| Born | 27 July 1967 Brændekilde, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 1992 | Vissenbjerg |
| Great Britain | |
| 1991, 1993-1995, 1997, 1998, 2000 | Arena Essex Hammers |
| 1991 | Milton Keynes Knights |
| 1992, 1993 | Rye House Rockets |
| 1994, 1996 | Reading Racers |
| 1996 | London Lions |
| 1998, 2000 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1998 | Swindon Robins |
| 1999 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2000 | Poole Pirates |
Jan Pedersen (born 27 July 1967) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. [1] He is not to be confused with Jan O. Pedersen.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for various clubs from 1991 until 2000. [2]
He reached the 1990 Nordic final during the 1990 Individual Speedway World Championship, which was coincidentally won by his namesake Jan O. Pedersen. [3]
He performed regularly as a heat leader and was a popular Arena Essex stalwart, winning the Essex Championship in 1997. He then finished 2nd in 1998 in the very same tournament, only losing out in a late evening run-off against a top-form Carl Stonehewer.[ citation needed ]
He was an integral part of the Arena Essex team, for the league winning campaign during the 1991 British League Division Two season.
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