Mikkel B. Andersen Explained

Mikkel Brøndum Andersen
Nationality:Danish
Birth Date:31 July 1996
Birth Place:Fjerritslev, Denmark
Career1:Denmark
Years2:2013–2015
Career2:Holstebro
Years4:2016–2018
Career4:Region Varde
Years5:2019
Career5:Grindsted
Years6:2021
Career6:Nordjysk
Career10:Great Britain
Years11:2018
Career11:Redcar Bears
Years12:2019
Career12:Glasgow Tigers
Career17:Poland
Career18:Krosno
Years18:2018

Mikkel Brøndum Andersen (born 31 July 1996, Fjerritslev, Denmark) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He is not to be confused with another Danish speedway rider Mikkel Andersen (son of Brian Andersen).

Career

In 2016, he won the Nordic U-21 Speedway Championship.[2] The following season in 2017 he was signed by Swindon Robins for the 2017 season[3] but a problem over the points limits for the team led to the signing falling through.[4]

He joined the Redcar Bears in 2018[5] after having previously raced at the South Tees Motorsports Park during the Tesside Silver Helmet in 2015.[6] He moved to Glasgow Tigers in 2019.

Family

His brother is Jonas Andersen.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mikkel Brøndum Andersen Dania . Polish Speedway Database . 30 March 2023.
  2. Web site: RIDERS - A - British Speedway Official Website . British Speedway. 30 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Rossiter signs highly-rated young Dane Mikkel Andersen . Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard . 29 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Robins CEO clarifies switch . Swindon Speedway . 29 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Bears delighted to announce three more riders! . Redcarbears.co . 2017-12-22 . 2018-05-25.
  6. Web site: Redcar Bears riders pipped in close Silver Helmet tussle . Teesside Live . 29 August 2024.
  7. Web site: ANDERSEN ARRIVES AS SARJEANT DEPARTS . Glasgow Speedway . 29 March 2023.