Jan Simensen
Jan Simensen (born 26 July 1944) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]
| Born | 26 July 1944 Lammhult, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1964-1965, 1973-1977 | Dackarna |
| 1966 | Masarna |
| 1967-1972 | Lejonen |
| Great Britain | |
| 1970 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1971-1972 | Coventry Bees |
| 1972 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Individual honours | |
| 1972 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1968 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
| 1971 | Midland Cup |
Speedway career
Simensen rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 until 1972, riding for Cradley Heathens, Coventry Bees and Wolverhampton Wolves.[3][4]
He competed in the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship.[5]
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1972 -
London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - 2pts
World Team Cup
- 1972 -
Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Tommy Jansson / Anders Michanek / Christer Lofqvist / Göte Nordin) 4th - 18pts (3)
References
- "Jan Simensen profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "Jan Simensen". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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