Claus Vissing

Claus Vissing (born 6 June 1986) is a Danish speedway rider.[1][2][3]

Claus Vissing
Born (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986
Grindsted, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
2004–2007, 2023Holsted
2008–2010, 2012, 2014Fjelsted
2011, 2017–2018Grindsted
2013, 2016Outrup/Varde
2021Nordjysk
2022Esbjerg
Great Britain
2007, 2010Stoke
2007–2009Peterborough
2010Ipswich
2011, 2013, 2022Birmingham
2012, 2018Somerset
2013Edinburgh
2014–2015, 2017Berwick
2016Workington
2018–2019, 2023Glasgow
2019Swindon
Poland
2006Miskolc
2008Gniezno
2010Łódź
2011Rawicz
2013–2016Krosno
2017–2018Kraków
Team honours
2019League winners
2019Knockout Cup

Career

Vissing made his British league debut for Stoke Potters in the 2007 Premier League speedway season[4] before joining Peterborough Panthers for the 2008 and 2009 seasons.[2] In 2010, he rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Ipswich Witches during the 2010 Elite League speedway season. The following season in 2011, he signed for Birmingham Brummies but soon moved on to Somerset Rebels for 2012.[2] He then spent three years in Scotland with Edinburgh Monarchs and Berwick Bandits respectively.[2]

In 2016, he joined Workington Comets and then rode again for Berwick in 2017. He was a member of the Swindon Robins team in the SGB Premiership 2019 that won the league and Knockout cup double.[5] He also had two solid seasons in the Championship, helping Glasgow Tigers to two second place finishes in 2018 and 2019.

After a COVID-19 pandemic cancelled 2020 season he was released by Newcastle Diamonds for the SGB Championship 2021 because of travel restrictions.[6]

In 2022, he re-joined and rode for the Birmingham Brummies in the SGB Championship 2022.[1] In 2023, he returned to Glasgow for the SGB Championship 2023.[7]

References
  1. "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. "Claus Vissing". WWOS backup. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. "Claus Vissing Dania". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. "ARCHIVE OF LINKS FROM THE 2019 BRITISH SEASON". British Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. "MOUNTAIN BACK AT NEWCASTLE". Speedway Star. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. "Tigers complete with Vissing". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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