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Bengt Jansson

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Bengt Jansson
Born (1943-01-09) 9 January 1943 (age 81)
Stockholm, Sweden
NicknameBenga, Banger
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1960–1969Getingarna
1970–1972Kaparna
1973–1978Smederna
1979–1982Skepparna
1983–1989Rospiggarna
Great Britain
1964West Ham Hammers
1966Edinburgh Monarchs
1967–1973Hackney Hawks
1975, 1977Reading Racers
1978Birmingham Brummies
Individual honours
1972Nordic Champion
1971London Riders' Champion
Team honours
1967, 1970World Team Cup Winner
1971British League KO Cup Winner
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967,
1969, 1970, 1973, 1977
Allsvenskan Champion
1962, 1979Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion
1988Division 1 Champion
1966, 1967Swedish Pairs Champion
1971, 1973London Cup
1977Spring Gold Cup

Bengt Gustaf Jansson (born 9 January 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] He earned 107 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]

Career

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Jansson was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off.[3]

He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs,[4] Hackney Hawks, Reading Racers, and finally the Birmingham Brummies. It was as a Hackney rider he won the 1971 London Riders' Championship.[5][6]

He joined Reading Racers in 1975.[7]

World final appearances

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Individual World Championship

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World Pairs Championship

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World Team Cup

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References

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  1. ^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  4. ^ "Speedway". Star Green 'un. 2 April 1966. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
  6. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Three new stars for the Racers". Reading Evening Post. 23 January 1975. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.