Pepe Teromaa Explained

Pepe Teromaa
Nationality:Finnish
Birth Date:6 April 1956
Birth Place:Tampere, Finland
Years1:1975
Career1:Coventry Bees
Years2:1976–1977
Career2:Leicester Lions

Veli-Pekka Teromaa also known as Pepe Teromaa (born 6 April 1956) is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the British League for Leicester Lions and Coventry Bees in the 1970s. He earned three caps for the Finland national speedway team.[1]

Career

The younger brother of former Finnish Champion Ila Teromaa, Pepe established himself in speedway racing in Finland, and finished fourth in the Finnish Championship in 1974.[2]

In 1975 he signed for Coventry Bees[3] but his season was cut short by injury in his first match. In 1976 he joined his brother at Leicester Lions where he spent two seasons.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 25 August 2024.
  2. Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications,, p. 156
  3. News: Untried Lions launch forth . Leicester Daily Mercury . 14 March 1975 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2024.
  4. Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 179
  5. News: Lions at a crossroads . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 20 March 1976 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 25 August 2024.