Dag Lövaas
Encyclopedia
Dag Lövaas is a former international motorcycle speedway
rider. who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship
in 1974. His brother Ulf
was also a speedway rider.
in 1974, finishing the season with the highest recorded average
in the Hawks' history.
He then rode for Oxford Rebels (photo)1975 and then White City Rebels
1976.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider. who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship
Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world. Today, it is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each...
in 1974. His brother Ulf
Ulf Lövaas
Ulf Lövaas is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who represented Norway in World Team Cup an rode in the UK for two seasons. Brother Dag also rode. Both Dag and Ulf rode for Oxford Rebels for promoters Danny Dunton and Bob Dugard.- References :...
was also a speedway rider.
Career summary
He rode for the Hackney HawksHackney Hawks
Hackney Hawks speedway opened in 1963 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London and operated until 1983.-Early days:Originally opened by Mike Parker, the promotion was then sold to Len Silver who was the club's promoter for the next twenty seasons....
in 1974, finishing the season with the highest recorded average
Calculated Match Average
Calculated Match Averages are calculated for every motorcycle speedway rider.The CMA is calculated from the following:\left \times4...
in the Hawks' history.
He then rode for Oxford Rebels (photo)1975 and then White City Rebels
White City Rebels
The White City Rebels were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from the White City Stadium, Wood Lane in London.White City were inaugural members of the Southern League in 1929. They re-opened in 1976 but the team closed after only three seasons due to poor crowds levels, despite finishing the...
1976.
World Final appearances
- 19741974 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1974 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 6, 1974 Göteborg, Ullevi...
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Göteborg, UlleviUlleviUllevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...
- 11th place - 5 points