Dag Lövaas
 | |
| Born |
25 February 1951 Holmestrand, Norway |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Norway |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| 1970 1971-1973 1974 1975 1976 |
Newcastle Diamonds Reading Racers Hackney Hawks Oxford Rebels White City Rebels |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973, 1974 | Norwegian Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1973 1972 1975 |
British League winner Spring Gold Cup winner Midland Cup winner |
Dag Lövaas (born 25 February 1953 in Holmestrand, Norway) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider,[1] who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship in 1974.[2] His brother Ulf was also a speedway rider.
Career summary
He won the British League in 1973 with Reading Racers finishing with the 5th highest average in the league. When Reading closed for a year he moved to the Hackney Hawks in 1974, finishing the season with the highest recorded average in the Hawks' history.[3] He then rode for Oxford Rebels (photo) in 1975 and then White City Rebels in 1976. On deciding not to return to England in 1977, White City were granted a 'Dag Lovaas (Rider Replacement)' facility for the entire season, in which they ended up as champions.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
World Pairs Championship
- 1973 -
Borås (with Reidar Eide) - 5th - 17pts (8)
References
- ↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ↑ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
External links
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