Bjarne Pedersen

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Bjarne Pedersen
nationality = flagicon|Denmark Denmark
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|7|12
cityofbirth = Holstebro
countryofbirth = Denmark
website = [http://www.pedersenracing.com Official website]
britishleague = Poole Pirates
polishleague = Wybrzeże Gdańsk
swedishleague = Västervik
danishleague = Holstebro
career = Great Britain
Newcastle Diamonds
Poole Pirates
Poland
Opole
KS Toruń
Rawicz
Orzeł Łódź
ZKŻ Zielona Góra
Wybrzeże Gdańsk
Sweden
Vargarna
Elit Vetlanda
Kaparna
Masarna
Västervik
Denmark
Holstebro
Vojens
Holsted
Slangerup
years = 2000-2003
2002-

1997
1999, 2006
2001-2002
2003
2004
2005, 2007-

1998
1999
2000-2002
2004
2003, 2005-

1996-2001, 2007-
2002
2003, 2005-2006
2004
indivhonour = Danish Champion
Elite League Riders Champion
Danish Under-21 Champion
European Grand Prix Winner
indivyear = 2004
2004
1999
2004
teamhonour = Elite League Champion
Elite League KO Cup Winner
Craven Shield Winner
British League Cup Winner
Premier League Champion
Swedish Elitserien Champion
Danish League Champion
Elite League Pairs Champion
World Cup Winner
teamyear = 2003, 2004
2003, 2004
2002, 2006
2003
2001
2005
1997, 2003, 2006
2007
2006, 2008

Bjarne Pedersen (born 12 July 1978 in Holstebro, Denmark) [Oakes, P.(2006). "Speedway Star Almanac". ISBN 0-9552376-1-0] is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup, winning it on two occasions in 2006 and 2008.

Career summary

Pedersen began his speedway career in 1990. He won his first title in 1994 winning a Danish junior pairs championship with Charlie Gjedde.cite web | title = Bjarne's Career Wins | publisher = PedersenRacing.com | date = 2008 | url = http://www.pedersenracing.com/page_control.asp?page_nbr=108 | accessdate = 2008-01-10] However, he did not ride as a full-time professional until 2000. Pedersen began his UK racing career with the Newcastle Diamonds in the Premier League. He took part in his first two Speedway Grand Prix events in 2002, both as a wild card.cite book | last = Bamford | first = Robert | title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007 | publisher = NPI Media Group | date = 2007-03-01 | isbn = 0752442503 ] His first full Speedway Grand Prix season came in 2003, but it was not until 2004 when Pedersen won his only Grand Prix to date at the European GP in Wrocław.cite web | title = Bjarne wins GP | publisher = SpeedwayWorld.TV | date = 2004-09-04 | url = http://www.speedwayworld.tv/en/sgpheats/m909?SID=8a517de145505094701bc02df2f3ba34
accessdate = 2007-10-26 ] In 2004 he also won the Elite League Riders Championship.

Pedersen admitted at the end of the 2007 season that he had lost enthusiasm for riding in Speedway Grand Prix series until he qualified for the 2008 series in the race off in Vojens.cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Bjarne regains GP enthusiasm | work = | publisher = Daily Echo | date = 1 December 2007 | url = http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/topsport/display.var.1872753.0.bjarne_regains_gp_enthusiasm.php | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-12-03 ]

Pedersen was retained by Poole for the 2008 season over former world champion Jason Crump when it was announced the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA) that the points limit for team building purposes was to be reduced drastically. Poole promoter Matt Ford stated that Pedersen was chosen due to his loyalty to Poole over the previous six seasons.cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = It's over | work = | publisher = Daily Echo | date = 3 December 2007 | url = http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/topsport/display.var.1875005.0.its_over.php | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-12-03 ]

peedway Grand Prix results

SGP Career|2007|P|POS=12th |PTS=77 |No=12 |event=SGP Career|2008|P|POS= |PTS= |No=11 |event="*" Pedersen sustained a broken wrist during a Craven Shield meeting for Poole on the 2nd May 2008. His place at the European Grand Prix and the Swedish Grand Prix were taken by first reserve Lubos Tomicek.

References

External links

* [http://www.pedersenracing.com/page_control.asp?menu_nbr=2 Bjarne Pedersen Official Website]
* [http://www.poolespeedway.net Poole Speedway Official Website]