Jan Simensen

Jan Simensen (born 26 July 1944) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.^[1] He earned 25 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.^[2]

Jan Simensen

Born	(1944-07-26) 26 July 1944 (age 81) Lammhult, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Career history
Sweden
1964-1965, 1973-1977	Dackarna
1966	Masarna
1967-1972	Lejonen
Great Britain
1970	Cradley Heathens
1971-1972	Coventry Bees
1972	Wolverhampton Wolves
Individual honours
1972	Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1968	Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion
1971	Midland Cup

Speedway career

Simensen rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 until 1972, riding for Cradley Heathens,^[3][4] Coventry Bees and Wolverhampton Wolves.^[5][6]

He competed in the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship.^[7]

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1972 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - 2pts

World Team Cup

• 1972 - Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Tommy Jansson / Anders Michanek / Christer Lofqvist / Göte Nordin) 4th - 18pts (3)