Ulf Lövaas Explained

Ulf Lövaas
Nationality:Norwegian
Birth Date:24 March 1947
Birth Place:Holmestrand, Norway
Years1:1973
Career1:Cradley United
Years2:1974
Career2:Oxford Rebels
Indivyear1:1972
Indivhonour1:Norwegian Champion

Ulf Lövaas (born 24 March 1947 in Holmestrand, Norway) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Norway.[1]

Family

His brother Dag Lövaas was also a speedway rider.[2]

Career

Lövaas was a national champion, winning the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1972, as a NMK Tønsberg rider.[3]

He represented Norway in World Team Cup[4] and earned six caps for the Norway national speedway team.[2]

In Great Britain, he rode for two seasons, in 1973 for Cradley Heathens and 1974 for Oxford Rebels.[5] Brother Dag Lövaas also rode for Oxford Rebels in 1975.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakes, Peter . Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE . Ivan Mauger . Who's Who of World Speedway . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 1976 . 0-904584-04-6 .
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 15 August 2023.
  3. Web site: NM Individuelt . Speedway Norge . 15 August 2023.
  4. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing.
  5. Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”.
  6. Lawson,K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”.