Kim Nilsson

Kim Nilsson
Born (1990-02-04) 4 February 1990 (age 36)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
2008Hammarby
2009, 2014–2015, 2021–2024Griparna
2009–2013, 2016–2019Vargarna
2011–2015, 2021–2023Rospiggarna
2016–2020, 2025Masarna
2024–2025Smederna
Great Britain
2009–2011Newport
2011–2016Lakeside
2013Eastbourne
2017Leicester
Poland
2020Tarnów
2022–2025Landshut
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
SGP Number233
Starts18
Finalist1 times
Winner0 times
Individual honours
2022GP Challenge winner
Team honours
2008 - 3rd placeU-21 Speedway World Cup

Kim Nilsson (born 4 February 1990) is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won bronze medal in the 2008 Team U-21 World Championship.

Career details

Born on Stockholm, Nilsson rode in British speedway between 2009 and 2017, first in the Premier League for Newport Wasps (2009-11), and in the Elite League for Lakeside Hammers (2011–2013, 2014–2016) Eastbourne Eagles (2013), and Leicester Lions (2017).

Nilsson has raced in five Speedway Grand Prix, scoring a total of 12 points, and in one World Cup event, scoring four points. In 2021, he joined Rospiggarna.

In 2022, Nilsson won the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification event, which qualified him to take part as a permanent rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix. Also in 2023, he was part of the Swedish team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland. His debut 2023 Grand Prix season ended in 13th place.

Family

Nilsson's father Tommy was also a professional speedway rider.

Major results

World Championship

World U21 Championships

European Championships

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2017 Rider Index: N", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 9 March 2018
  2. ↑ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) / 2009, pages 69, ISSN 1429-3285
  3. ↑ "Eastbourne Eagles positive for 2014, says Mike Bellerby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Speedway star Kim Nilsson in nasty crash". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "2022 Speedway Grand Prix results". FIM. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "WELCOME TO SWC". FIM. Retrieved 26 July 2023.