Tobias Thomsen (speedway rider)

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Tobias Thomsen
Born23 August 1994 (1994-08-23) (age 29)
Brovst, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
2014–2016, 2018 Region Varde
2017 Holstebro
2021 Nordjysk
Great Britain
2019 Birmingham
2024 Poole
Sweden
2023 Griparna
Team honours
2016, 2018 Danish Speedway League winner

Tobias Vangsted Thomsen (born 23 August 1994) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. [1] [2] He has represented the Danish national team in longtrack.

Career

During the 2016 Danish speedway season and the 2018 Danish speedway season, he helped contribute towards a league winning season for Region Varde Elitesport. [3] [4]

In 2019, he first appeared in the British speedway leagues after joining Birmingham Brummies for the SGB Championship 2019 season [5] where he finished with a 3.93 average. In 2023, he rode for the Danish team in the World longtrack team final. [6]

He returned to British speedway in 2024, when he signed for the Poole Pirates to race in the SGB Championship 2024. [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Tobias Thomsen". Speedway News. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. "Emil Breum". FIM. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. "Super League". Speedway Life. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. "Danish Team Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. "Brummies swoop for Danish prospect". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  6. "Bronze for GB in Roden". British Speedway. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. "Pirates complete with Thomsen". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. "Danny Ford on Poole Pirates signing Dane Tobias Thomsen". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 21 December 2023.