Claus Jacobsen

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Claus Jacobsen
Born21 September 1971 (1971-09-21) (age 51)
Esbjerg, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
1989 Esbjerg
1992–1994 Holstebro
Great Britain
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]

Career

Jacobsen came to prominence when he reached 1989 Speedway Under-21 World Championship final, where he finished eighth. [3] He would later ride for the Denmark national speedway team.

He made his British leagues debut in 1993, when he joined the Ipswich Witches for the 1993 British League season. [4]

During the 1994 Danish speedway season, he won the silver medal in the Danish Championship, after finishing behind Hans Nielsen. [5] [6]

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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. "1989". Speedway.org. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. "Claus Jacobsen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 26 April 2023.