Pierre Brannefors
| Born | 30 December 1962 Gothenburg, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Died | 21 August 2019 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1980-1985 | Kaparna |
| 1986-1987 | Indianerna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1981 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1983, 1984 | Reading Racers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1980 | Swedish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1983 | World Pairs finalist |
| 1984 | Elitserien Champion |
| 1980 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion |
| 1982 | Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion |
Pierre Bertil Brannefors (1962-2019) was a Swedish international speedway rider. He earned 14 international caps for the Sweden national speedway team.
Speedway career
Brannefors reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1983 Speedway World Pairs Championship.
Brannefors rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981 with the King's Lynn Stars to 1984, riding for Reading Racers. He was also the 1980 Swedish Junior Champion.
Brannefors starred with the brothers Björn Andersson and Jan Andersson, during Kaparna's league championship title win, during the 1984 Swedish speedway season.
World Final appearances
World Pairs Championship
- 1983 -
Gothenburg, Ullevi (with Jan Andersson) - 5th - 16pts (4)
World Team Cup
- 1985 –
USA Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium (with Jan Andersson / Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Tommy Nilsson - 4th - 10pts (0)
Family
Brannefors' father Bengt was also a professional speedway rider.
References
- 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- 1 2 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ↑ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "Pierre Brannefors". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "Teenage Swedish rider joins Stars". Lynn Advertiser. 17 March 1981. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Pierre Brannefors". Reading Racers. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "Former Indians star dead - buried today: "A shock - always colorful and funny"". Nerikes Allehanda. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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