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Claus Jacobsen

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Claus Jacobsen
Born21 September 1971 (1971-09-21) (age 53)
Esbjerg, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
1989Esbjerg
1992–1994Holstebro
Great Britain
1993Ipswich Witches
Individual honours
1994Danish Championship silver medal

Claus Jacobsen (born 21 September 1971) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2]

Career

Jacobsen came to prominence when he reached 1989 Speedway Under-21 World Championship final, where he finished eighth.[3] He would later ride for the Denmark national speedway team.

He made his British leagues debut in 1993, when he joined the Ipswich Witches for the 1993 British League season.[4]

During the 1994 Danish speedway season, he won the silver medal in the Danish Championship, after finishing behind Hans Nielsen.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Claus Jacobsen. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Claus Jacobsen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  3. ^ "1989". Speedway.org. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Claus Jacobsen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 26 April 2023.