Bengt Larsson (speedway rider) explained

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]

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Bengt Larsson . British Speedway . 12 August 2023.
  2. News: Alan Jay rides at Lynn . Lynn Advertiser . 7 April 1967 . 12 August 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  3. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 12 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Bengt Larsson . WWOS Backup . 12 August 2023.
  5. News: Speedway . Huddersfield and Holmfirth Examiner . 26 August 1976 . 12 August 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  6. Web site: Swedish speedway history seasons . Speedway.org . 12 August 2023.