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'''Västervik Speedway''' are a [[motorcycle speedway]] team from [[Västervik]] in [[Sweden]]. Västervik were established in 1966 and have raced in the [[Elitserien (speedway)|Elitserien]], the top league division of Swedish speedway, since 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=Historik |work=Västervik Speedway |year=2008 |url=http://www.wmsk.se/speedway/historik08.html |accessdate=2008-05-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303212630/http://www.wmsk.se/speedway/historik08.html |archivedate=March 3, 2009 }}</ref> They were Elitserien Champions in 2005 and in 2007 they finished runners-up to [[Dackarna]].<ref>{{cite web | year = 2007 | url = http://www.speedwayworld.tv/en/swedishleague/a8521 | title = Swedish Leagues | publisher = SpeedwayWorld.tv | accessdate = 2008-06-06}}</ref> The team is managed by Peter Helgesson and [[Marvyn Cox]]. Former riders include [[1993 Individual Speedway World Championship|1993]] World Champion [[Sam Ermolenko]] and [[Australia national speedway team]] manager [[Craig Boyce]].
'''Västervik Speedway''' are a [[motorcycle speedway]] team from [[Västervik]] in [[Sweden]]. They were established as '''Skepparna''' in 1966 and have raced in the [[Elitserien (speedway)|Elitserien]], the top league division of Swedish speedway, since 1991, changing their name to Västervik in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|title=Historik |work=Västervik Speedway |year=2008 |url=http://www.wmsk.se/speedway/historik08.html |accessdate=2008-05-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303212630/http://www.wmsk.se/speedway/historik08.html |archivedate=March 3, 2009 }}</ref> They were Elitserien Champions in 2005 and in 2007 they finished runners-up to [[Dackarna]].<ref>{{cite web | year = 2007 | url = http://www.speedwayworld.tv/en/swedishleague/a8521 | title = Swedish Leagues | publisher = SpeedwayWorld.tv | accessdate = 2008-06-06}}</ref> The team is managed by Peter Helgesson and [[Marvyn Cox]]. Former riders include [[1993 Individual Speedway World Championship|1993]] World Champion [[Sam Ermolenko]] and [[Australia national speedway team]] manager [[Craig Boyce]].


== 2012 Team ==
== 2012 Team ==

Revision as of 19:27, 10 April 2020

Västervik Speedway
Club information
Track addressSparbanken Arena
Västervik
LandSchweden Schweden
Gegründet1966
Team managerMarvyn Cox
Peter Helgesson
Team captainPeter Ljung
LeagueElitserien
WebsiteOfficial Website
Club facts
ColoursBlue and yellow
Track record time55.2 seconds
Track record date2005
Track record holderBjarne Pedersen and Niels-Kristian Iversen
Major team honours
Elitserien Champions2005

Västervik Speedway are a motorcycle speedway team from Västervik in Sweden. They were established as Skepparna in 1966 and have raced in the Elitserien, the top league division of Swedish speedway, since 1991, changing their name to Västervik in 1993.[1] They were Elitserien Champions in 2005 and in 2007 they finished runners-up to Dackarna.[2] The team is managed by Peter Helgesson and Marvyn Cox. Former riders include 1993 World Champion Sam Ermolenko and Australia national speedway team manager Craig Boyce.

2012 Team

Rider Average
Kroatien Jurica Pavlič 1.889
Vereinigtes Königreich Chris Harris 1.669
Polen Tomasz Jedrzejak 1.520
Vereinigtes Königreich Daniel King 1.508
Australien Dave Watt 1.500
Polen Rafal Okoniewski 1.432
Schweden Peter Ljung 1.393
Schweden Mikael Max 1.383
Schweden Pontus Aspgren 0.973

References

  1. ^ "Historik". Västervik Speedway. 2008. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  2. ^ "Swedish Leagues". SpeedwayWorld.tv. 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-06.