Lars Ericsson
| Born | 16 April 1956 Torsby, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1975-1976, 1980-1985 | Solkatterna |
| 1977-1979 | Indianerna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1978 | Leicester Lions |
| Team honours | |
| 1984 | Allsvenskan Div 1 Champion |
| 1982 | Allsvenskan Div 1 (North) Champion |
| 1981 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (North) Champion |
| 1976 | Allsvenskan Div 3 (South) Champion |
Lars Ericsson also spelt Ericson (born 16 April 1956) is a Swedish former motorcycle speedway rider.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Torsby, Ericsson rode in the Swedish Third Division in 1976 for Solkatterna, moving up to the Swedish top flight in 1977 with Indianerna.[2] He competed in the 1977 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship, finishing seventh. In 1978, he was signed by Leicester Lions, but he failed to score consistently and was released after riding in seven matches.[2]
In the British leagues he rode for Leicester Lions during the 1978 British League season[1][3] but struggled and was dropped from the team.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 164
- ^ "Speedway". Leicester Daily Mercury. 6 April 1978. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bees boost for Bell". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 3 May 1978. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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