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| Born | (1947-03-24) 24 March 1947 (age 77) Holmestrand, Norway |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Career history | |
| 1973 | Cradley United |
| 1974 | Oxford Rebels |
| Individual honours | |
| 1972 | Norwegian Champion |
Ulf Lövaas (born 24 March 1947 in Holmestrand, Norway) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Norway. He earned 6 caps for the Norway national speedway team.
Family
His brother Dag Lövaas was also a speedway rider.
Career
Lövaas was a national champion, winning the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1972, as a NMK Tønsberg rider.
He represented Norway in World Team Cup and earned six caps for the Norway national speedway team.
In Great Britain, he rode for two seasons, in 1973 for Cradley Heathens and 1974 for Oxford Rebels. Brother Dag Lövaas also rode for Oxford Rebels in 1975.
References
- "Top riders are flying in for the big clash". Daily Mirror. 21 June 1973. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- "NM Individuelt". Speedway Norge. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- "Youth can answer Cradley's problems". Sports Argus. 23 February 1974. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Exeter are all set for league title". Kent Evening Post. 12 March 1974. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- Lawson, K (2018) “Rebels 1975 – The Last Season”. ISBN 978-0-244-99725-0