Tommy Jansson

Who was Tommy Jansson?

Per Tommy Jansson was a motorcycle speedway rider. He was one of Sweden's most exciting speedway prospects in the 1970s but was killed in the Swedish Final a World Championship Qualifying Round meeting.

He was the son of former Swedish International speedway rider Joel Jansson. His brother Bo Jansson was also a speedway rider. He rode Smederna, in Sweden. And also had had a few meetings for the Wimbledon Dons in 1976 He initially appeared in the UK on 23 July 1970 while touring with the Young Sweden team, in a British League Division Two test series, at Teesside, scoring 10 points. But he was injured in the second test match against Young England, at Workington the following night, and he went back home to Sweden.

He came back to England in 1971 to ride for the Wembley Lions making his debut on 9 April, in an away match against Wolverhampton, where he scored 6 points. But his stay with the 'Lions' only lasted for three British League Division One matches. Although he did continue to race in the UK for the Young Sweden touring team, against Young England in a British League Division Two test series. He never rode a home match at Wembley for the Lions, because at this time their home matches were taking place, at Newport, in Wales.