Tommy Pettersson
Tomas "Tommy" Pettersson (born 29 December 1952) is a Swedish former motorcycle speedway rider.
| Born | 29 December 1952 Norrköping, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1971–1979 | Vargarna |
| 1981–1988 | Smederna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1977 | Bristol Bulldogs |
| 1977 | Leicester Lions |
| Individual honours | |
| 1972 | Swedish Junior Champion |
Born in Norrköping, Pettersson learnt to ride a speedway bike in England, at Olle Nygren's training school in Boston.[1] He made his competitive debut in 1971 for his home town team Vargarna, and won the Swedish Junior Championship the following year.[1] He rode for Sweden in test matches against the Soviet Union in 1973 and England in 1974, and was due to tour England with Sweden in 1975 but a broken leg from a racing crash ruled him out.[1] In 1976 he signed for Birmingham Brummies but a dispute between Birmingham and Vargarna meant that he only appeared in three challenge matches for Birmingham.[2] He returned to Britain in 1977, first with Bristol Bulldogs and then a longer spell with Leicester Lions.
References
- Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 232
- Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 157