Finn Thomsen

Finn Thomsen

Born	16 February 1955 Arhus, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Current club information
Career status	Retired
Career history
1974-1977	Wolverhampton Wolves
1978-1983	Hackney Hawks
1986	Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1973	Danish Under-21 Champion
1976, 1977	Danish Final
1980	London Riders' Champion
1977	Manpower Trophy
1983	Vic Harding Memorial Trophy
Team honours
1978, 1981, 1983	World Team Cup Winner

Finn Thomsen (born 16 February 1955 Arhus, Denmark) is a former motorcycle speedway rider

Career

Thomsen first rode in the UK with the Wolverhampton Wolves.^[1] Signed by Len Silver for the Hackney Hawks in a swap deal with Dave Morton, becoming team captain in 1980 . When the Hawks closed at the end of the season 1983 he then retired from British speedway and then to Spain in 1989. He rode for Swindon Robins in 1986.

He was a Speedway World Team Cup winner with the Danish speedway team in 1978, 1981 and in 1983.

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1977 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 5th - 10pts
• 1979 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 10th - 6pts
• 1980 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 10th - 7pts^[2]

World Pairs Championship

• 1976 - Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna Motorstadion (with Ole Olsen) - 2nd - 24pts (8)
• 1978 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Ole Olsen) - 3rd - 21pts (5)

World Team Cup

• 1978 - Landshut, Stadion Ellermühle (with Ole Olsen / Mike Lohmann / Hans Nielsen) - Winner - 37pts (7)
• 1979 - London, White City Stadium - 2nd - 31pts (4)
• 1981 - Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn - Winner - 36pts (1)
• 1983 - Vojens, Speedway Center - Winner - 35pts (5)

References

1. Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
2. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

External links

• Hackney Hawks Website