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Australian motorcycle speedway rider

Arnie Hansen
Born2 April 1907 (1907-04-02)
Kalgoorlie, Australia
Died13 April 1984(1984-04-13) (aged 77)
Adelaide, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1930–1931Southampton Saints
Individual honours
1932Australian Solo Championship

Arnold Hans Martin Hansen (2 April 1907 – 13 April 1984) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. He was champion of Australia in 1932 and earned three international caps for the Australia national speedway team.

Biography

Hansen, born in Kalgoorlie, first raced in the United Kingdom during 1930. He won the Finsbury Handicap at Harringay Stadium before commencing his British leagues career riding for Southampton Saints during the 1930 Speedway Southern League season. He enjoyed a good season averaging 8.81 and helping Southampton finish runner-up in the league campaign. He also broke several track records and represented Australia in a test match against England.

The following season in 1931, he remained with Southampton but did not perform as well as the previous year. He returned to Australia and won the 1932, 3 lap Australian Solo Championship at Wayville Showgrounds.

He continued to ride for an Adelaide team but despite several instances of British clubs looking to sign him, he did not return to ride in England again.

References

  1. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. "Stars of the Speedway Arnie Hansen". Hampshire Advertiser. 6 June 1931. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "On the Speedway". Daily News (London). 19 May 1930. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "1930 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. "Arnie the Artist". Hampshire Advertiser. 12 July 1930. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  8. "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  9. "Speedway Crisis". Western Morning News. 5 June 1934. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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