Kjell Gimre

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Kjell Gimre
Born (1946-10-08) 8 October 1946 (age 77)
Sandnes, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Career history
1971, 1972 Exeter Falcons
1972 Glasgow Tigers
1973 Coatbridge Tigers
Individual honours
1978 Norwegian Championship

Kjell Arvid Gimre (born 8 October 1946) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Norway. [1] He earned one cap for the Norway national speedway team. [2]

Speedway career

Gimre is a former champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1978. [3] [4]

In 1971, he signed for Newport on a one month trial. [5] He then rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1971 until 1973, [6] [7] riding for Exeter, Glasgow and Coatbridge. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kjell Gimre profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "NM Individuelt". Speedway Norge. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Star Sweden revs up" . Sunday Mirror. 21 March 1971. Retrieved 26 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Poole Speedway" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bees new boy Jay faces Coatbridge" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 June 1973. Retrieved 26 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.


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