Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship
Introduction Aage Hansen, seven times champion, pictured in 2010The '''Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship''' is an annual speedway event held each year organised by the Norges Motorsportforbund (NMF). The first championship was held in 1938 in Trondheim and saw Ragnar C. Erichsen as winner.
History Lars Gunnestad has won the highest number of championships with ten victories between 1988 and 2003.The final of the Norwegian Championship regularly doubled up as the Norwegian qualification round for the Speedway World Championship from 1952 until 1975.If the Norwegian final was held in the Summer months, the qualification would be for the following year's World Championship.
Key Unless stated all riders are Norwegian.
Past winners ''The list is incomplete'''''Year''''''Venue''''''Winners''''''2nd place''''''3rd place''' 1938 Leangen Travbane, Trondheim Ragnar C. Erichsen NMK Oslo Leiv Samsing NMK Oslo Harald Wiik Hansen NMK Oslo 1939 Hamar Idrettsplassen, Hamar Sverre Gjølmesli NMK Trondheim Alf Kristian Hjort Basse Hveem 1940 Oslo Basse Hveem NMK Oslo Harald Wiik Hansen NMK Oslo Leiv Samsing NMK Oslo1941-1945, no championship held due to World War II 1946 Tempebanen, Trondheim Leiv Samsing NMK Oslo Harald Wiik Hansen NMK Oslo Edvin Fredriksen NMK Drammen 1947 Lisleby Speedway, Fredrikstad Basse Hveem NMK Oslo Henry Andersen NMK Oslo Sverre Gjølmesli NMK Trondheim 1948 Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo Basse Hveem NMK Oslo Leiv Samsing NMK Oslo Werner "Gnomen" Lorentzen NMK Oslo 1949 Jessheim Speedway Stadion, Jessheim Basse Hveem NMK Oslo Thorleif Andreassen NMK Oslo Odd Samsing NMK Oslo 1950 Tønsberg Stadion, Tønsberg Henry Andersen NMK Oslo Basse Hveem NMK Oslo Sverre Gjølmesli NMK Trondheim 1951 Sandnes Idrettspark, Sandnes Basse Hveem NMK Oslo Henry Andersen NMK Oslo Werner "Gnomen" Lorentzen NMK Oslo 1952 Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim Basse Hveem NMK Oslo Henry Andersen NMK Oslo Reidar Kristoffersen NMK Oslo 1953 Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim Basse Hveem NMK Oslo Reidar Kristoffersen NMK Oslo Sverre Gjølmesli NMK Trondheim 1954 Briskebyen Utstillingsplassen, Hamar Reidar Kristoffersen NMK Oslo Rolf Westerberg NMK Oslo  Nils Paulsen NMK Romerike   1955, cancelled due to bad weather, Lillehammer 1956 Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Aage Hansen NMK Oslo Rolf Westerberg NMK Oslo Reidar Kristoffersen NMK Oslo 1957 Tønsberg Stadion, Tønsberg Aage Hansen NMK Oslo Reidar Kristoffersen NMK Oslo Fred Roger Steen Jørstadmoen  1958 Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo Aage Hansen NMK Oslo Nils Paulsen NMK Oslo   Reidar Kristoffersen NMK Oslo 1959 Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Aage Hansen NMK Oslo Rolf Westerberg NMK Oslo  Torbjørn Nygaard NMK Grenland 1960 Idda Idrettsplassen, Kristiansand Aage Hansen NMK Romerike Øystein Mellerud NMK Oslo Sverre Harrfeldt NMK Oslo 1961 Krohnsminde Stadion, Bergen Aage Hansen NMK Oslo Sverre Harrfeldt NMK Oslo Reidar Kristoffersen NMK Oslo 1962 Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen Sverre Harrfeldt NMK Oslo Aage Hansen NMK Oslo Jon Ødegaard NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1963 Kadettangen, Sandvika Aage Hansen NMK Oslo Sverre Harrfeldt Asker & Bærum Nils Paulsen NMK Oslo 1964 Kadettangen, Sandvika Sverre Harrfeldt NMK Oslo Nils Paulsen NMK Oslo Per J. Aulie NMK Oslo 1965 Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo