Dan Forsberg
Dan Forsberg (born 25 March 1934) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2][3]
| Born | 25 March 1934 Vaggeryd, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1950-1954, 1958-1959 | Vargarna |
| 1955-1956 | Filbyterna |
| 1957 | Dackarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1952-1953, 1957 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Individual honours | |
| 1952, 1957 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1953, 1956 | Nordic Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1951, 1953, 1954, 1957 | Allsvenskan Champion |
Speedway career
Forsberg was a leading speedway rider in the late 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions, in the 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Birmingham Brummies.[5]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1952 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 9pts - 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts
Family
His grandson Billy Forsberg rode for Belle Vue Aces from 2007 to 2009.[6]
References
- "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "INTERNATIONALS - UNITED KINGDOM". International Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "Family ties for Forsberg at Anniversary meeting". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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