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Nationality
  
Danish

Career status
  
Retired


Name
  
Finn Thomsen

Finn Thomsen Finn Thomsen Denmark and Wolverhampton 1974 Motorcycle Speedway


Born
  
16 February 1955 (age 69) Arhus, Denmark (
1955-02-16
)

1974-1977 1978-1983 1986
  
Wolverhampton Wolves Hackney Hawks Swindon Robins

1976, 1977 1980 1977 1983
  
Danish Final London Riders' Championship Manpower Trophy Vic Harding Memorial Trophy

1978, 1981, 1983
  
World Team Cup Winner

Finn Thomsen (born 16 February 1955 Arhus, Denmark) is a former motorcycle speedway rider

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Career

Thomsen first rode in the UK with the Wolverhampton Wolves. Signed by Len Silver for the Hackney Hawks in a swap deal with Dave Morton, becoming team captain in 1980 . When the Hawks closed at the end of the season 1983 he then retired from British speedway and then to Spain in 1989. He rode for Swindon Robins in 1986.

He was a Speedway World Team Cup winner with the Danish speedway team in 1978, 1981 and in 1983.

Individual World Championship

  • 1977 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 5th - 10pts
  • 1979 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 10th - 6pts
  • 1980 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 10th - 7pts

    • World Pairs Championship

  • 1976 - Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna Motorstadion (with Ole Olsen) - 2nd - 24pts (8)
  • 1978 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Ole Olsen) - 3rd - 21pts (5)

    • World Team Cup

  • 1978 - Landshut, Stadion Ellermühle (with Ole Olsen / Mike Lohmann / Hans Nielsen) - Winner - 37pts (7)
  • 1979 - London, White City Stadium (with Ole Olsen / Hans Nielsen / Mike Lohmann / Bo Petersen) - 2nd - 31pts (4)
  • 1981 - Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Ole Olsen / Hans Nielsen / Erik Gundersen / Tommy Knudsen) - Winner - 36pts (1)
  • 1983 - Vojens, Speedway Center - Winner - 35pts (5)

    • References

    Finn Thomsen Wikipedia
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