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] [2] He earned 6 caps for the Norway national speedway team.[3]

Family

His brother Dag Lövaas was also a speedway rider.[3]

Career

Lövaas was a national champion, winning the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1972, as a NMK Tønsberg rider.[4]

He represented Norway in World Team Cup[5] and earned six caps for the Norway national speedway team.[3]

In Great Britain, he rode for two seasons, in 1973 for Cradley Heathens[6] and 1974 for Oxford Rebels.[7] [8] Brother Dag Lövaas also rode for Oxford Rebels in 1975.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Top riders are flying in for the big clash . Daily Mirror . 21 June 1973 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2024.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter . Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE . Ivan Mauger . Who's Who of World Speedway . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 1976 . 0-904584-04-6 .
  3. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 26 August 2024.
  4. Web site: NM Individuelt . Speedway Norge . 15 August 2023.
  5. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing.
  6. News: Youth can answer Cradley's problems . Sports Argus . 23 February 1974 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2024.
  7. News: Exeter are all set for league title . Kent Evening Post . 12 March 1974 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 2 September 2024.
  8. Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”.
  9. Lawson, K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”.