Jan Pedersen (speedway rider)

Jan Pedersen (born 27 July 1967) is a speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He is not to be confused with Jan O. Pedersen.

For the former speedway World Champion, see Jan O. Pedersen.
Jan Pedersen
Born (1967-07-27) 27 July 1967
Brændekilde, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
1991, 1993-1995, 1997, 1998, 2000Arena Essex Hammers
1991Milton Keynes Knights
1992, 1993Rye House Rockets
1994, 1996Reading Racers
1996London Lions
1998, 2000Ipswich Witches
1998Swindon Robins
1999Berwick Bandits
2000Poole Pirates
Arena Essex Speedway Team 1997 - David Mason, Troy Pratt, Colin White, Chick Woodroffe, Peter Thorogood, Paul Lydes-Ungs, Jan Pedersen, Tommy Palmer

Jan was a highly successful rider, performing regularly as a heat leader from the beginning of his career, until his retirement in 2000. Famed for being a no-nonsense, do all the talking on the track rider. He was a very popular Arena Essex stalwart, winning the Essex Championship in 1997, a national individual title. He then finished 2nd in 1998 in the very same tournament, only losing out in a late evening run-off against a top-form Carl Stonehewer. Jan enjoyed a decorated career, specifically with Arena Essex, being an integral part of two very successful seasons for the team, 1991 and 1997 respectively, in which 1991 being commended as the most dominant Premier League performance in British speedway history.

Speedway career

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for various clubs from 1991 until 2000.[2]

He reached the 1990 Nordic final during the 1990 Individual Speedway World Championship.

References
  1. "Speedway: Pedersen may move". Daily Gazette and Essex County Standard. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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