Peter Ingvar Karlsson
| Born | 12 July 1976 (age 48) Säffle, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1997 | Indianerna |
| 1998–2001 | Masarna |
| 2002–2004 | Valsarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1999–2003 | Workington Comets |
| Individual honours | |
| 1997 | Swedish U21 Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2001 | Premier League Pairs winner |
Peter Ingvar Karlsson (born 12 July 1976) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Karlsson came to prominence when he won the 1997 Swedish Junior Speedway Championship, during the 1997 Swedish speedway season.[4]
He started his British leagues career during the 1999 Premier League speedway season, where he rode for Workington Comets.[5][6] The following season he improved his average to 8.69.[3]
In 2001, he recorded a 9.03 average during the 2001 Premier League speedway season and partnered Carl Stonehewer, when the pair won the Premier League Pairs Championship for Workington at Derwent Park on 14 July.[7][8] After a full season in 2002 he rode just a couple of times for Workington in his final season in Britain, which was 2003.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Peter I Karlsson. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook, Profile Peter I Karlsson. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-07524-4250-1.
- ^ a b c "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Peter Ingvar Karlsson" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Wasps set for play-off challenge". South Wales Echo. 2 October 1999. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Peter I Karlsson". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Five minutes with….speedway icon Carl Stonehewer". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "2001 fixtures" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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