Olle Nygren
| Olle Nygren | ||
 | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Sweden | |
| Date of birth | 11 November 1929 | |
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Vargarna (SWE) Monarkerna (SWE) Harringay Racers Bristol Bulldogs Southampton Saints Swindon Robins Norwich Stars Wimbledon Dons West Ham Hammers Ipswich Witches Coventry Bees King's Lynn Stars |
1948-1953, 1962-1963, 1967-1979 1954-1959 1951 1953 1960 1962 1962-1964 1965-1968 1969-1971 1972-1974 1975 1976 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| Nordic Champion Swedish Champion |
1960 1949 | |
| Team honours | ||
| World Team Cup World Pairs Champion British League KO Cup winner London Cup Winner |
1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1970 1968 1968 1968 | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1962 |
| Teams | privateer Lotus |
| Races | 1 (non-championship) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1962 Kanonloppet |
| Last race | 1962 Kanonloppet |
Harald-Olof Ingemar (Olle) Nygren (born 11 November 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden)[1] is a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times.[2] Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960. After retirement, Nygren set up a successful speedway training school.
World Final appearances
- 1953 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th, 12+2pts
- 1954 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd, 13+2pts
- 1955 – London, Wembley Stadium – 8th, 9pts
- 1958 – London, Wembley Stadium – 7th, 9pts
- 1959 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th, 11+2pts[3]
Formula One
In 1962, Nygren took part in a minor Formula One race, the Kanonloppet, at the Karlskoga Circuit at Karlskoga in his home country of Sweden. He drove a Lotus 18 loaned to him by American driver Jay Chamberlain. Nygren qualified tenth of the ten starters, and had to retire after just six laps with a gearbox failure.[4]
Non-Championship Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Ecurie Excelsior | Lotus 18 | Climax Straight-4 | CAP | BRX | LOM | LAV | GLV | PAU | AIN | INT | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN Ret |
MED | DAN | OUL | MEX | RAN | NAT |
References
- ↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Ipswich: Studio Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- ↑ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ↑ Thompson, John (1974). The Formula One Record Book. London: Leslie Frewin Publishing. ISBN 0-85632-097-8. pp.106-107