Sverre Harrfeldt NMK Oslo Per J. Aulie NMK Oslo Johnny Faafeng NMK Kristiansand 1966 Krohnsminde Stadion, Bergen Sverre Harrfeldt NMK Oslo Reidar Eide NMK Sandnes og Jæren Per J. Aulie NMK Oslo 1967 Sandnes Idrettspark, Sandnes Reidar Eide NMK Stavanger Øyvind S. Berg NMK Oslo Odd Fossengen NMK Oslo 1968Kongsberg Idrettsparken, Kongsberg Reidar Eide NMK Stavanger Øyvind S. Berg NMK Oslo Per J. Aulie NMK Oslo 1969 Krohnsminde Stadion, Bergen Reidar Eide NMK Stavanger Øyvind S. Berg NMK Oslo Edgar Stangeland NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1970Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Reidar Eide NMK Stavanger Ulf Lövaas NMK Tønsberg Svein Kaasa NMK Grenland 1971 Sandnes Idrettspark, Sandnes Reidar Eide NMK Stavanger Dag Lövaas NMK Tønsberg Svein Kaasa NMK Grenland 1972 Gamle Stadion, Sandefjord Ulf Lövaas NMK Tønsberg Dag Lövaas NMK Tønsberg Odd Fossengen NMK Oslo 1973Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Dag Lövaas NMK Tønsberg Edgar Stangeland NMK Sandnes & Jæren Kjell Gimre NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1974 Idrettslunden, Nærbø Dag Lövaas NMK Tønsberg Edgar Stangeland NMK Sandnes & Jæren Ulf Lövaas NMK Tønsberg 1975Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Jan Terje Gravningen NMK Kongsberg Helge Langli NMK Grenland Audun Ove Olsen NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1976 Idrettslunden, Nærbø Edgar Stangeland NMK Sandnes & Jæren Øyvind S. Berg NMK Oslo Helge Langli NMK Grenland 1977Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Audun Ove Olsen NMK Sandnes & Jæren Øyvind S. Berg NMK Oslo Stein Roar Pedersen NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1978 Idrettslunden, Nærbø Kjell Gimre NMK Sandnes & Jæren Audun Ove Olsen NMK Sandnes & Jæren Trond Helge Skretting NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1979 Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Audun Ove Olsen NMK Sandnes & Jæren Jørn Haugvaldstad NMK Sandnes & Jæren Toralf Holen NMK Grenland 1980 Idrettslunden, Nærbø Dag Håland NMK Sandnes & Jæren Geir Aasland NMK Sandnes & Jæren Toralf Holen NMK Grenland 1981Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Audun Ove Olsen NMK Sandnes & Jæren Dag Håland NMK Sandnes & Jæren Geir Aasland NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1982 Elgane, Varhaug Trond Helge Skretting NMK Sandnes & Jæren Geir Aasland NMK Sandnes & Jæren Sigvart Pedersen NMK Sarpsborg 1983Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Dag Håland NMK Sandnes & Jæren Roy Otto Elgane MK Tormod Langli NMK Grenland 1984 Elgane, Varhaug Einar Kyllingstad NMK Sandnes & Jæren Tormod Langli NMK Grenland Kurt Ueland NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1985 Frogner stadion, Oslo Einar Kyllingstad NMK Sandnes & Jæren Ingvar Skogland NMK Sandnes & Jæren Roy Otto NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1986Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Arne Svendsen NMK Oslo Arnt Førland NMK Sarpsborg Robert Langeland NMK Drammen 1987 Elgane, Varhaug Tor Einar Hielm NMK Sandnes & Jæren Arnt Førland NMK Sarpsborg Jan Arild Slatta NMK Drammen 1988 Vinsvollbanen, Hokksund Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Tor Einar Hielm NMK Sandnes & Jæren Arnt Førland NMK Oslo 1989 Frogner stadion, Oslo Arnt Førland NMK Oslo Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Robert Langeland NMK Drammen 1990 Elgane, Varhaug Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Kjell Øyvind Sola Elgane MK Willy Tjessem