Rospiggarna
Rospiggarna is a motorcycle speedway team based in Hallstavik, Sweden.
History
The club was founded in 1930 and were named Orion, although it did not compete in the Swedish speedway leagues until 1966. The club joined the Swedish Division Three in 1966 and the team name was changed to Stjärnorna (English: The Stars). In 1978 the name was changed again to Rospiggarna which is a nickname given to people from the Hallstavik area. Rospiggarna have won four Elitserien Championships and is the home team of former World Champion Greg Hancock. Other former World Champions that have represented the club are Tony Rickardsson, Per Jonsson, Andreas Jonsson and Jason Crump.[1]
Rider 2012
Guest Rider 2012
Swedish team championships
- Gold: 4 (1995, 1997, 2001, 2002)
- Silver: 3 (1996, 1998, 2000)
- Bronze: 1 (1999)
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