Basse Hveem
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| Born | 29 March 1920 Oslo, Norway |
|---|---|
| Died | 23 July 1964 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Career history | |
| 1953 | West Ham Hammers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1957 | European Longtrack Champion |
| 1953 | Continental Champion |
| 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953 | Norwegian Championship |
| 1952 | Nordic Champion |
Leif Hveem known as Basse Hveem (29 March 1920 – 23 July 1964) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Norway.[1][2][3]
Speedway career[edit]
Hveem won the gold medal at the European Longtrack Champion in the 1957 Individual Long Track European Championship.[4]
In 1953, he won the second Continental Speedway Final.[5]
He was champion of Norway seven times in 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952 and 1953. He was also the Norwegian Longtrack Champion in 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957 and the Scandinavian Longtrack Champion in 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1957.[1]
He rode a few meetings in the top tier of British Speedway in 1953, riding for West Ham Hammers.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Leif O. "Basse" Hveem". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "LEIF "BASSE" HVEEM". 500 race. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Continental Final". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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