10 Favourite Norwegian Riders

[steve roberts 9,242]

Dag & Ulf Lovaas, Svein Kaasa, Helge Langli, Odd Fossengen, Reidar Eide, Tom Godal (because he wore Dag's discarded leathers!!), Oyvind S.Berg. Einar Kylingstad (for that brilliant 15 point maximum at Swindon!)

[Guest]

My favourite Norwegian rider was 'Basse' Hveem.

[Bavarian 765]

My top four Norwegian speedway riders of the 1950's period would be:

1 Leif "Basse" Hveem

2 Henry "Stompa" Andersen

3 Reidar Kristoffersen

4 Aage Hansen

 

Four of the of the 1960s/70s era:

5 Sverre Harrfeldt

6 Reidar Eide

7 Dag Lovaas

8 Edgar Stangeland 

 

and two of the 80s/90s/2000s:

9 Lars Gunnestad

10 Rune Holta

 

[steve roberts 9,242]

5 minutes ago, Bavarian said:

My top four Norwegian speedway riders of the 1950's period would be:

1 Leif "Basse" Hveem

2 Henry "Stompa" Andersen

3 Reidar Kristoffersen

4 Aage Hansen

 

Four of the of the 1960s/70s era:

5 Sverre Harrfeldt

6 Reidar Eide

7 Dag Lovaas

8 Edgar Stangeland 

 

and two of the 80s/90s/2000s:

9 Lars Gunnestad

10 Rune Holta

 

Forgot Edgar! Great little rider. Never personally rated Gunnestad.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, gustix said:

My favourite Norwegian rider was 'Basse' Hveem.

 

5 minutes ago, Bavarian said:

My top four Norwegian speedway riders of the 1950's period would be:

1 Leif "Basse" Hveem

2 Henry "Stompa" Andersen

3 Reidar Kristoffersen

4 Aage Hansen

 

Leif 'Base ' Hveemhttp://www.speedwayplus.com/LeifHveem.shtml

[auntie doris 2,339]

My fav was Sverre Harrfeldt, also liked Rune Holta, Ed Stangeland, Odd Fossengen and Reider Eide. Great names as well.

[YerRopes 3,009]

Ed Stangeland and Rolf Gramstad 

[Bavarian 765]

Norwegian speedway rider Edgar Stangeland in the colours of Newport Wasps