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==History== |
==History== |
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===1956 to 1988=== |
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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 track was built by the Holsted Motor Sport and used as early as 1956.<ref name=HG>{{cite web |url=http://speedwaylife.com/danish-tracks/holsted-goerklint/ |title=HOLSTED GOERKLINT |website=Speedway Life |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref> |
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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. on November 5.<ref name=HG/> The team immediately applied to the Danish Motor Union (DMU) for membership and although they received it they were not 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/> |
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===1989 to present=== |
===1989 to present=== |
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In 1989 the club moved to a new track.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://speedwaylife.com/danish-tracks/holsted-goerklint/ |title=HOLSTED GOERKLINT |website=Speedway Life |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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Revision as of 10:11, 9 April 2023
| Holsted Tigers | |||
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| Club information | |||
| Track address | Holsted Speedway Center Hedevejen 1, 6670 Holsted | ||
| Country | Denmark | ||
| Founded | 5 November 1974 | ||
| League | Danish Super League | ||
| Website | Official Website | ||
| Club facts | |||
| Track size | 340 metres | ||
| Major team honours | |||
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Holsted Speedway Klub or Holsted Tigers is a motorcycle speedway club from Holsted in Denmark, who compete in the Danish Speedway League.[1][2][3] The team have won the Danish Speedway League title a record 14 times.[4][5]
Track
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]
History
1956 to 1988
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 track was built by the Holsted Motor Sport and used as early as 1956.[8]
On 5 November 1974 the Holsted Speedway Klub was founded by a rider called Kurt Bøgh and the team began to use the track. on November 5.[8] The team immediately applied to the Danish Motor Union (DMU) for membership and although they received it they were not 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]
1989 to present
In 1989 the club moved to a new track.[9]
Teams
2022 team
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Nicki Pedersen - René Bach
- Lasse Bjerre
- Rasmus Jensen
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Jacob Thorssell - Thomas Jørgensen
- Marius Nielsen
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Norbert Kościuch - Nicklas Aagaard
References
- ^ "Teams, 2022 table and results". Speedway Ligaen. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Speedway Around The Globe - Denmark". Speedway Star page 429. 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Speedway from Around the Globe". Speedway Star page 41. 23 July 2022.
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1956-2022". Speedway History Info. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Danish Team Championship". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Find Us". Holsted Speedway Klub. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Holsted Speedway Center". City Seeker. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "HOLSTED GOERKLINT". Speedway Life. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "HOLSTED GOERKLINT". Speedway Life. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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