Danish Individual Speedway Championship Explained
Individual Speedway Danish Championship is the National competition for Danish speedway riders to determine the champion of Denmark.[1] The winner of the final is awarded a gold medal and declared Danish Individual Champion. The riders finishing second and third are awarded silver and bronze medals respectively.
History
The event was first held in 1930, although from 1930 to 1951, there was no definitive difference between the short track and long track Championships of Denmark. The 500cc special class is recorded as the champion in this list.[2] [3] [4] Ole Olsen has been the champion of Denmark the most times, winning 12 times from 1967 to 1981.[5] [6]
The final of the Danish Championship regularly doubled up as the Danish qualification round for the Speedway World Championship.[7] [8] Since the Speedway Grand Prix era, riders must hold a Danish passport and a valid DMU licence. Any riders who competed in the Speedway Grand Prix during the previous season were seeded direct to the final. The DMU also seeded other riders directly to the final at their discretion.
Past winners
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1930 | Amager | | Aage Wagner | | | | |
1932 | Amager | | Aage Wagner | | Svend Aage Sorensen | | Chr. Jorgensen |
1933 | Korsoer | | Svend Aage Sorensen | | Sejer Dybro | | Poul Kalor |
1934 | Korsoer | | Svend Aage Sorensen | | Bent Jensen | | Poul Kalor |
1935 | Amager | | Svend Aage Engstrom | | Boegh Mathiesen | | Poul Kalor |
1936 | Amager | | Svend Aage Engstrom | | Hans Hansen | | Svend Aage Sorensen |
1937 | Frederikssund | | Baltzer Hansen | | | | |
1938 | Amager | | Baltzer Hansen | | | | |
1947 | Fangel | | Irving Irvinger | | Niels Erik Nielsen | | Svend Aa. Rasmussen |
1948 | Charlottenlund | | Bent Jensen | | Aage Andersen | | Peter Andersen |
1949 | Hobro | | Orla Knudsen | | Aage Andersen | | Bent Jensen |
1950 | Fangel | | Svend Nissen | | Lindegaard Petersen | | Jorgen Nielsen |
1951 | Aarhus | | Kiehn Berthelsen | | Morian Hansen | | Orla Knudsen |
First Official Championship |
1952 | Odense Athletics Stadium | | Leif Bech | | Orla Knudsen | | Kiehn Berthelsen |
1953 | Amager, Copenhagen | | Kiehn Berthelsen | | Erik Winzentz | | Leif Bech |
1954 | Holbæk Stadium | | Leif Bech | | Kiehn Berthelsen | | Erhard Fisker |
1955 | Amager, Copenhagen | | Kiehn Berthelsen | | Arne Pander | | Irving Irvinger |
1956 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Arne Pander | | Axel Muller | | Erik Winzentz |
1957 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Svend Nissen | | Erik Kastebo | | Arne Pander |
1958 | Amager, Copenhagen | | Arne Pander | | Erik Kastebo | | Kurt W. Petersen |
1959 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Erik Kastebo | | Svend Nissen | | Arne Pander |
1960 | Esbjerg Athletic Stadium | | Kurt W. Petersen | | Hans Peter Boisen | | Svend Nissen |
1961 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Kurt W. Petersen | | Erik Kastebo | | Arne Pander |
1962 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Kurt W. Petersen | | John S. Andersen | | Bent Jensen |
1963 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Kurt W. Petersen | | John S. Andersen | | Bent Jensen |
1964 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Hans Peter Boisen | | Kurt W. Petersen | | Erik Kastebo |
1965 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Erik Kastebo | | Ole Olsen | | John S. Andersen |
1966 | Esbjerg Athletic Stadium | | Godtfred Andreasen | | Kurt Bøgh | | Poul Vissing |
1967 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Ole Olsen | | Kurt Bøgh | | Hans W. Johansen |
