Rasmus Jensen (speedway rider)

Rasmus Jensen is a Danish[1][2] motorcycle speedway rider. His 2019 teams are Swindon Robins in the SGB Premiership[3] and Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship.[4]

For the Danish cleric and explorer, see Rasmus Jensen (priest).
Rasmus Jensen
Born (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993[1]
Holsted, Denmark[1]
Current club information
British leagueSwindon Robins
Career history
2013–2014Plymouth Devils
2015Somerset Rebels
2016, 2018Workington Comets
2019Glasgow Tigers
2019–Swindon Robins

Career

Rasmus Jensen's career began in the year 2001.[1] His first season in British racing was with Plymouth in 2013;[1] at the end of the season, his official average was 7.[5] At the end of the following 2014 Premier League season, his average was 6.14, and he was in fourth place among the Plymouth Devils riders' averages.[6] Jensen completed 2016 with a 6.14 average[7] and completed 2018 with a 6.59 average.[8]

He spent 2019 with the Second Division club Glasgow Tigers, and as of the 33rd issue of averages that season, he had an official average of 8.34, making his average the second highest on the team, behind British rider Craig Cook.[9] In 2019, the Glasgow Tigers came first in the Championship Pairs, using the riders Rasmus Jensen and Craig Cook.[10][11][12] Jensen scored a total of three race wins on the night.[13] The September 28th issue of the Speedway Star stated, "Cami [Brown] also heaped praise on Cookie's race partner Jensen and can be well satisfied that he insisted on chasing his signature during the build-up to the new season last winter.[14]

During 2019, the Premiership club Swindon replaced Dawid Lampart with Rasmus Jensen due to "an impressive guest performance."[3][15] The 25th issue of official Premiership averages gave Jensen an average of 7.7, third highest on the team.[16] Speedway Star's August 31, 2019 edition rated Rasmus Jensen Premiership "Rider of the Week" and stated, "at this stage the introduction of Jensen must stand as the biggest and best move of 2019."[17]

Rasmus Jensen has been signed by Swindon Robins for 2020.[18] In a Speedway Star article titled "Sad Time for Jensen," it was reported that Rasmus Jensen would not be a part of the Glasgow Tigers speedway team in 2020 because he wanted "to go for Grand Prix glory."[19]

References
  1. "Rasmus Jensen Profile". Glasgow Tigers. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. Burbidge, Paul (September 21, 2019). "Championship Pairs - Somerset - Friday, September 20: Business as usual". Speedway Star.
  3. "JENSEN HEADING TO SWINDON". SpeedwayGB. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  4. "JENSEN COMPLETES TIGERS - British Speedway Official Website". speedwaygb.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. "2013 - Premier League Team Declarations AND Green Sheets - Final Issue" (PDF). SpeedwayGB. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  6. "2014 Final Premier League Green Sheets" (PDF). SpeedwayGB. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  7. "2016 Premier League Final CMA's (Numerical)" (PDF). SpeedwayGB. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  8. "2018 SGBC Final Team Declarations and GREEN SHEETS Issue 25" (PDF). SpeedwayGB. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  9. "2019 SGBC TEAM DECLARATIONS and GREEN SHEETS Issue 33" (PDF). SpeedwayGB. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  10. Duncan, Nigel (September 21, 2019). "Speedway – glory for Cook and Jensen in Pairs". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  11. "Speedway: Tigers take Pairs title at Oaktree Arena". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  12. "GLASGOW ARE PAIRS CHAMPIONS - British Speedway Official Website". speedwaygb.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  13. "SGP Championship Pairs Scorecard" (PDF). SpeedwayGB. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  14. Oakes, Peter (September 28, 2019). "Strictly char char". Speedway Star. pp. 22, 24.
  15. "Patience was key for Jensen ahead of Robins berth". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  16. "2019 SGBP TEAM DECLARATIONS and GREEN SHEETS Issue 25" (PDF). SpeedwayGB. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  17. Rowe, David (August 31, 2019). "This Week in the Premiership — Rider of the Week". Speedway Star. p. 11.
  18. "JENSEN BACK WITH ROBINS - British Speedway Official Website". www.britishspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  19. "Sad Time for Jensen". Speedway Star. November 30, 2019. p. 12.
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