Morten Risager

Morten Risager
Born (1987-09-30) 30 September 1987 (age 37)
Aarhus, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
2003, 2008–2009Slangerup
2006Brovst
2004–2005Fredericia
2010–2012Holsted
2013–2014Munkebo
2015Grindsted
2016Fjelsted
2017Region Varde
Great Britain
2004–2007Coventry
–2007Eastbourne
2008–Wolverhampton
2008Peterborough
2009, 2011–2014, 2016Ipswich
2009, 2011Belle Vue
2009–2010Swindon
2015Plymouth
Poland
2006–2007Ostrów
2008Grudziądz
2009Gniezno
2010Łódź
Team honours
2011Premier League Fours Champion

Morten Risager (born 30 September 1987 in Denmark) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He earned one cap for the Denmark national speedway team.[2]

Career

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Risager earned his speedway licence in 2003. He first appeared in the British leagues during the 2004 season, riding for Coventry Bees.[3]

He first rode for Ipswich Witches in 2009 and 2011,[4] which included being part of the Ipswich team that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 23 October 2011, at Beaumont Park Stadium.[5] He also spent two seasons with Swindon Robins.[6]

He announced his retirement in January 2018.[7][8]

Results

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Speedway Grand Prix

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2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
4 /11 Denmark Danish SGP 16 2 (0,2) 18
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Morten Risager Dania". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Speedway: Morten Risager finger saved, say Witches". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "2011 season fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Risager set to get another chance". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Risager Retires", speedwaygb.co, 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018
  8. ^ "Former Ipswich Witch Morten Risager retires from speedway after 14 years in the sport". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 31 August 2024.