Kurt W. Petersen Explained

Kurt W. Petersen
Nationality:Danish
Birth Date:2 December 1934
Career1:Denmark
Years2:1958
Career2:Amager
Career3:Great Britain
Years4:1961
Career4:Norwich Stars
Indivhonour1:Long Track World Champion
Indivyear1:1964
Indivhonour2:Nordic Longtrack Champion
Indivyear2:1967
Indivhonour3:Danish Champion
Indivyear3:1960, 1961, 1962, 1963
Indivhonour4:Denmark Longtrack Champion
Indivyear4:1959, 1960, 1961
1962, 1963, 1964
1965, 1966, 1967
1968, 1969

Kurt Wæde Petersen (born 2 December 1934) is a former Motorcycle speedway rider who was a four times champion of Denmark and the 1964 world longtrack champion.[1]

Speedway career

Petersen was a four times champion of Denmark, winning the Danish Championship in 1960 to 1963.[2] [3]

He competed in nine World Longtrack Championship Finals and became a world champion after winning the 1964.[4] [5] He was the Denmark Longtrack Champion eleven times, in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969.[4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1961, riding for Norwich Stars.[6] [7]

Speedway World Final appearances

World Longtrack Championship

Nordic Final

World Pairs Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birthday: Kurt W. Petersen - 80 years. Stiften. 25 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Danish Champions. wwosbackup. 24 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Denmark's first international championship. Speedway Life. 25 July 2021.
  4. Web site: World Longtrack World Champions. Grasstrack GB. 25 July 2021.
  5. Web site: HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK. Speedway.org. 25 July 2021.
  6. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 25 July 2021.
  7. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 9 August 2023.