Åke Andersson (speedway rider) explained

Åke Andersson
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:1936 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Rödjenäs, Sweden
Career1:Sweden
Career2:Getingarna
Years2:1957
Career3:Dackarna
Years3:1957-1964, 1971-1978
Career4:Njudungarna
Years4:1965-1968
Career5:Lejonen
Years5:1969-1970
Career6:Brassarna
Years6:1979, 1981-1982
Career7:Great Britain
Career8:Glasgow Tigers
Years8:1968
Teamyear1:1958, 1959, 1962
Teamhonour1:Allsvenskan Champion
Teamyear2:1966
Teamhonour2:Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion
Teamyear3:1971, 1972

Åke Andersson (born 14 November 1936) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] [2] He is not to be confused with Lars-Åke Andersson, another Swedish international rider from the same time period.

Speedway career

Andersson earned seven caps for Sweden and rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1968, riding for Glasgow Tigers.[3] [1] [4]

Between 2004 and 2006, Åke Andersson was a mechanic and advisor to Thomas H. Jonasson.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ake Andersson. wwosbackup. 15 July 2021.
  2. Book: Aberg, Anders. Carbon Black and Metahnol, the History of Swedish Speedway. 2004. Leufstedt & Åberg. 9163150514.
  3. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 15 July 2021.
  4. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 12 August 2023.