John Jørgensen (born 18 July 1962 in Middelfart, Denmark)John Jørgensen | Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 2009-10-18. is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. He earned 54 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.
He is not to be confused with Johnny Jørgensen, the 1989 Danish Junior speedway champion.
Career Jørgensen arrived to race in the British leagues late in the 1982 British League season after Chris Van Straaten signed him to ride for the Birmingham Brummies. After two solid seasons, Birmingham withdrew from the league and Jorgensen was signed by Coventry Bees, where he would spend most of his career.
In 1986, Jørgensen averaged 8.74 for Coventry and became part of the Danish national team during their period of domination during the 1980s and won the World Team Cup with Denmark in 1986 and 1988, riding alongside some of the world's best riders at the time Hans Nielsen, Erik Gundersen, Tommy Knudsen and his cousin Jan O. Pedersen. Jørgensen also qualified for the World Final on two occasions, 1988 in Vojens and 1992 in Wrocław.
Jørgensen also rode in the 1999 and 2000 Speedway Grand Prix.
Family Jørgensen's cousin was world champion rider Jan O. Pedersen.
World Final appearances Individual World Championship 1988 - Vojens, Speedway Center - 13th - 3pts 1992 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 6th - 8pts
World Team Cup 1986 - Gothenburg, Ullevi, Vojens, Speedway Center and Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Erik Gundersen / Hans Nielsen / Tommy Knudsen / Jan O. Pedersen) - Winner - 130pts (8) 1988 - Los Angeles, Veterans Memorial Stadium (with Erik Gundersen / Hans Nielsen / Tommy Knudsen / Jan O. Pedersen) - Winner - 44pts (2) 1989 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Hans Nielsen / Erik Gundersen / Gert Handberg / Brian Karger) - 2nd - 34pts (7) 1990 - Pardubice - 3rd - 30pts (4) 1992 - Lonigo - 4th - 17pts (1) 1993 - Coventry - 2nd - 38pts (8)
Speedway Grand Prix Year Position Points Best finish Notes 1999 17th 32 6th Best finish in Czech Republic GP 2000 34th 1 24th Competed only in British GP
World Under-21 Championship 1982 - Pocking - 8th - 9pts 1983 - Lonigo - 9th - 10pts
Danish Domestic competitions Danish Championship 1992 - Uhre, Holsted - 3rd 1995 - Frederikslyst - 3rd 1998 - Outrup - 2nd 2000 - Outrup - 3rd
See also List of Speedway Grand Prix riders Denmark national speedway team
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