Timi Salonen (born 2 August 2001) is a speedway rider from Finland.[1][2][3][4]

Timi Salonen
Born2 August 2001 (2001-08-02) (age 23)
Finland
NationalityFinnish
Career history
Sweden
2019Vargarna
Poland
2022Rzeszów
Denmark
2021–2023Slangerup

Speedway career

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Salonen represented Finland at senior level in the 2022 Speedway of Nations final,[5] after securing a second-place finish in the semi-final.[6] Also in 2022, he finished 12th in the final standings of the 2022 SGP2.[7]

In 2022, he was riding for Slangerup in Denmark and Rzeszów in Poland.[8]

In 2023, Salonen was a qualified substitute for the World Championship for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Timi Salonen". Ekstraliga Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Timi Salonen". Speedway News. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Timi Salonen". FIM. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Unika händelsen – efter att förare lämnade i ambulans". Norrkopngs Tidningar. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Speedway of Nations. How did the Polish team fare?". Poland Daily 24. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Speedway of Nations Preview". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. p. 22.
  7. ^ "Welcome to SGP2". FIM Speedway.
  8. ^ "Finnish Timi Salonen continues at Slangerup Speedway". Slangerup Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 FIM Speedway World Championship line-up complete". SGP.