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Nationality
  
Sweden

1986-1988
  
Swindon Robins

1973,1976-1985
  
Kings Lynn Stars

1989-1990, 1992-1995
  
Long Eaton

1975
  
Oxford Rebels

Name
  
Richard Hellsen

1976
  
White City Rebels


Richard Hellsen

Born
  
1 June 1951 Stockholm, Sweden (
1951-06-01
)

Richard "Rickard" Hellsen is a former international motor speedway rider

Silver medalist in the individual championship youth Sweden ( Avesta 1973). Multiple finalist individual championship of Sweden (best result: Eskilstuna 1982 - fourth place). Three-time gold medalist in pairs Sweden (1979, 1981, 1982). Five-time gold medalist Sweden team championships (1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982).

Finalist of the World Cup pairs ( Krško 1980 - fourth place). Multiple representative of Sweden in the qualifying rounds of the World Cup team and individual World Championships (best result: Fjelsted 1982 - VIII place in the final of the Scandinavian).

Leagues competed in the Swedish and British, on the other clubs in the colours of King's Lynn Stars (1973, 1976–1985), Oxford Rebels (1975), White City Rebels (1976), Swindon Robins (1986–1988), Long Eaton (1989, 1990, 1992–1995), Peterborough Panthers (1991), Hackney Hawks (1991) and Milton Keynes Knights (1992).

Retired (last professional race): 1996 Since retiring has been restoring Volkswagen Beetles, building hot rods and Volkrods.

Lives in Beccles, Suffolk, and has two grandsons: Jack aged 4 and Esralinus who is just 1 year old.(2016)[Source:Interview with Karl Fiala of Speedway Friends]

World Pairs Championship

  • 1980 - Krsko, Matija Gubec Stadium (with Jan Andersson) - 4th - 18pts (9)
  • References

    Richard Hellsen Wikipedia