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'''Holsted Speedway Klub''' or '''Holsted Tigers''' is a [[motorcycle speedway]] club from [[Holsted]] in the [[Vejen Municipality]] of Denmark, who compete in the [[Danish Speedway League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://speedwayligaen.dk/ |title=Teams, 2022 table and results |website=Speedway Ligaen |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Speedway Around The Globe - Denmark |url=|magazine=Speedway Star page 429 |location= |publisher= |date=3 September 2022 |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Speedway from Around the Globe |url=|magazine=Speedway Star page 41 |location= |publisher= |date=23 July 2022 |access-date=}}</ref> The team have won the [[Danish Speedway League]] title a record 15 times.<ref name=SH>{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/dmdanii.php |title=HISTORICAL RESULTS 1956-2022 |website=Speedway History Info |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://speedwayfansite.com/ligi/dmden/index.html |title=Danish Team Championship |website=Speedway Fan Site |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>
'''Holsted Speedway Klub''' or '''Holsted Tigers''' is a [[motorcycle speedway]] club from [[Holsted]] in the [[Vejen Municipality]] of Denmark, who compete in the [[Danish Speedway League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://speedwayligaen.dk/ |title=Teams, 2022 table and results |website=Speedway Ligaen |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Speedway Around The Globe - Denmark |url=|magazine=Speedway Star |page=429 |location= |publisher= |date=3 September 2022 |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Speedway from Around the Globe |url=|magazine=Speedway Star |page=41 |location= |publisher= |date=23 July 2022 |access-date=}}</ref> The team have won the [[Danish Speedway League]] title a record 15 times.<ref name=SH>{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/dmdanii.php |title=HISTORICAL RESULTS 1956-2022 |website=Speedway History Info |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://speedwayfansite.com/ligi/dmden/index.html |title=Danish Team Championship |website=Speedway Fan Site |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>


==Track==
==Track==
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===1974 to 1988===
===1974 to 1988===
On 5 November 1974, the Holsted Speedway Klub was founded by a rider called [[Kurt Bøgh]] and the team began to use the track.<ref name=HG/> The team immediately applied to the Danish Motor Union (DMU) for membership and although they received it, they were not initially allowed to open to the public. The track size was just 260 metres, which also caused controversy. From 1976, the team continued to battle with the DMU, who had made it clear that the track was too short.<ref name=HG/> Despite the issues, the team won the Danish league for four consecutive years in [[1976 Danish speedway season|1976]], [[1977 Danish speedway season|1977]], [[1978 Danish speedway season|1978]] and [[1979 Danish speedway season|1979]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://speedwaylife.com/danmarksturneringen-i-speedway/ |title=1. div. 500 cc. 1956 – 1985 |website=Speedway Life |access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.danskspeedway.dk/statistik.html |title=Danish Superliga |website=Dansk Speedway |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref> They had three teams competing in the league; the Tigers (the first team), the Panthers and the Wildcats.<ref name=SH/> The professional Danish Speedway League was established in [[1986 Danish speedway season|1986]], which put significant pressue on the club to find a new venue.<ref name=HS>{{cite web |url=http://speedwaylife.com/danish-tracks/holsted-speedwayfacts-addresshedevej-1-dk-6670-holsted-owner-holsted-speedway-klub-length-300-m-surface-brick-granulate-clay-open-june-4-1989-hsk-logo-jpg-hedevej-transl-moor-ro/ |title=Holsted Speedway |website=Speedway Life |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref>
On 5 November 1974, the Holsted Speedway Klub was founded by a rider called [[Kurt Bøgh]] and the team began to use the track.<ref name=HG/> The team immediately applied to the Danish Motor Union (DMU) for membership and although they received it, they were not initially allowed to open to the public. The track size was just 260 metres, which also caused controversy. From 1976, the team continued to battle with the DMU, who had made it clear that the track was too short.<ref name=HG/> Despite the issues, the team won the Danish league for four consecutive years in [[1976 Danish speedway season|1976]], [[1977 Danish speedway season|1977]], [[1978 Danish speedway season|1978]] and [[1979 Danish speedway season|1979]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://speedwaylife.com/danmarksturneringen-i-speedway/ |title=1. div. 500 cc. 1956 – 1985 |website=Speedway Life |access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.danskspeedway.dk/statistik.html |title=Danish Superliga |website=Dansk Speedway |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref> They had three teams competing in the league; the Tigers (the first team), the Panthers and the Wildcats.<ref name=SH/> The professional Danish Speedway League was established in [[1986 Danish speedway season|1986]], which put significant pressure on the club to find a new venue.<ref name=HS>{{cite web |url=http://speedwaylife.com/danish-tracks/holsted-speedwayfacts-addresshedevej-1-dk-6670-holsted-owner-holsted-speedway-klub-length-300-m-surface-brick-granulate-clay-open-june-4-1989-hsk-logo-jpg-hedevej-transl-moor-ro/ |title=Holsted Speedway |website=Speedway Life |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref>


