Freddie Eriksson
Encyclopedia
Freddie Ove Eriksson is a Swedish motorcycle speedway
rider who became the Swedish Under-21 Speedway Champion in 2002.
with whom he had two relatively successful seasons scoring over 400 points in 71 appearances. In 2003 he joined Ipswich
on loan late on in the season and made only 14 appearances. Eriksson’s parent club (Oxford
) recalled him for the end of the 2005 season
but at the start of the 2006 season
Eriksson was released after only 13 meetings. Eriksson started the 2007 season
back at Oxford but once again he was unable to complete a full season in the UK after Oxford were forced to close down their Elite League
team at the end of May due to financial problems.
Eriksson did not expect to ride in the British Elite League in 2008 due to losing a large amount of money when Oxford were forced to shut down. However, after Poole
were unable to sign Craig Watson
due to an administrative error, they signed Eriksson on loan from the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA)
who had ownership of his contract after Oxford closed down. He signed in January 2008 on an average
of 3.06 which he obtained in 2006 as Oxford's 2007 results were expunged from the records. On the 8 April 2008, Poole signed Eriksson on a permanent deal from the BSPA. Eriksson won the Elite League Championship with Poole but was not retained the following season.
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 became the Swedish Under-21 Speedway Champion in 2002.
Career summary
Eriksson began his British speedway career in 2001 with King’s LynnKing's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...
with whom he had two relatively successful seasons scoring over 400 points in 71 appearances. In 2003 he joined Ipswich
Ipswich Witches
The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm....
on loan late on in the season and made only 14 appearances. Eriksson’s parent club (Oxford
Oxford Cheetahs
The Oxford Cheetahs were a British Speedway team based in Oxford, England. From 1972 to 1975 they were known as Oxford Rebels, which was the name the team took to White City in 1976 as White City Rebels. The new Oxford team, in the National League, took back the name of Cheetahs...
) recalled him for the end of the 2005 season
2005 Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association .-Season summary:...
but at the start of the 2006 season
2006 Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association .-Season summary:...
Eriksson was released after only 13 meetings. Eriksson started the 2007 season
2007 Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association .-Season summary:...
back at Oxford but once again he was unable to complete a full season in the UK after Oxford were forced to close down their Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
team at the end of May due to financial problems.
Eriksson did not expect to ride in the British Elite League in 2008 due to losing a large amount of money when Oxford were forced to shut down. However, after Poole
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League...
were unable to sign Craig Watson
Craig Watson (speedway rider)
Craig Watson is an Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who rode for the Newport Wasps, Poole Pirates, Belle Vue Aces, Glasgow Tigers and Birmingham Brummies in the Speedway Elite League. Watson was the winner of the 1996 NSW State Championship.-Career:Watson has spent most of his career with the...
due to an administrative error, they signed Eriksson on loan from the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA)
British Speedway Promoters' Association
The British Speedway Promoters Association organises the domestic motorcycle speedway competitions in the UK. They are also responsible for the promotion and running of the FIM meetings staged in Britain....
who had ownership of his contract after Oxford closed down. He signed in January 2008 on an average
Calculated Match Average
Calculated Match Averages are calculated for every motorcycle speedway rider.The CMA is calculated from the following:\left \times4...
of 3.06 which he obtained in 2006 as Oxford's 2007 results were expunged from the records. On the 8 April 2008, Poole signed Eriksson on a permanent deal from the BSPA. Eriksson won the Elite League Championship with Poole but was not retained the following season.
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