Tommy Nilsson (speedway rider)

Swedish speedway rider

Tommy Bernt Erik Nilsson (born 10 March 1955) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.^[1][2]

Speedway career

Nilsson is a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1983.^[3] He reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup.^[4][5]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 until 1977, riding for Hackney Hawks and Coventry Bees.^[6]

Family

His son Kim Nilsson also became a professional speedway rider.^[2]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1977 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 10th - 6pts

World Team Cup

• 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Sören Karlsson / Bernt Persson) - 4th - 11pts (0)

References

1. "Tommy Nilsson profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
3. "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
4. "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
5. "1977 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
6. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.