Leif Ragnar Larsson (born 16 February 1938) is a former international Motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2] He earned 14 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3]
Speedway career
Larsson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4] He also earned 14 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1962, riding for Ipswich Witches.[5][6]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1961 –
Malmö, Malmö Stadion – Reserve – Did not Ride - 1965 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 11th – 5pts - 1966 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 14th - 3pts
World Team Cup
- 1966 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Björn Knutson / Leif Enecrona / Göte Nordin / Ove Fundin) - 3rd - 22pts (2)
References
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ a b "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Things should buzz". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 6 June 1962. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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