Leif Enecrona

Leif Enecrona (born 5 March 1940 in Stockholm, Sweden)^[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times.^[2] He rode for Gamarna from 1961 to 1966, winning the Allsvenskan Division 2 in 1965 and then for Getingarna from 1967 to 1978 winning the Allsvenskan four times, as well as a brief spell in the UK for the Long Eaton Archers in 1966. He won the Swedish Championship in 1968. He is the grandfather of Teddy, Diella and Delino.

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

1966 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 7th - 8pts
1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride
1971 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 12th - 4pts

World Team Cup

1966 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Björn Knutsson / Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Leif Larsson) - 3rd - 22pts (4)
1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Soren Sjosten / Bengt Jansson) - 4th - 18pts

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship

1966 - Ufa/Moscow - 15th - 7pts
1967 - Ufa/Moscow/Leningrad - Reserve - 1pt

References

↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (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

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