Claus Jacobsen

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Claus Jacobsen
Born21 September 1971 (1971-09-21) (age 52)
Esbjerg, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
1989 Esbjerg
1992–1994 Holstebro
Great Britain
1993 Arena Essex Hammers
1993 Ipswich Witches
Individual honours
1994 Danish Championship silver medal

Claus Jacobsen (born 21 September 1971) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. [1] [2] He earned 3 caps for the Denmark national speedway team. [3]

Career

Jacobsen came to prominence when he reached 1989 Speedway Under-21 World Championship final, where he finished eighth. [4]

He made his British leagues debut in 1993, when he joined the Arena Essex Hammers. [5] Late in the 1993 season, he moved to Ipswich Witches for the remainder of the 1993 British League season. [6] [7]

During the 1994 Danish speedway season, he won the silver medal in the Danish Championship, after finishing behind Hans Nielsen. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Claus Jacobsen. Front Page Books. ISBN   0-948882-15-8.
  2. ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Claus Jacobsen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN   0-948882-81-6.
  3. ↑ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "1989". Speedway.org. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Back on Track" . Billericay Gazette. 25 March 1993. Retrieved 29 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Claus Jacobsen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Arena secure useful cup lead" . Brentwood Gazette. 30 September 1993. Retrieved 29 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 26 April 2023.


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