Jan Graversen Explained

Jan Graversen
Nationality:Danish
Birth Date:10 April 1987
Birth Place:Sallingsund, Denmark
Career1:Denmark
Years2:2004
Career2:Glumso
Years3:2006
Career3:Brovst
Years4:2005, 2012, 2017–2018
Career4:Slangerup
Years5:2007, 2011
Career5:Holstebro
Career13:Great Britain
Years14:2008
Career14:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Years15:2009
Career15:King's Lynn Stars
Years16:2010, 2014–2016
Career16:Redcar Bears
Years17:2010
Career17:Stoke Potters
Years18:2010
Career18:Scunthorpe Scorpions
Years19:2011–2013
Career19:Leicester Lions
Years20:2017
Career20:Somerset Rebels
Years21:2017–2018
Career21:Sheffield Tigers

Jan Graversen (born 10 April 1987) is a Danish former motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the British Premier League for Leicester Lions and in the SGB Premiership for Somerset Rebels.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Born in Sallingsund, Graversen rode in Britain for Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the 2008 season after first riding at the track in 2007, ending the year as the club's top scorer. In 2009 he rode for King's Lynn Stars, the team winning the Premier League, Premier Trophy and Knock-out Cup that year.[4]

In 2010, with his CMA too high for King's Lynn to give him a place, he was loaned out to Redcar Bears, Stoke Potters, and Scunthorpe Scorpions,[5] and won the Kenny Smith Memorial Trophy at Scunthorpe that year.[6] He signed for Leicester Lions for 2011, finishing the season as the team's highest scorer and only ever-present rider. He has raced in Denmark for Slangerup.

Notes and References

  1. "Jan Graversen", Leicester Speedway, retrieved 28 March 2011
  2. Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 2 March 2023.
  3. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 28 June 2023.
  4. "Speedway: Jan Graversen thrilled to be part of Leicester Lions' new era", Leicester Mercury, 3 March 2011, retrieved 28 March 2011
  5. "Danish rider Jan Graversen set for Scorpions switch", Scunthorpe Telegraph, 11 August 2010, retrieved 28 March 2011
  6. "Leicester Lions sign King's Lynn rider Jan Graversen", BBC, 8 December 2010, retrieved 28 March 2011