Nationality Denmark Role Speedway rider | Name Simon Nielsen Website www.teamnielsen.com | |
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Born 1 October 1990 (age 34) Stenlille, Denmark ( 1990-10-01 ) Danish league Slangerup Speedway Klub 2008-200920112012, 201320132014– | ||
Simon nielsen practicing at smedstadion eskilstuna
Simon Nielsen (born 1 October 1990) is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the Denmark U-19 national team.
Contents
- Simon nielsen practicing at smedstadion eskilstuna
- Career
- European Championships
- Domestic competitions
- References
Career
Born in Stenlille, Nielsen won 2005 Individual Speedway FIM Youth Gold Trophy 80 cc, unofficial U-16 World Championship.
In 2011 he came to the UK to try to get a team place and got a place in the Workington Comets team towards the end of the season. In December 2011 he was announced as the final member of the 2012 Leicester Lions team in the British Premier League. After an injury early in the season, he showed good form before suffering a broken femur in a crash with team mate Jari Mäkinen on 23 June. Simon re-signed for Leicester Lions for the 2013 Premier League season. In May 2013 he was dropped by the Lions with his place going to Alex Edberg. In June he signed for Plymouth Devils. In 2014 he signed for Newcastle Diamonds, staying with the team for 2015.