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Steen Mastrup

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Steen Mastrup
Born (1958-06-02) 2 June 1958 (age 66)
Naestved, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
1978-1983Swindon Robins
1983Leicester Lions

Steen Erik Mastrup (born 2 June 1958) is a Danish former motorcycle speedway rider.[1]

Career

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Born in Naestved, Mastrup established himself in Danish speedway and represented Denmark at under-21 level in 1977. He made his British League debut in 1978 with Swindon Robins. At the time his girlfriend was his mechanic.[2][3] By 1981 his average had risen to above six points per match. He was capped several times in the full Denmark team.[3]

After an injury in 1982 he signed again for Swindon[4] but suffered a drop in form in 1983 and transferred to Leicester Lions.[5] This was his final season in British speedway. (His form improved at Leicester later that year and he positively announced at the end of year meeting he would be back next season but the sudden closure of the Leicester track that winter probably resulted in his non-return to British speedway.

References

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  1. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Gledhill called up for Derby clash". Reading Evening Post. 9 October 1978. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ a b Oakes, Peter (1981) 1981 Speedway Yearbook, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-86215-017-5, p. 187
  4. ^ "Heathens look good". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 March 1983. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 172