1968 | Esbjerg Athletic Stadium | | Ole Olsen | | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | | Kurt Bøgh |
1969 | Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg | | | | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | | Niels Weiss |
1970 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Ole Olsen | | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | | Kurt Bøgh |
1971 | Fredericia Speedway Stadium | | Ole Olsen | | Kurt Bøgh | | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen |
1972 | Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg | | Ole Olsen | | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | | Niels Schelde |
1973 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Ole Olsen | | Kurt Bøgh | | Godtfred Andreasen |
1974 | Fredericia Speedway Stadium | | Bent Nørregaard-Jensen | | Finn Thomsen | | Kurt Bøgh |
1975 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Ole Olsen | | Mike Lohmann | | Kristian Præstbro |
1976 | Vojens Speedway Center | | Ole Olsen | | Finn Thomsen | | Jens Erik Krause Kjær |
1977 | Fredericia Speedway Stadium | | Ole Olsen | | Finn Thomsen | | Hans Nielsen |
1978 | Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup | | | | Kristian Præstbro | | Erik Gundersen |
1979 | Fredericia Speedway Stadium | | Ole Olsen | | Bo Petersen | | Hans Nielsen |
1980 | Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup | | Bo Petersen | | Erik Gundersen | | Bent Rasmussen |
1981 | Vojens Speedway Center | | Ole Olsen | | Hans Nielsen | | Tommy Knudsen |
1982 | Fladbro Speedway, Randers | | Hans Nielsen | | Erik Gundersen | | Bo Petersen |
1983 | Selskov Stadium, Hillerød | | Erik Gundersen | | Hans Nielsen | | Jens Rasmussen |
1984 | Brovst Speedway Center | | Erik Gundersen | | John Eskildsen | | Hans Nielsen |
1985 | Fredericia Speedway Stadium | | Erik Gundersen | | Hans Nielsen | | Tommy Knudsen |
1986 | Fladbro Speedway, Randers | | Erik Gundersen | | Hans Nielsen | | Tommy Knudsen |
1987 | Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup | | Hans Nielsen | | Erik Gundersen | | Brian Karger |
1988 | Brovst Speedway Center | | Jan O. Pedersen | | Erik Gundersen | | Jan Staechmann |
1989 | Slangerup Speedway Center | | Erik Gundersen | | Hans Nielsen | | Gert Handberg |
1990 | Outrup Speedway Center | | Hans Nielsen | | Bo Petersen | | Jan O. Pedersen |
1991 | Fredericia Speedway Stadium | | Jan O. Pedersen | | Gert Handberg | | Peter Ravn |
1992 | Uhrebanen, Karup Holsted Speedway Center | | Gert Handberg | | Brian Karger | | John Jørgensen |
1993 | Fladbro Speedway, Randers Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup | | Hans Nielsen | | Tommy Knudsen | | Brian Karger |
1994 | Skave Speedway, Holstebro Fladbro Speedway, Randers | | Hans Nielsen | | Claus Jacobsen | | Gert Handberg |
1995 | Frederikslyst, Horsens Uhrebanen, Karup | | Brian Andersen | | Brian Karger | | John Jørgensen |
1996 | Skave Speedway, Holstebro Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup | | Brian Karger | | Jan Staechmann | | Brian Andersen |
1997 | Holsted Speedway Center | | Tommy Knudsen | | Brian Karger | | |
1998 | Outrup Speedway Center | | Brian Karger | | John Jørgensen | | |
1999 | Munkebo Speedway Center | | Brian Andersen | | Charlie Gjedde | | Brian Karger |
2000 | Outrup Speedway Center | | Brian Karger | | | | John Jørgensen |
2001 | Outrup Speedway Center | | Hans Clausen | | Bjarne Pedersen | | Jesper B. Jensen |
2002 | Outrup Speedway Center | | Nicki Pedersen | | Bjarne Pedersen | | Hans N. Andersen |
2003 | Holsted Speedway Center | | | | Hans N. Andersen | | Jesper B. Jensen |
