Jan Pedersen (speedway rider)

Jan Pedersen (born 27 July 1967) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He is not to be confused with Jan O. Pedersen.

For the former speedway World Champion, see Jan O. Pedersen.
Jan Pedersen
Born (1967-07-27) 27 July 1967
Brændekilde, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
1992Vissenbjerg
Great Britain
1991, 1993-1995, 1997, 1998, 2000Arena Essex Hammers
1991Milton Keynes Knights
1992, 1993Rye House Rockets
1994, 1996Reading Racers
1996London Lions
1998, 2000Ipswich Witches
1998Swindon Robins
1999Berwick Bandits
2000Poole Pirates

Career

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for various clubs from 1991 until 2000.[2]

He reached the 1990 Nordic final during the 1990 Individual Speedway World Championship, which was coincidentally won by his namesake Jan O. Pedersen.[3]

He performed regularly as a heat leader and was a popular Arena Essex stalwart, winning the Essex Championship in 1997. He then finished 2nd in 1998 in the very same tournament, only losing out in a late evening run-off against a top-form Carl Stonehewer.

He was an integral part of the Arena Essex team, for the league winning campaign during the 1991 British League Division Two season.

References
  1. "Speedway: Pedersen may move". Daily Gazette and Essex County Standard. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. "1990 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 April 2023.


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