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Best Ever Norwegian Rider?

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Personally the three most outstanding Norwegians have been Sverre Harrfeldt, Dag Lovaas and Reidar Eide...certainly based on British League experience.

 

I guess Rune Holt may well qualify...or is he a Pole?...but I'd be interested in other's views?

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Leif "Basse" Hveem was the best ever Norwegian speedway rider - no doubt about it

Dag Lovaas for me.

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Sverre Harrfeldt has by far the best record of any Norwegian rider.

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It's astonishing to think that Norway back in the seventies were able to declare a national team competing during world series tournaments whereas Denmark were unable to do so. In fact the 1973 series they were entitled Norway/Denmark to give Ole Olsen the opportunity to take part (and Kurt Bogh if I recall?)

 

How times have changed.

 

One of my favourite Norwegian riders was Oyvind S Berg.

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We covered this just 5 mths ago Steve, (incl'g your own contibutions,) but to repeat my view put forward then,
QUOTE.

Leif 'Basse' Hveem's record of successes make's Harrfeldt and Eide look like also-rans. On the international scene he was unsurpassed by any other fellow countryman, with Norwegian, Nordic, European and World Championship titles on the speedway and Long Track.
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His record reads;
SPEEDWAY
- Norwegian champ 8x ; (Harfeldt 4x, Eide 5x)
- European champ 1x ; ( SH & RE - nil )
- Nordic Champ 8x [3 forerunners + 5 Off'l ] ; (SH & RE nil )
LONG TRACK
- Norwegian champ 8x ; (SH 3x, RE nil )
- Nordic champ 8+, [3 inter. years winner unknown] (SH & RE nil )
- World Champ 3x [as Euro forerunner] (SH & RE nil )

Whether you saw him ride or not, these figures make the question of the No.1 Norwegian a 'no contest.'
END QUOTE

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Sverre Harrfeldt was a very good rider, had he won a world championship I am sure he would have stepped up a gear to become a great.

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We covered this just 5 mths ago Steve, (incl'g your own contibutions,) but to repeat my view put forward then,

QUOTE.

Leif 'Basse' Hveem's record of successes make's Harrfeldt and Eide look like also-rans. On the international scene he was unsurpassed by any other fellow countryman, with Norwegian, Nordic, European and World Championship titles on the speedway and Long Track.

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His record reads;

SPEEDWAY

- Norwegian champ 8x ; (Harfeldt 4x, Eide 5x)

- European champ 1x ; ( SH & RE - nil )

- Nordic Champ 8x [3 forerunners + 5 Off'l ] ; (SH & RE nil )

LONG TRACK

- Norwegian champ 8x ; (SH 3x, RE nil )

- Nordic champ 8+, [3 inter. years winner unknown] (SH & RE nil )

- World Champ 3x [as Euro forerunner] (SH & RE nil )

 

Whether you saw him ride or not, these figures make the question of the No.1 Norwegian a 'no contest.'

END QUOTE

Nice one Britmet - you have forced me to re-evaluate my opinion. :t:

 

Hveem had a much better record than I realised. :t:

 

You are right - on your evidence he is indeed the best Norwegian Rider. :t::)

 

I never saw him ride sadly. :(

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On reputation, Leif 'Basse' Hveem, but on the basis of riders I have actually seen, Rune Holta and Lars Gunnestad.

...never rated Gunnestad. A section of the third bend crowd at Cowley christened him "Lars(t) Again" because he was often trailing having missed the gate.

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Leif "Basse" Hveem was the best ever Norwegian speedway rider - no doubt about it

 

 

We covered this just 5 mths ago Steve, (incl'g your own contibutions,) but to repeat my view put forward then,

QUOTE.

Leif 'Basse' Hveem's record of successes make's Harrfeldt and Eide look like also-rans. On the international scene he was unsurpassed by any other fellow countryman, with Norwegian, Nordic, European and World Championship titles on the speedway and Long Track.

.

His record reads;

SPEEDWAY

- Norwegian champ 8x ; (Harfeldt 4x, Eide 5x)

- European champ 1x ; ( SH & RE - nil )

- Nordic Champ 8x [3 forerunners + 5 Off'l ] ; (SH & RE nil )

LONG TRACK

- Norwegian champ 8x ; (SH 3x, RE nil )

- Nordic champ 8+, [3 inter. years winner unknown] (SH & RE nil )

- World Champ 3x [as Euro forerunner] (SH & RE nil )

 

Whether you saw him ride or not, these figures make the question of the No.1 Norwegian a 'no contest.'

END QUOTE

 

 

On reputation, Leif 'Basse' Hveem, but on the basis of riders I have actually seen, Rune Holta and Lars Gunnestad.

 

 

Nice one Britmet - you have forced me to re-evaluate my opinion. :t:

 

Hveem had a much better record than I realised. :t:

 

You are right - on your evidence he is indeed the best Norwegian Rider. :t::)

 

I never saw him ride sadly. :(

 

The speedway/long track career of Leif 'Basse' Hveem:

http://www.speedwayplus.com/LeifHveem.shtml

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Didn’t he win a league winners medal in 1977 riding at R/R

...and what a year that was watching 'The Rebels' lift the title!

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