Beirao Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Anyone remember these Norsemen who only rode for a short time in the BL. Possibly others too https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/january-2025/norwegian-yearlings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 1 hour ago, Beirao said: Anyone remember these Norsemen who only rode for a short time in the BL. Possibly others too https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/january-2025/norwegian-yearlings I remember all of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHarris Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 I'll add Ingar Hvamstad onto that list. Rode for Poole in 1996. I believe he was initially Lars Gunnestad's mechanic. Sadly he took his own life not long after. Talking of Lars Gunnestad his son Daniel came very close to riding for Somerset in 2009. Daniel came over to ride for the Team Viking touring team that year and impressed the promotion during a second half there. They had to cover injury and needed a 5 point rider. In the end it came down to finances and logistics and instead they opted for Jari Makkinen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 On 1/6/2025 at 7:53 AM, Beirao said: Anyone remember these Norsemen who only rode for a short time in the BL. Possibly others too https://classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/january-2025/norwegian-yearlings Remember Henry Harrfeldt at Meadowbank,very unlucky to be injured so early in his British career,looked decent maybe would not have reached the heights of hie brother but we will never know. Was at White City when (I Think )it was Fafeng collided with George Hunter and they destroyed the Starting gate standtion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted January 10 Author Report Share Posted January 10 9 hours ago, Fromafar said: Remember Henry Harrfeldt at Meadowbank,very unlucky to be injured so early in his British career,looked decent maybe would not have reached the heights of hie brother but we will never know. Was at White City when (I Think )it was Fafeng collided with George Hunter and they destroyed the Starting gate standtion. It was Bo Josefsson, Faafeng's replacement, that was the innocent party involved in the Hunter crash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, Beirao said: It was Bo Josefsson, Faafeng's replacement, that was the innocent party involved in the Hunter crash. Thanks, wasn’t too sure.Hunter was lucky too escape serious injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 7 hours ago, Beirao said: It was Bo Josefsson, Faafeng's replacement, that was the innocent party involved in the Hunter crash. Did Faafeng lose his life in a car accident.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Was a rider called Bjorn G Hansen who rode for Hull for a short time in 2003 believe he also had a spell at Kings Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted January 10 Author Report Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: Did Faafeng lose his life in a car accident Yes, unfortunately he did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Bird Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Stein roar Pedersen one ride as a No8 for Bristol in their first match of 1977 at wolverhampton,I did see him in a second half afterwards at exeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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