Ernst Bøgh (13 January 1955 – 27 October 2024)[1] was a Danish motorcycle speedway rider.
| Born | 13 January 1955 Fredericia, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Died | 27 October 2024 (aged 69) Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 19?? | Holsted |
| Great Britain | |
| 1976 | Leicester Lions |
| 1976 | Sheffield Tigers |
Speedway career
editBorn in Fredericia, Bøgh together with his older brother Kurt Bøgh was instrumental in helping to form the Holsted Speedway Klub in 1974. The pair rode for the club in the Danish Speedway League.[1]
Bøgh rode successfully in several countries before signing to ride for Leicester Lions in the British League in 1976,[2][3] becoming the first Dane to ride for the Lions.[4] After struggling to be competitive he was released after riding in eleven matches.[4] He subsequently signed for Sheffield Tigers, but his tenure there was even shorter.[4]
Bøgh later prepared the track at the Moldow Speedway Arena[1] and in 2018 opened a speedway museum.[5]
Family
editHis brother Kurt Bøgh was also an international speedway rider.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Højt skattet speedwaymand er gået bort - han valgte livet fra | jv.dk". Jydske Vestkysten (in Danish). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Ray Wilson picked as No.1". Leicester Daily Mercury. 17 March 1976. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lions want to break that duck". Leicester Daily Mercury. 26 March 1976. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 159
- ^ "Danmarks første museum for mænd uden nerver". Jydske Vestkysten (in Danish). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Kurt Bøghs Mindeløb 2016". Holsted Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.