| Bjarne Pedersen | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Nationality | Denmark | |
| Date of birth | 12 July 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Holstebro, Denmark | |
| Website | Official website | |
| Current club information | ||
| British league | Eastbourne Eagles | |
| Polish league | Unia Tarnów | |
| Swedish league | Indianerna | |
| Danish league | Holstebro | |
| Career history | ||
| Great Britain Newcastle Diamonds Poole Pirates Eastbourne Eagles Poland Opole KS Toruń Rawicz Orzeł Łódź ZKŻ Zielona Góra Wybrzeże Gdańsk Unia Tarnów Sweden Vargarna Elit Vetlanda Kaparna Masarna Västervik Indianerna Denmark Holstebro Vojens Holsted Slangerup |
2000–2003 2002–2010 2011 1997 1999, 2006 2001–2002 2003 2004 2005, 2007–2008 2009 1998 1999 2000–2002 2004 2003, 2005–2009 2010 1996–2001, 2007– 2002 2003, 2005–2006 2004 |
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| Individual honours | ||
| Danish Champion Elite League Riders Champion Danish Under-21 Champion European Grand Prix Winner |
2004 2004 1999 2004 |
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| Team honours | ||
| Elite League Champion Elite League KO Cup Winner Craven Shield Winner British League Cup Winner Premier League Champion Swedish Elitserien Champion Danish League Champion Elite League Pairs Champion World Cup Winner |
2003, 2004, 2008 2003, 2004 2002, 2006 2003 2001 2005 1997, 2003, 2006 2007 2006, 2008 |
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Bjarne Pedersen (born 12 July 1978, in Holstebro, Denmark)[1] is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup, winning it on two occasions: in 2006 and 2008.
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Pedersen began his speedway career in 1990. He won his first title in 1994 winning a Danish junior pairs championship with Charlie Gjedde.[2] However, he did not ride as a full-time professional until 2000. Pedersen began his UK racing career with the Newcastle Diamonds in the Premier League. He took part in his first two Speedway Grand Prix events in 2002, both as a wild card.[3] His first full Speedway Grand Prix season came in 2003, but it was not until 2004 when Pedersen won his only Grand Prix to date at the European GP in Wrocław.[4] In 2004 he also won the Elite League Riders Championship.
Pedersen admitted at the end of the 2007 season that he had lost enthusiasm for riding in Speedway Grand Prix series until he qualified for the 2008 series in the race off in Vojens.[5]
Pedersen was retained by Poole for the 2008 season over former world champion Jason Crump when it was announced the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA) that the points limit for team building purposes was to be reduced drastically. Poole promoter Matt Ford stated that Pedersen was chosen due to his loyalty to Poole over the previous six seasons.[6]
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
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| 2002 | 26th | 10 | 12th | 2 Wild card rides |
| 2003 | 14th | 51 | 3rd | Finished 3rd in the Norwegian GP |
| 2004 | 10th | 78 | Winner | Won the European GP |
| 2005 | 6th | 90 | 2nd | Finished 3rd in the Swedish GP, 3rd in the British GP and 2nd in the Czech GP |
| 2006 | 12th | 82 | 3rd | Finished 3rd in the Danish GP |
| 2007 | 12th | 77 | 5th | |
| 2008 | 11th | 69 | 2nd | Missed European and Swedish GPs through injury. Finished 2nd in the Italian GP. |
| Final Championship standings: | 12th | 77 | Riding No (12) | ||
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| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 1 /11 | Italian SGP | 12 | 5 | (1,E,3,1,1) | 5 |
| 2 /11 | European SGP | 7 | 8 | (3,1,0,2,1) +1 | 12 |
| 3 /11 | Swedish SGP | 16 | 3 | (0,0,2,1,0) | 4 |
| 4 /11 | Danish SGP | 13 | 5 | (X,3,1,0,1) | 11 |
| 5 /11 | British SGP | 10 | 7 | (2,3,1,1,0) | 15 |
| 6 /11 | Czech Rep. SGP | 11 | 6 | (3,1,0,0,2) | 1 |
| 7 /11 | Scandinavian SGP | 9 | 7 | (0,1,2,2,2) | 7 |
| 8 /11 | Latvian SGP | 9 | 8 | (2,2,2,1,1) | 15 |
| 9 /11 | Polish SGP | 8 | 8 | (3,1,3,1,0) +0 | 12 |
| 10 /11 | Slovenian SGP | 7 | 9 | (0,0,2,3,3) +1 | 9 |
| 11 /11 | German SGP | 5 | 11 | (0,3,2,2,3) +1 | 12 |
| Final Championship standings: | 11 | 69 | Riding No (11) | ||
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| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 1 /11 | Slovenian SGP | 16 | 4 | (0,0,2,0,2) | 5 |
| 2 /11 | European SGP | - | - | Injured* | - |
| 3 /11 | Swedish SGP | - | - | Injured* | - |
| 4 /11 | Danish SGP | 9 | 7 | (1,2,3,0,1) | 1 |
| 5 /11 | British SGP | 5 | 14 | (2,3,3,3,3) +0(X)) | 16 |
| 6 /11 | Czech Rep. SGP | 9 | 7 | (F/x,2,2,0,3) | 7 |
| 7 /11 | Scandinavian SGP | 10 | 6 | (0,2,0,1,3) | 12 |
| 8 /11 | Latvian SGP | 8 | 7 | (0,0,2,2,3) +0 | 9 |
| 9 /11 | Polish SGP | 14 | 4 | (1,1,0,2,1) | 15 |
| 10 /11 | Italian SGP | 2 | 17 | (3,0,2,3,3) +2 +4 | 5 |
| 11 /11 | German SGP | 14 | 3 | (1,1,1,0,0) | 15 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
* Pedersen sustained a broken wrist during a Craven Shield meeting for Poole on the 2nd May 2008. His place at the European Grand Prix and the Swedish Grand Prix were taken by first reserve Lubos Tomicek.
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