Bengt Jansson

Bengt Jansson
Born	9 January 1943; Stockholm, Sweden
Nickname	Benga, Banger
Nationality	Sweden
Current club information
Career status	Retired
Career history
; 1960-1969 ; 1970-1972; 1973-1978; 1979-1982; 1983-1989; ; 1964; 1966; 1967-1968, 1970-1973; 1975-1977; 1978	Sweden; Getingarna; Kaparna; Smederna; Skepparna; Rospiggarna; Great Britain; West Ham Hammers; Edinburgh Monarchs; Hackney Hawks; ; Reading Racers 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
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 Swedish international speedway rider.[1]

For the accordionist with the same name, see Bengan Janson.

"Banger" 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.[2]

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.[3]

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 (with Anders Michanek) - 4th - 22pts (7)
1976 - Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna Motorstadion (with Bernt Persson) - 3rd - 22pts (11)

World Team Cup

1965 - Kempten (with Björn Knutsson / 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 / Soren Sjosten / 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 / Soren 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.
Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7

External links

www.hackneyhawks.co.uk

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[ww76-1] Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.

[2] Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

[3] Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7