Robert Eriksson (speedway rider) explained

Robert Eriksson
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Place:Örebro, Sweden
Career1:Sweden
Career2:Vikingarna
Years2:1991, 2002
Career3:Valsarna
Years3:1992–1996, 2006–2009
Career4:Indianerna
Years4:1991, 1997–2001
Career6:Bysarna
Years6:2003, 2005
Career7:Solkatterna
Years7:2004
Career8:Great Britain
Career9:Edinburgh
Years9:1995–1997, 2000–2001
Career10:Belle Vue
Years10:1998
Career11:Newcastle
Years11:1999
Indivyear1:1995
Indivhonour1:Swedish U21 Champion

Robert Karl Eriksson (born 23 February 1974) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Eriksson started his career riding for Buddys during the 1991 Swedish speedway season but switched to Valsarna the following year and would spend five seasons with them.[4]

During the 1995 Swedish speedway season he became the Swedish U21 Champion.[5] [6]

His first British league experience came during the 1995 Premier League speedway season, when he rode for Edinburgh Monarchs.[7] He spent three seasons with the Scottish club (one of them when the team was renamed the Scottish Monarchs).[2] [8]

He rode for Indianerna from 1997 to 2001[4] and had a season riding for Belle Vue Aces and Newcastle Diamonds in Britain before returning to Edinburgh.[2] [9]

He rejoined Valsarna in 2006 and rode for them until his retirement at the end of the 2009 season.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Eriksson . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 22 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Robert Eriksson . wwosbackup . 22 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 7 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Swedish speedway season by season . Speedway.org . 22 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Swedish Speedway Junior Championship . Speedway History . 22 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Individual Swedish Junior Championships . Speedway Fansite . 22 March 2023.
  7. News: Swedish signing for Monarchs . The Scotsman . 28 June 1995 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 7 September 2024.
  8. Web site: LES COLLINS AND ROBERT ERIKSSON . Edinburgh Speedway . 22 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Hammers look to return to winning ways . Crash.net . 22 March 2023.