Jan Stæchmann (born 5 June 1966 in Kolding, Denmark)[1] is a former professional motorcycle speedway rider and manager of the Danish national team.[2][3] He earned 13 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[4]
| Born | 5 June 1966 Kolding, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 1990 | Holsted |
| 2001 | Slangerup |
| Great Britain | |
| 1986-1990 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1991-1994 | Long Eaton Invaders |
| 1995-1996 | Hull Vikings |
| 1998-2000, 2003 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2001-2005 | Stoke Potters |
| Sweden | |
| 1989 | Eskilstuna |
| 1991 | Getingarna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1991 | British League Div. 2 Riders Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2006 & 2008 | World Cup winner (as manager) |
Career
editIn 1991, he won the British League Division Two Riders Championship, held on 14 September at Brandon Stadium.[5]
He led Denmark to the 2006 Speedway World Cup and 2008 Speedway World Cup, as well as the 2010 U21 Team World Championship.
In the British leagues he most notably rode for Wolverhampton Wolves but also rode for Long Eaton Invaders, Hull Vikings,[6] Oxford Cheetahs and Stoke Potters.
Joined commercial rights holders BSI Speedway (IMG) on their media production team as broadcast co-commentator for 2011 and 2012. He had a short stint as team manager for Swindon Robins at end of 2011, and Peterborough Panthers 2012 until mid 2013.
Works freelance for Danish TV station TV3 Sport whom he joined in 2014, as broadcast commentator on Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup.
Member of FIM's Track Racing Bureau since 2013.
World Final appearances
edit- 1994 -
Vojens, Speedway Center - 10th - 7pts
Speedway Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Position | Points | Best finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15th | 23 | 13th | |
| 1996 | NC | - | - |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ "Jan Staechmann". Speedway Star. 10 September 2022. p. 22.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Jan is tasting victory". Nottingham Evening Post. 16 September 1991. Retrieved 22 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Birthday boy Jan to raoar back". Hull Daily Mail. 5 June 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.