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Danish speedway rider (born 2004)

Jesper Knudsen
Born11 July 2004 (2004-07-11) (age 20)
Ribe, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
2021–2025SES
Poland
2022Leszno
2024Rzeszów
2024Gniezno
Individual honours
2022European Individual Junior Champion
Team honours
2023World U23 Team silver

Jesper Knudsen (born 11 July 2004) is a speedway rider from Denmark.

Speedway career

Knudsen is a product of the Skaerbaek Motor Club and was the 250cc world champion in 2020. He signed for Unia Leszno in the Polish Ekstraliga.

In 2022, he achieved his greatest feat to date after winning the European Individual Junior Championship in Hungary. Also in 2022, he helped SES win the 2022 Danish Super League.

In 2024, he qualified for the final series of the 2024 SGP2 (the World U21 Championship).

Family

His older brother Jonas Knudsen is also a professional speedway rider.

References

  1. "Jesper Knudsen". FIM. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "Jesper Knudsen". PGE Ekstraliga. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Knudsen set for speedway debut with Berwick". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. "European U19 Individual Speedway Championship: Jesper Knudsen crowned Champion!". FIM. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. "European U19 Final (Nagyhalasz) 17/09/2022". Speedway Updates. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. "Speedway from around the globe - Hungary". Speedway Star. 24 September 2022. p. 36.
  7. "2022 table and results". Speedway Ligaen. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  8. "Swedish duo among SGP2 qualifiers". FIM. Retrieved 9 June 2024.


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