Esbjerg Speedway Klub

Esbjerg Speedway Klub or Esbjerg Vikings (part of Esbjerg Motosport) is a speedway club from Esbjerg in Denmark, who compete in the Danish Speedway League.[1][2][3]

Esbjerg Vikings
Club information
Track addressGranly Speedway Arena
Tinghedevej 9, 6715 Esbjerg Kommune
CountryDenmark
Founded1929 (as Esbjerg Automobile and Motorcycle Club)
LeagueDanish Super League
WebsiteOfficial Website
Major team honours
Team champions1967 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 2012, 2013

History

Esbjerg Motorsport was founded in 1929 as the Esbjerg Automobile and Motorcycle Club but the speedway club was formed for the first Danish Championship in 1967.[4] The club race at the Granly Speedway Arena.[5]

The team have won the Danish Speedway League title on 11 occasions in 1967 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 2012 and 2013.[6][7]

In 2022, the club signed three times world champion Tai Woffinden.[8]

Teams

2022 team

References
  1. "Teams, 2022 table and results". Speedway Ligaen. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. "Speedway Around The Globe - Denmark". Speedway Star page 429. 3 September 2022.
  3. "Speedway from Around the Globe". Speedway Star page 41. 23 July 2022.
  4. "SEE YOU IN VOJENS". Esbjerg Motorsport. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. "ESBJERG MOTOR SPORT". Speedway Life. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1956-2022". Speedway History Info. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. "Danish Team Championship". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. "WOFFY SIGNS FOR SON HOSTS ESBJERG". FIM. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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