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Niels Kristian Iversen
Niels Kristian Trochmann Iversen (, born 20 June 1982 in Esbjerg, Denmark) is an international motorcycle speedway rider. He is a seven times national champion of Denmark and was part of the Danish teams that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014. Early life Niels-Kristian Trochmann was born 20 June 1982 in Esbjerg, Denmark to Ann Marie and Flemming Iversen. Growing up with older brother Soren, Iversen decided he want to be a speedway rider. His local town Esbjerg had a track where Iversen began to learn his desired trade. Quickly moving up the ranks in Denmark, his first title came in 1994 at the 50cc Danish Individual Championship. Moving up to 80cc in 1997 saw him win his second title at 15 years old. In 1998 Iversen moved up to full size 500cc bikes. Career In 2001, British team King's Lynn Stars noticed Iversen and signed him for the last three meetings of the 2001 Elite League speedway season. In 2002, he helped Danish team Holsted Tigers to the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esbjerg
Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport city and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban area, urban population of 71,554 (1 January 2025)BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark it is the List of cities and towns in Denmark, fifth-largest city in Denmark, and the largest in West Jutland. Before a decision was made to establish a Port of Esbjerg, harbour (now the second largest in Denmark) at Esbjerg in 1868, the area consisted of only a few farms. Esbjerg developed quickly with the population rising to 13,000 by 1901 and 70,000 by 1970. In addition to its fishing and shipping activities, it also became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västervik Speedway
Västervik Speedway are a motorcycle speedway team from Västervik in Sweden. They ride in the Elitserien (speedway), Elitserien and are one time champions of Sweden. The team race at the Ljungheden also known as the Helja Arena. History 1966 to 1981 They were established as Skepparna and raced in division 3 during the 1966 Swedish speedway season. In 1977 Swedish speedway season, 1977 the team won their first honours when winning division 2 and were promoted to the top tier for the first time. However, in 1978 Swedish speedway season, 1978 the team struggled and were subsequently relegated before signing Bengt Jansson and winning division 2 again in 1979 Swedish speedway season, 1979. With the addition of Tommy Johansson (speedway rider), Tommy Johansson the team survived the 1980 and 1981 seasons. 1982 to 1992 The club were put in the second tier, on the introduction of the Elitserien (speedway), Elitserien in 1982 Swedish speedway season, 1982. In 1986 Swedish speedway seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Speedway Grand Prix Of Great Britain
The 2015 Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 2015 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 4 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Riders First reserve Peter Kildemand replaced Jarosław Hampel, who had injured himself during the 2015 Speedway World Cup. The Speedway Grand Prix Commission also nominated Craig Cook as the wild card, and Jason Garrity and Robert Lambert (speedway rider), Robert Lambert both as Track Reserves. Results The Grand Prix was won by Niels-Kristian Iversen, who beat Chris Holder, Peter Kildemand and Tai Woffinden in the final. Holder had initially top scored with 13 points during the qualifying rides, however Iversen passed him on the first bend of the final and stayed ahead to claim his first British Speedway Grand Prix victory. Despite finishing fourth, Woffinden extended his lead over Nicki Pedersen to 12 points in the race for the world title. Heat details The intermediate classification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway Grand Prix Of Denmark
The Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark is a motorcycle speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix series (the world championship). The event was first held at the Vojens Speedway Center from 1995 to 2002 before switching to the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen from 2003 to 2014, while Vojens hosted the Speedway Grand Prix of Nordic. After four years at the CASA Arena in Horsens between 2015 and 2018, the event returned to Vojens in 2019. Winners Most wins * Tony Rickardsson 4 times * Jason Crump 4 times See also * List of Speedway Grand Prix riders References {{Speedway Grand Prix in Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ... International sports competitions hosted by Denmark Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway Grand Prix Of Scandinavia ...
The Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia was a speedway event that was a part of the Speedway Grand Prix series (the world championship). The event ran from 2002 to 2019 until it was effectively replaced by additional Grand Prix events in Poland from the 2020 season. Winners Most wins * Leigh Adams 3 times See also *List of sporting events in Sweden *Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden References {{DEFAULTSORT:Speedway Grand Prix Of Scandinavia Grand Prix of Scandinavia Inter-Nordic sports competitions Sports competitions in the Nordic countries Scandinavia Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway Grand Prix Of Italy
The Speedway Grand Prix of Italy (SGP) is a Motorcycle speedway, speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series. History The first ever Italian SGP was held in the 1996 season and was won by Dane Hans Nielsen (speedway rider), Hans Nielsen. The next SGP was held nine years later in 2005. The first five events were held at Santa Marina Stadium in Lonigo. From 2009 to 2013 the Italian SGP was hosted at Pista Olimpia Terenzano in Terenzano. Results Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo Pista Olimpia Terenzano, Pista Olimpia, Terenzano References See also * Sport in Italy {{DEFAULTSORT:Speedway Grand Prix Of Italy Speedway Grand Prix of Italy, Speedway Grands Prix, Italy Recurring sporting events established in 1996 1996 establishments in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship
The Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship (formerly the Junior Championship) is a competition for riders who are under the age of 21, holding a Danish passport and a valid DMU licence. History The competition was first staged in 1960 as a Junior Championship and was won by Jorgen Hoffman. From 1960 until 1979 it was only open to riders who had not obtained enough points to become senior riders. From 2002, the format changed to Under 21 for the first time. Kenneth Bjerre holds the record for most titles with four. Previous winners References See also * Danish Speedway League * Danish Individual Speedway Championship {{International speedway Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ... Speedway competitions in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Individual Speedway Championship
Individual Speedway Danish Championship is the National competition for Danish speedway riders to determine the champion of Denmark. The winner of the final is awarded a gold medal and declared Danish Individual Champion. The riders finishing second and third are awarded silver and bronze medals respectively. History The event was first held in 1930, although from 1930 to 1951, there was no definitive difference between the short track and long track Championships of Denmark. The 500cc special class is recorded as the champion in this list. Ole Olsen (speedway rider), Ole Olsen has been the champion of Denmark the most times, winning 12 times from 1967 to 1981. The final of the Danish Championship regularly doubled up as the Danish qualification round for the Speedway World Championship. Since the Speedway Grand Prix era, riders must hold a Danish passport and a valid DMU licence. Any riders who competed in the Speedway Grand Prix during the previous season were seeded direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix are a series of stand-alone motorcycle speedway events over the course of a season used to determine the Speedway World Champion. The series started in 1995 replacing the previous format of a single event final. The first winner was Hans Nielsen of Denmark. Event format The format for a Grand Prix changed for the 2007 season onwards. Sixteen riders take part in each Grand Prix and over the course of twenty heats each rider will race against every other rider once. The top eight scorers advance to a semi-final and from each semi-final the 1st and 2nd placed riders will advance to the GP final. In this format all rides counted towards Grand Prix points totals, including the semi-final and final, the maximum points for a single GP is 21 (5x heat wins, semi final win and final win). This scoring revision was introduced as a result of comments made during 2006 that the 4 finalists received too many points compared to the losing semi-finalists who in turn rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2013 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 68th edition of the official World Championship and the 19th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, deciding the FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the thirteenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company. The British rider Tai Woffinden became world champion, making him the first British rider to win the gold medal since Mark Loram in the 2000 Speedway Grand Prix. Jarosław Hampel won his third world championship medal, while Danish rider Niels Kristian Iversen won his first medal finishing third in the series. Qualification For the 2013 season there were 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves. Since Jason Crump decided to retire from the series, the top eight riders – except Crump, who was replaced by ninth-placed Andreas Jonsson – from the 2012 championship qualified. Those riders were joined by three riders who qualified via t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vargarna
Vargarna () is a Swedish motorcycle speedway team based in Norrköping, Sweden, representing SMK Östgöta. The team race at Norrköping Motorstadion. They ride in the Elitserien and are six times champions of Sweden. History 1948 to 1954 Vargarna was one of the seven inaugural members of the Swedish speedway league, which started during the 1948 Swedish speedway season. Their first significant riders were Olle Nygren and Helge Brinkeback, who would both become Swedish champions. Th eteam raced at the old Norrköping Motorstadion in Dagsbergsfältet (the site of the modern day Medley Centralbadet swimming complex). Vargarna underwent a golden period, winning the Swedish Speedway Team Championship in the 1949 season, 1951, 1953 and 1954. A procession of top riders rode for the club and included Stig Pramberg, Dan Forsberg and Per-Olof Söderman. 1957 to 1969 After missing two seasons the club returned to the league in 1957 and they later won two more titles in 1960 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rospiggarna
Rospiggarna is a motorcycle speedway team based in Hallstavik, Sweden. They ride in the Elitserien are five times champions of Sweden. History 1930 to 1977 The club was founded in 1930 and were named Orion, although it did not compete in the Swedish speedway leagues until 1966. The club joined the Swedish Division three in 1966 and the team name was changed to Stjärnorna (English: The Stars). They competed in the lower leagues of the Swedish league system as Stjärnorna until 1978. 1978 to 1993 In 1978, the name was changed again to Rospiggarna which is the demonym for people from Roslagen, where Hallstavik is situated. The club were in the second tier, which became known as Division 1 because of the introduction of the Elitserien in 1982. Led by Bengt Jansson the team managed two second place finishes in division 1 in 1983 and 1984 before finally managing to gain promotion after winning the division in 1988. The team's leading riders were Jansson, Mikael Teurnberg and Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
