Simon Nielsen (speedway rider) explained

Simon Nielsen
Nationality:Danish
Birth Date:1 October 1990
Birth Place:Stenlille, Denmark
Career1:Denmark
Years2:2008–2009, 2013
Career2:Holsted
Years3:2010–2011
Career3:Fjelsted
Years4:2012, 2015
Career4:Esbjerg
Years5:2016
Career5:Holstebro
Career8:Great Britain
Years9:2011
Career9:Workington
Years10:2012, 2013
Career10:Leicester
Years11:2013
Career11:Plymouth
Years12:2014
Career12:Sheffield
Years13:2014–2015
Career13:Newcastle
Years14:2016
Career14:Redcar Bears
Career16:Poland
Years17:2008-2009
Career17:Gniezno
Years18:20011
Career18:Wrocław

Simon Nielsen (born 1 October 1990)[1] [2] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[3]

Career

Born in Stenlille, Nielsen won 2005 Individual Speedway FIM Youth Gold Trophy 80 cc, unofficial U-16 World Championship.[4] He rode in the Denmark U-19 national team.

In 2011, he came to the UK to try to get a team place and got a place in the Workington Comets team towards the end of the season. In December 2011 he was announced as the final member of the 2012 Leicester Lions team in the British Premier League.[5] After an injury early in the season, he showed good form before suffering a broken femur in a crash with team mate Jari Mäkinen on 23 June.[6] Simon re-signed for Leicester Lions for the 2013 Premier League season. In May 2013 he was dropped by the Lions with his place going to Alex Edberg. In June he signed for Plymouth Devils. In 2014 he signed for Newcastle Diamonds, staying with the team for 2015.[7]

Results

European Championships

Domestic competitions

See also

Notes and References

  1. Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 44-45,
  2. http://speedway.com.pl/riders/simon-nielsen/ www.speedway.com.pl
  3. Web site: Simon Nielsen Dania . Polish Speedway Database . 11 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Simon Nielsen zwycięża w Złotym Trofeum FIM . Polish . moto.Gorzow.pl . 2005-07-17 . 2009-08-05 .
  5. "Lions Sign Final Member", Speedway365, 8 December 2011, retrieved 2011-12-09
  6. "Nielsen Breaks Femur", speedwaygb.co, 24 June 2012, retrieved 2012-06-24
  7. Web site: Simon Nielsen . WWOS Backup . 11 April 2023.