Lars Ericsson Explained

Lars Ericsson
Birth Date:16 April 1956
Birth Place:Torsby, Sweden
Retired:Retired
Career1:Sweden
Years2:1975-1976, 1980-1985
Career2:Solkatterna
Years3:1977-1979
Career3:Indianerna
Career4:Great Britain
Years5:1978
Career5:Leicester Lions
Teamyear1:1984
Teamhonour1:Allsvenskan Div 1 Champion
Teamyear2:1982
Teamhonour2:Allsvenskan Div 1 (North) Champion
Teamyear3:1981
Teamyear4:1976
Teamhonour4:Allsvenskan Div 3 (South) Champion

Lars Ericsson (born 16 April 1956) is a Swedish former motorcycle speedway rider who rode for Indianarna in the Swedish First Division and Leicester Lions in the British League.

Born in Torsby, Ericsson rode in the Swedish Third Division in 1976 for Solkatterna, moving up to the Swedish top flight in 1977 with Indianarna.[1] He competed in the 1977 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship, finishing seventh. In 1978, he was signed by Leicester Lions, but he failed to score consistently and was released after riding in seven matches.

Notes and References

  1. Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 164