Mikkel Brøndum Andersen (born 31 July 1996, Fjerritslev, Denmark) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He is not to be confused with another Danish speedway rider Mikkel Andersen (son of Brian Andersen).
Born | Fjerritslev, Denmark | 31 July 1996
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Nationality | Danish |
Career history | |
Denmark | |
2013–2015 | Holstebro |
2016–2018 | Region Varde |
2019 | Grindsted |
2021 | Nordjysk |
Great Britain | |
2018 | Redcar Bears |
2019 | Glasgow Tigers |
Poland | |
2018 | Krosno |
Career
editIn 2016, he won the Nordic U-21 Speedway Championship.[2] The following season in 2017 he was signed by Swindon Robins for the 2017 season[3] but a problem over the points limits for the team led to the signing falling through.[4]
He joined the Redcar Bears in 2018[5] after having previously raced at the South Tees Motorsports Park during the Tesside Silver Helmet in 2015.[6] He moved to Glasgow Tigers in 2019.
Family
editHis brother is Jonas Andersen.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Mikkel Brøndum Andersen Dania". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "RIDERS - A - British Speedway Official Website". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Rossiter signs highly-rated young Dane Mikkel Andersen". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Robins CEO clarifies switch". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Bears delighted to announce three more riders!". Redcarbears.co. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Redcar Bears riders pipped in close Silver Helmet tussle". Teesside Live. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "ANDERSEN ARRIVES AS SARJEANT DEPARTS". Glasgow Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2023.