Danish Individual Speedway Championship
Individual Speedway Danish Championship is the National competition for Danish speedway riders to determine the champion of Denmark.[1] The winner of the final is awarded a gold medal and declared Danish Individual Champion. The riders finishing second and third are awarded silver and bronze medals respectively.
 Ole Olsen | |
| Sport | Motorcycle speedway |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Most titles | Ole Olsen 12 |
History
editThe event was first held in 1930, although from 1930 to 1951, there was no definitive difference between the short track and long track Championships of Denmark. The 500cc special class is recorded as the champion in this list.[2][3][4] Ole Olsen has been the champion of Denmark the most times, winning 12 times from 1967 to 1981.[5][6]
The final of the Danish Championship regularly doubled up as the Danish qualification round for the Speedway World Championship.[7][8]
Since the Speedway Grand Prix era, riders must hold a Danish passport and a valid DMU licence. Any riders who competed in the Speedway Grand Prix during the previous season were seeded direct to the final. The DMU also seeded other riders directly to the final at their discretion.
Past winners
editMedals classification
edit- Three or more titles
| Pos | Rider | Total |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ole Olsen | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Nicki Pedersen | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 3. | Niels-Kristian Iversen | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 4. | Hans Nielsen | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 5. | Erik Gundersen | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 6. | Kurt W. Petersen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7. | Brian Karger | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 8. | Kiehn Berthelsen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9. | Anders Thomsen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "DANISH CHAMPIONS 1930 – 1951". Speedway Life. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Danish Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Danish champions through time". Slangerup Speedway. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "FAMOUS FIVE FOR NKI?". Speedway GP. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "JENSEN CLAIMS FIRST DANISH TITLE". FIM. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Michelsen crowned Danish champion in Slangerup". FIM. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Thomsen wins Danish title no.3". FIM. Retrieved 8 August 2024.