Bastian Pedersen Explained

Bastian Pedersen
Nationality:Danish
Birth Place:Denmark
Career1:Denmark
Career2:Holsted
Years2:2023–2024
Career3:Poland
Career4:Toruń
Years4:2023
Indivyear1:2024
Indivhonour1:Danish U21 champion
Indivyear2:2024
Indivhonour2:European U19 silver
Teamyear1:2024
Teamhonour1:European Team Championship silver

Bastian Pedersen (born 28 April 2006) is an international speedway rider from Denmark.[1] [2]

Speedway career

In 2023, Pedersen rode for Holsted Tigers during the 2023 Danish speedway season and for KS Toruń (U24) during the 2023 Polish speedway season.[3]

Pedersen came to prominence when he represented the Denmark national speedway team during the European Team Speedway Championship in 2024 and was part of the team that won the silver medal.[4]

Also in 2024, Pedersen qualified for the final series of the 2024 SGP2 (the World U21 Championship)[5] [6] and won the bronze medal at the 2024 European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship.[7] After winning the Danish U21 title,[8] his season ended with him starring in the super final, when his team Holsted finished runner-up in the Danish Speedway League during the 2024 Danish speedway season.[9] Pedersen won the silver medal at the 2024 U19 European Championship.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bastian Pedersen . FIM . 9 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Bastian Pedersen: W Toruniu mam wszystko potrzebne do rozwoju . Speedway News . 4 March 2024 . 9 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Bastian Pedersen . Zuzelend . 9 June 2024.
  4. Web site: European Team Speedway Championship - Final . FIM . 9 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Swedish duo among SGP2 qualifiers . FIM Speedway. 9 June 2024.
  6. Web site: European Preview SGP2 . British Speedway. 7 June 2024 . 9 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Medals for the young from Stal and Falubaz. Champions title for the Poles . Gazeta Lubuska . 28 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Danish Speedway 2024 . Dansk Speedway . 19 September 2024 .
  9. Web site: MJJ stars as Slangerup ends 13-year Danish title drought . FIM Speedway . 19 September 2024 .
  10. Web site: 17-year-old Ukrainian wins stage of World Youth Championship . . 5 October 2024 .