Billy Forsberg
Appearance
Born | Norrköping, Sweden | 13 May 1988
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Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Great Britain | |
2007-2008 | Belle Vue Aces |
Poland | |
2007 | Gdańsk |
Billy Sven Forsberg (born 13 May 1988) is a Swedish former speedway rider.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Forsberg represented the Belle Vue Aces in the British Elite League[3] before his premature retirement at the end of the 2009 following injury. He appeared in a SGP as a wildcard.[4][5][6]
Family
[edit]His grandfather Dan Forsberg[1] rode for Birmingham Brummies and reached two World finals in 1952 and 1957.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Billy Forsberg bets on speedway every day of the week". Vasterviks Tidningen. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Injury boost for Forsberg". Daily Express. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "RIDERS - F - British Speedway Official Website".
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Rider website". BillyForsberg.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Family ties for Forsberg at Anniversary meeting". Manchester Evening News. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2021.