league) + Smålänningarna failed to fulfil their final fixture and were fined 25,000 kronor and deducted 4 pts Semi-finals Final Division One (third tier league) See also * Speedway in Sweden References {{International speedway Speedway leagues Professional sport ... [...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 Motorcycle speedway, Speedway in Sweden is one of the recognised 'four big leagues' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Lindbäck
Antonio Lindbäck (born 5 May 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden, who competed in the Speedway World Championship and was a member of the Swedish team who won the Speedway World Cup in 2004 and 2015. He earned 17 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. Career Lindbäck made his international debut in 2004 with firstly a wild card ride in the Speedway Grand Prix series but he made a bigger impression in the Speedway World Cup riding for the Swedish team. He became the European Under-19 Champion in 2004 and Scandinavian Under-21 Champion in 2005. In October 2004, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2005 Grand Prix. He duly made his full SGP debut in 2005 finishing 10th both in that season and the subsequent 2006 championship. Prior to the final 2007 Speedway Grand Prix round in Gelsenkirchen, it was announced that Lindbäck had decided to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elitserien (speedway)
Elitserien (literally, "The Elite Series") () is the highest league in the league system of speedway in Sweden and currently comprises the top eight Swedish speedway teams. The first season began in 1982. Before that Allsvenskan was the highest division. The winner of the Elitserien is crowned the Swedish Speedway Team Championship winner. 2024 Clubs History From the start of Swedish league speedway in 1948 until 1981 the highest speedway league in Sweden was called Division 1. 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 playoffs lost its championship status; instead the winner of the league becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
