Freddie Eriksson
 Eriksson in 2007 | |
| Born | 23 April 1981 Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2000–2003 | Rospiggarna |
| 2004–2008, 2013 | Hammarby |
| 2009 | Getingarna |
| 2008, 2010 | Griparna |
| Great Britain | |
| 2001, 2002 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2003 | Ipswich Witches |
| 2005, 2006, 2007 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2008 | Poole Pirates |
| Poland | |
| 2003 | Gdańsk |
| 2005-2010 | Łódź |
| Denmark | |
| 2008 | Grindsted |
| Individual honours | |
| 2002 | Swedish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2008 | Elite League Champion |
| 2001, 2002 | Elitserien |
Freddie Ove Eriksson (born 23 April 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2] He earned one cap for the Sweden national speedway team.[3]
Career
[edit]Eriksson began his British speedway career in 2001 with King’s Lynn with whom he had two relatively successful seasons scoring over 400 points in 71 appearances. In between he became the Swedish Under-21 Speedway Champion in 2002.
In 2003, he joined Ipswich on loan late on in the season and made only 14 appearances. Eriksson’s parent club (Oxford) recalled him for the end of the 2005 season but at the start of the 2006 season Eriksson was released after only 13 meetings.[4] Eriksson started the 2007 season back at Oxford[5] but once again he was unable to complete a full season in the UK after Oxford were forced to close down their Elite League team at the end of May due to financial problems.[6][7]
Eriksson did not expect to ride in the British Elite League in 2008 due to losing a large amount of money when Oxford were forced to shut down.[8] However, after Poole were unable to sign Craig Watson due to an administrative error, they signed Eriksson on loan from the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA) who had ownership of his contract after Oxford closed down. He signed in January 2008 on an average of 3.06 which he obtained in 2006 as Oxford's 2007 results were expunged from the records.[9]
On the 8 April 2008, Poole signed Eriksson on a permanent deal from the BSPA.[10] Eriksson won the Elite League Championship with Poole but was not retained the following season.
He spent six seasons in Poland with Łódź from 2005 to 2010.[11]
World Final appearances
[edit]World U-21 Championship
[edit]- 2000 -
POL Gorzów Wielkopolski - 15th - 2001 -
GBR Peterborough - 10th - 2002 -
CZE Slaný - 4th
Speedway Grand Prix results
[edit]| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 /10 |  Swedish SGP
|
20th | 3 | - | 24 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Eriksson Fact File". WorldSpeedway.com. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Eriksson Rider Profile". Official Poole Speedway Website. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Andersson & Eriksson return". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Oxford Closure - Full Statement". British Speedway Promoters' Association. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Freddie couldn't resist Pirates". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Freddie is Ford's seventh star". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Eriksson's Pirates move permanent". BSPA. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ "Freddie Ove Eriksson". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 9 February 2023.