Bengt Larsson | |
Nationality: | Swedish |
Birth Place: | Mariestad, Sweden |
Career1: | Sweden |
Years2: | 1964–1978 |
Career2: | Örnarna |
Career3: | Great Britain |
Years4: | 1967–1971, 1973, 1976 |
Career4: | Sheffield Tigers |
Teamyear1: | 1973 |
Teamhonour1: | Northern Trophy |
Bengt Larsson (born 25 December 1946) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1]
Larsson started racing in the British leagues during the 1967 British League season,[2] when riding for the Sheffield Tigers and he made an immediate impact by topping the team's averages in his first season in Britain.[3] He would remain with Sheffield throughout his entire British career,[4] with his last season being the 1976 British League season.[5] [3]
In his native Sweden he was also loyal to Örnarna in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship from 1964 until 1978.[6]
He was capped 26 times by the Sweden national speedway team.[1]