Lasse Fredriksen (born 8 June 1997) is a Norwegian speedway rider, he is a two times Norwegian national champion.[1][2]

Lasse Fredriksen
Born8 June 1997 (1997-06-08) (age 27)
Varhaug, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Career history
Great Britain
2022–2024Edinburgh
2025Plymouth
Sweden
2022, 2024Valsarna
Denmark
2015–2016Grindsted
2018Esbjerg
Individual honours
2018, 2021Norwegian champion

Speedway career

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In 2018 and 2021, Fredriksen won the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship.[3]

Fredriksen began his British speedway career riding for the Edinburgh Monarchs in the SGB Championship 2022.[4][1] He had previously agreed to ride for the Monarchs during the 2020 season but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the following year in 2021 he encountered work permit issues.[3] He helped Valsarna win the Allsvenskan during the 2022 Swedish Speedway season.[5]

In 2023[6] and 2024, he re-signed for Edinburgh for the SGB Championship 2023[7] and SGB Championship 2024 seasons.[8]

Fredriksen joined Plymouth Gladiators for the SGB Championship 2025.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fredriksen, Lasse". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Lasse Fredriksen". WWOS backup. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "LASSE FREDRIKSEN profile". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Lasse Fredriksen ready to hit the ground running for Edinburgh Monarchs at long last". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Allsvenskan tables and final". Every Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh Monarchs star Lasse Fredriksen hoping to be fast out of the traps against Glasgow Tigers". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Fredriksen seals Monarchs return". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Fredriksen completes Monarchs". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 January 2024.