Jan Henningsen Explained
| Jan Henningsen |
| Nationality: | Danish |
| Birth Date: | 1954 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Esbjerg, Denmark |
| Career1: | King's Lynn Stars |
| Years1: | 1975-1976 |
| Teamyear1: | 1975 |
| Teamhonour1: | World Pairs bronze medal |
Jan Rene Henningsen (born 2 March 1954) is a former international speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He earned two caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[2]
Speedway career
Henningsen won a bronze medal in the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1975 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1975 to 1976,[4] [5] after signing for King's Lynn Stars despite Coventry Bees initially trying to capture his signature.[6]
World Final appearances
World Pairs Championship
Notes and References
- Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 11 July 2021.
- Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 29 August 2024.
- Web site: World Pairs Championship 1968-1993. Edinburgh Speedway. 11 July 2021.
- News: Austrian may be mystery rider . Lynn Advertiser . 20 February 1976 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 27 August 2024.
- Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 10 July 2021.
- News: Bees aiming to wipe out snatched stars . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 21 August 1975 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 29 August 2024.
