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]
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]