| Born | (1943-01-09) 9 January 1943 (age 82) Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Benga, Banger |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1960–1969 | Getingarna |
| 1970–1972 | Kaparna |
| 1973–1978 | Smederna |
| 1979–1982 | Skepparna |
| 1983–1989 | Rospiggarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1964 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1966 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 1967–1973 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1975, 1977 | Reading Racers |
| 1978 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Individual honours | |
| 1972 | Nordic Champion |
| 1971 | London Riders' Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1967, 1970 | World Team Cup Winner |
| 1971 | British League KO Cup Winner |
| 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1962, 1979 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
| 1988 | Division 1 Champion |
| 1966, 1967 | Swedish Pairs Champion |
| 1971, 1973 | London Cup |
| 1977 | Spring Gold Cup |
Bengt Gustaf Jansson (born 9 January 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 107 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.
Career
Jansson was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off.
He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks, Reading Racers, and finally the Birmingham Brummies. It was as a Hackney rider he won the 1971 London Riders' Championship.
He joined Reading Racers in 1975.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1965 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts - 1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 14pts + 2pts
- 1968 -
Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride - 1971 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 3rd - 12pts + 2pts
- 1974 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 5th - 9pts
- 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 6th - 9pts
World Pairs Championship
- 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Ove Fundin) - 2nd - 25pts (10)
- 1972 - Borås, Ryavallen (with Anders Michanek) - 4th - 22pts (7)
- 1976 - Eskilstuna, Snälltorpet (with Bernt Persson) - 3rd - 22pts (11)
World Team Cup
- 1965 -
Kempten, Illerstadion (with Björn Knutson / Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin) - 2nd - 33pts (8) - 1967 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Torbjörn Harrysson) - Winner - 32pts (9)
- 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Olle Nygren / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 2nd - 30pts (7)
- 1969 -
Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Sören Sjösten / Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 4th - 12pts (1) - 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Sören Sjösten) - Winner - 42pts (11)
- 1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Sören Sjöstenn / Leif Enecrona) - 4th - 18pts
- 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Tommy Jansson) - 2nd - 31pts (6)
- 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Lars-Åke Andersson / Christer Löfqvist) - 3rd - 26pts (1)
- 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Tommy Nilsson / Bernt Persson / Sören Karlsson) - 4th - 11pts (2)
References
- Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- "Speedway". Star Green 'un. 2 April 1966. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
- "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Three new stars for the Racers". Reading Evening Post. 23 January 1975. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.