Jesper B. Monberg

Jesper Bruun Monberg (born Jesper Bruun Jensen 14 October 1977 in Esbjerg, Denmark) is a former speedway rider from Denmark.^[1][2]

Jesper B. Monberg
Jesper B. Jensen

Jesper Jensen in 2007
Born	(1977-10-14) 14 October 1977 (age 47) Esbjerg, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Career history
Denmark
2000–2003, 2012	Holsted
2004–2006, 2008–2011, 2013, 2017	Slangerup
2014	Fjelsted
2007, 2015	Esbjerg
Great Britain
1997–2003, 2008	Wolverhampton
2004, 2007	Ipswich
2005–2006, 2012	Peterborough
2005, 2007	Oxford
2011	Swindon
2012	Somerset
Poland
1999–2000, 2014–2015	Piła
2001	Grudziądz
2002, 2007–2008	Gorzów
2003, 2006, 2011	Gniezno
2005	Lublin
2009–2010	Tarnów
2011	Rybnik
2012	Wrocław
2013	Opole
Individual honours
2005	European Champion
1997	Under-21 World Champion
Team honours
1997	Team World Champion
2006	British Elite League winner

Career

Jensen came to prominence in 1997 when he won the 1997 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.^[3][4] This was the same year that he joined Wolverhampton Wolves.^[2] He was also a team member of the Danish side that won the 1997 Team World Championship.^[5]

He rode for Wolves for seven seasons, until he joined Ipswich Witches in 2004.^[6] In 2005, he joined Peterborough Panthers and Oxford Cheetahs and won the 2005 Individual European Championship.^[7] During the 2006 Elite League speedway season Jensen was instrumental in helping Peterborough win the Elite League title. He averaged 8.76 as the team topped the regular season table and then won the play offs.^[8]

Jensen riding for Oxford in 2007

Previously known as Jesper B. Jensen, in March 2008 he changed his last name to that of his wife Rikke Monberg.^[9][10]

He continued to ride for various clubs in Britain and Poland until he retired after the 2015 season.

Career summary

• Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
  • 1997 – 21st place (4 points)
  • 1998 – 22nd place (14 points)
  • 1999 – 28th place (3 points)
  • 2000 – 29th place (4 points)
  • 2001 – 34th place (3 points)
  • 2003 – 43rd place (1 point)
  • 2004 – 18th place (37 points)
  • 2007 – 35th place (0 points)
• Individual U-21 World Championship
  • 1996 – 3rd place (11 points +2)
  • 1997 – World Champion (14 points)
• Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
  • 1996 – 3rd place (4 points)
  • 1997 – World Champion (reserve)
  • 1999 – 2nd place (14 points) in Semi-Final A
• 2000 – 2nd place (6 points) in Semi-Final B
  • 2001 – 4th place (5 points)
  • 2004 – 2ns place (reserve)
• Individual European Championship
  • 2005 – 4th place (11 points +2)
  • 2005 – European Champion (14 points +3)
• Individual Danish Championship
  • 2001 – 3rd place
  • 2003 – 3rd place
• Individual Junior Danish Championship
  • 1994 – 2nd place