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Kenneth Bjerre

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Kenneth Bjerre Jensen (born 24 May 1984 in Esbjerg, Denmark)[2] is a Danish international motorcycle speedway rider.[3][4][5]

Kenneth Bjerre
Born (1984-05-24) 24 May 1984 (age 39)
Esbjerg, Denmark
NationalityDanish
WebsiteOfficial website
Career history
Denmark
2000–2001Herning
2007–2008Esbjerg
2009Vojens
2002–2006, 2010Slangerup
2011–2012, 2021–2024Grindsted
2013Outrup
2016–2018Holstebro
2019Holsted
Great Britain
2002–2003Newcastle
2003, 2007–2010, 2012–2013, 2016Peterborough
2004–2006, 2017, 2019Belle Vue
2011, 2014–2015King's Lynn
2018Leicester
Poland
2001Ostrów
2004, 2009Gdańsk
2005Gorzów
2006–2007, 2010–2011Wrocław
2008Rzeszów
2012Częstochowa
2013–2014Leszno
2015–2018, 2024Tarnów
2019–2021Grudziądz
2022–2023Bydgoszcz
Sweden
2009Dackarna
2012, 2017–2019Indianerna
2016Lejonen
2022Västervik
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
SGP Number7
Starts47[1]
Finalist7 time
Winner1 times
Individual honours
2019Danish Champion
2000, 2003, 2004, 2005Danish Under-21 Champion
2003European Under-19 Champion
2008GP Challenge winner
Team honours
2008Speedway World Cup
2005Elite League KO Cup Winner
2004Polish Div Two Champion

Career edit

Bjerre began his Polish league career in 2001 for Ostrów.[3] The following season he began his career in Britain when he joined the Newcastle Diamonds for the 2002 Premier League speedway season. Over the following decade he would become a heat leader for both Belle Vue Aces (2004 to 2006) and Peterborough Panthers (2007 to 2010).[4][6]

 
Bjerre riding for Belle Vue in 2007

In September 2008, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2009 Grand Prix.[7]

During the 2009 Grand Prix series he finished in 8th place, which meant that he retained a permanent rider for the 2010 Grand Prix. His consistency resulted in a 7th place finish in both the 2010 Speedway Grand Prix and 2011 Speedway Grand Prix but he dropped out of the Grand Prix after a disappointing 2012 campaign.

He raced in the United Kingdom for Peterborough Panthers and King's Lynn Stars in the Elite League.[8]

In 2017, he raced for the Belle Vue and averaged 8.95. The following year he appeared for Leicester Lions before going back to Belle Vue for the 2019 season, in which he became the champion of Denmark after winning the 2019 Danish Individual Speedway Championship.

Personal life edit

His brother, Lasse Bjerre, is also a speedway rider.[9]

Major results edit

World individual Championship edit

World team Championships edit

Speedway Grand Prix edit

Year Position Points Best Finish Notes
2004 23rd 13 5th Wild Card Danish Grand Prix
2005 17th 12 7th Rode in Sweden and Slovenia
2006 27th 1 1st One ride as track reserve
2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
4 /11   Danish SGP 6 10 (1,1,2,3,2) +1 16
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2012, page 18, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  3. ^ a b "Bjerre, Kenneth". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Kenneth Bjerre Jensen". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  7. ^ "HISTORICAL LIST OF RESULTS 1995-2013 Speedway Grand Prix - Qualifications". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
  9. ^ "Lasse Bjerre dołączył do brata" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
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