2004 | Holsted Speedway Center | | Bjarne Pedersen | | Nicki Pedersen | | Kenneth Bjerre |
2005 | Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg | | Nicki Pedersen | | Niels Kristian Iversen | | Hans N. Andersen |
2006 | Outrup Speedway Center Holsted Speedway Center | | Nicki Pedersen | | Hans N. Andersen | | |
2007 | Holsted Speedway Center Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup | | Hans N. Andersen | | Bjarne Pedersen | | Nicki Pedersen |
2008 | Holsted Speedway Center Outrup Speedway Center | | Nicki Pedersen | | Hans N. Andersen | | Niels Kristian Iversen |
2009 | Vojens Speedway Center Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup | | Nicki Pedersen | | Kenneth Bjerre | | |
2010 | Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg Holsted Speedway Center | | Kenneth Bjerre | | Hans N. Andersen | | Bjarne Pedersen |
2011 | Slangerup Speedway Center Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg | | Nicki Pedersen | | Niels Kristian Iversen | | Jesper B. Monberg |
2012 | Holsted Speedway Center Outrup Speedway Center | | Niels Kristian Iversen | | Nicki Pedersen | | Leon Madsen |
2013 | Slangerup Speedway Center Holsted Speedway Center | | Niels Kristian Iversen | | Kenneth Bjerre | | Michael Jepsen Jensen |
2014 | Skave Speedway, Holstebro Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup | | Niels Kristian Iversen | | Peter Kildemand | | Bjarne Pedersen |
2015 | Slangerup Speedway Center | | Niels Kristian Iversen[9] | | | | Hans N. Andersen |
2016 | Holsted Speedway Center | | Niels Kristian Iversen | | Kenneth Bjerre | | |
2017 | Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup | | | | Michael Jepsen Jensen | | |
2018 | Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg | | | | | | |
2019 | Holsted Speedway Center | | | | | | |
2020 | Vojens Speedway Center | | Anders Thomsen | | Nicolai Klindt | | |
2021 | Vojens Speedway Center | | Anders Thomsen | | | | Leon Madsen |
2022[10] | Holsted Speedway Center | | Rasmus Jensen | | | | Kenneth Bjerre |
2023[11] | Slangerup Speedway Center | | | | Mads Hansen | | Patrick Hansen |
2024[12] | Billund Municipality Stadium, Grindsted | | | | Michael Jepsen Jensen | | Mikkel Michelsen | |
Medals classification
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1. | | 13 | | 12 | | 1 | | 0 |
2. | | 14 | | 7 | | 4 | | 3 |
3. | | 11 | | 7 | | 3 | | 1 |
4. | | 16 | | 6 | | 5 | | 5 |
5. | | 10 | | 5 | | 4 | | 1 |
6. | | 6 | | 4 | | 1 | | 1 |
7. | | 9 | | 3 | | 3 | | 3 |
8. | | 5 | | 3 | | 1 | | 1 |
9. | | 4 | | 3 | | 1 | | 0 | |
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 80. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
- Web site: DANISH CHAMPIONS 1930 – 1951 . Speedway Life . 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Danish Speedway Champions. Speedway Life. 2 July 2021.
- Web site: Danish Champions. wwosbackup. 24 July 2021.
- Web site: Danish champions through time. Slangerup Speedway. 25 July 2021.
- Web site: Danish Individual Championships . Speedway History . 29 March 2023.
- Web site: World Championship . Metal Speedway . 17 February 2024.
- Web site: World Championship . Speedway.org . 17 February 2024.
- Web site: FAMOUS FIVE FOR NKI?. Speedway GP. 25 July 2021. 25 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725105744/https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/4387/famous-five-for-nki. dead.
- Web site: JENSEN CLAIMS FIRST DANISH TITLE . FIM . 20 December 2023.
- Web site: Michelsen crowned Danish champion in Slangerup. FIM . 23 June 2023.
- Web site: Thomsen wins Danish title no.3. FIM . 8 August 2024.