===1989 to 2010===
===1989 to 2010===
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[[Category:Sport in the Region of Southern Denmark]]

Latest revision as of 11:29, 2 October 2024

Holsted Tigers
The entrance to the Holsted Speedway Center
Club information
Track addressHolsted Speedway Center
Hedevejen 1, 6670 Holsted
CountryDenmark
Founded5 November 1974
LeagueDanish Super League
WebsiteOfficial Website
Club facts
Track size340 metres
Major team honours
Team champions1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2021

Holsted Speedway Klub or Holsted Tigers is a motorcycle speedway club from Holsted in the Vejen Municipality of Denmark, who compete in the Danish Speedway League.[1][2][3] The team have won the Danish Speedway League title a record 15 times.[4][5]

Track

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The team is based at the Holsted Speedway Center, which is located about 7 kilometres south of the centre of Holsted on Hedevejen 1.[6][7] The track is also known as the Moldow Speedway Arena for sponsorship purposes.

History

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1956 to 1973

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The first speedway in Holsted was organised by Holsted Motor Sport and took place west of the town, just south of the village of Gørklint on the Holsted stream. The Holsted Gørklint Speedway track was built by the Holsted Motor Sport and used as early as 1956.[8]

1974 to 1988

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On 5 November 1974, the Holsted Speedway Klub was founded by a rider called Kurt Bøgh and the team began to use the track.[8] The team immediately applied to the Danish Motor Union (DMU) for membership and although they received it, they were not initially allowed to open to the public. The track size was just 260 metres, which also caused controversy. From 1976, the team continued to battle with the DMU, who had made it clear that the track was too short.[8] Despite the issues, the team won the Danish league for four consecutive years in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.[9][10] They had three teams competing in the league; the Tigers (the first team), the Panthers and the Wildcats.[4] The professional Danish Speedway League was established in 1986, which put significant pressure on the club to find a new venue.[11]

1989 to 2010

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Club legend Nicki Pedersen

In 1989, the club finally found a new venue and moved to its current location. The larger 300 metre track opened on 4 June 1989 and met international regulations so was eligible for major meetings.[11] The club thrived and won the Super League during the 1991 Danish speedway season. They then regularly competed for honours, winning the Super League again in 1994 and 1996.[4] Riders included Gert Handberg, Jan Stæchmann, Brian Karger and Jesper B. Jensen.

Further success was achieved with a spell of six Championships within an eight year period, in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. Riders included Nicki Pedersen, Bjarne Pedersen, Niels Kristian Iversen and Patrick Hougaard and the club ended the decade as the dominant team in Danish speedway.[4]

2011 to present

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Holsted won their 14th and 15th titles in 2014 and 2021 respectively.[4] Nicki Pedersen entered his 20th year with the club in 2023.

Notable riders

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References

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  1. ^ "Teams, 2022 table and results". Speedway Ligaen. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Speedway Around The Globe - Denmark". Speedway Star. 3 September 2022. p. 429.
  3. ^ "Speedway from Around the Globe". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. p. 41.
  4. ^ a b c d e "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1956-2022". Speedway History Info. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Danish Team Championship". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Find Us". Holsted Speedway Klub. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Holsted Speedway Center". City Seeker. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "HOLSTED GOERKLINT". Speedway Life. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  9. ^ "1. div. 500 cc. 1956 – 1985". Speedway Life. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Danish Superliga". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Holsted Speedway". Speedway Life. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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