Rospiggarna

Rospiggarna is a motorcycle speedway team based in Hallstavik, Sweden. They ride in the Elitserien[1] are five times champions of Sweden.[2][3]

Rospiggarna
Club information
Track addressCredentia Arena
CountrySweden
Founded1930
Team managerPeter Jansson
LeagueElitserien
WebsiteOfficial website
Club facts
ColoursRed, white and yellow
Track size289 metres
Track record time55.05 seconds
Track record date27 July 2021
Track record holderSzymon Woźniak
Major team honours
Team Championship Gold1995, 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2016
Team Championship Silver1996, 1998, 2000
Team Championship Bronze1999

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 the demonym for people from Roslagen, where Hallstavik is situated.

Rospiggarna won four Swedish Speedway Team Championships from 1995 to 2002[3] and has also been the home team of four former World Champions, Tony Rickardsson, Per Jonsson, Greg Hancock and Jason Crump.

In 2010, it was announced that the club voluntarily made the decision to drop down a division to the Allsvenskan due to financial problems. In 2014, the club returned to the Elitserien[4] and two years later in 2016 they won their fifth Swedish team Championship.[3]

Teams

2023 team

[5][6]

Previous teams

Previous seasons
Extended content
Year League Position
2020Eliserien2nd in league (play off quarter finals)
2021Eliserien4th in league (play off semi finals)
2022Eliserien5th in league (play off semi finals)

References
  1. "Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden". Speedway Star page 38-39. 23 July 2022.
  2. "Rospiggarna SK". Elit Speedway. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. "History". Rospiggarna. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. "DACKARNA BAGS BEWLEY FOR 2023". FIM. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. "SGP STAR NILSSON EXTENDS ROSPIGGARNA DEAL". FIM. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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