NMK Stavanger 1991Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Einar Kyllingstad NMK Sandnes & Jæren Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1992 Elgane, Varhaug Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Arnt Førland NMK Oslo Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1993 Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Einar Kyllingstad NMK Sandnes & Jæren Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren 1994 Riska Speedway, Hommersåk Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren Arnt Førland NMK Oslo Tor Einar Hielm Riska MK 1995 Vinsvollbanen, Hokksund Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren Arnt Førland NMK Oslo 1996 Series of 4 rounds (Riska, Rudskogen, Geiteryggen, Elgane) Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren Trygve Jensen NMK Sandnes & Jæren Kjell H. Tønnessen Riska MSK 1997 Series of 3 rounds (Konnerud, Elgane, Basserudåsen) Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren Bernt Enge Larsen NMK Oslo Kenneth Borgenhaug NMK Drammen 1998 Series of 4 rounds (Riska, Elgane, Basserudåsen, Lunner) Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Kjell H. Tønnessen Riska MK Kenneth Borgenhaug NMK Drammen 1999 Elgane, Varhaug Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren Bjørn G. Hansen NMK Drammen 2000 Lunner, Oslo Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Kjell H. Tønnessen Riska MK 2001 Elgane, Varhaug Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Rune Holta NMK Sandnes & Jæren Bjørn G. Hansen NMK Drammen 2002 Elgane, Varhaug Mikke Bjerk MSK Riska Rune Sola Riska MK Bjørn G. Hansen NMK Oslo 2003 Basserudåsen, Kongsberg Lars Gunnestad NMK Drammen Bjørn G. Hansen NMK Oslo Marius Røkeberg NMK Drammen 2004 Riska Speedway, Hommersåk Arnt Førland Elgane MK Rune Sola Riska MK Mikke Bjerk Elgane MK 2005 Vinsvollbanen, Hokksund Arnt Førland Elgane MK Mikke Bjerk Elgane MK Marius Røkeberg NMK Drammen 2006 Elgane, Varhaug Rune Sola Riska MK Mikke Bjerk Elgane MK Carl Johan Raugstad Riska MK 2007Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Rune Sola Riska MSK Carl Johan Raugstad Riska MSK Marius Røkeberg NMK Drammen 2008 Elgane, Varhaug Rune Sola Riska MSK Carl Johan Raugstad Riska MSK Mikke Bjerk Elgane MK 2009 Lunner, Oslo Rune Sola Riska MK Henrik Bauer Hansen Oslo MK Inge Bjerk Elgane MK 2010 Riska Speedway, Hommersåk Rune Sola Riska MSK Carl Johan Raugstad Riska MSK Lars Daniel Gunnestad NMK Drammen 2011 Vinsvollbanen, Hokksund Lars Daniel Gunnestad NMK Drammen Thomas Gunnestad NMK Drammen Mikke Bjerk Elgane MK 2012 Sørlandsparken, Kristiansand Thomas Gunnestad NMK Drammen Mikke Bjerk Elgane MK Pierre Moen NMK Kristiansand 2013Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Mikke Bjerk Elgane MK Rune Sola Riska MSK Patrick Herold Riska MSK 2014 Riska Speedway, Hommersåk Mikke Bjerk Elgane MK Rune Sola Riska MSK Carl Johan Raugstad Riska MSK 2015 Elgane, Varhaug Mikke Bjerk Elgane MK Glenn Moi Elgane MK Rune Sola Riska MSK 2016 Sørlandsparken, Kristiansand Glenn Moi Elgane MK Carl Johan Raugstad Riska MSK Jarle Skjæveland Riska MSK 2017 By speedwaybane, Brumunddal Glenn Moi Elgane MK Truls Kamhaug Oslo MK Jarle Skjæveland Grenland MSK 2018 Lunner, Oslo Lasse Fredriksen Elgane MK Glenn Moi Elgane MSK Truls Kamhaug Oslo MK 2019Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien Glenn Moi Elgane MK Lasse Fredriksen Elgane MSK Truls Kamhaug Oslo MK 2020 Lunner, Oslo Mathias Pollestad Riska MSK Lasse Fredriksen Elgane MK Glenn Moi Elgane MSK 2021 Elgane, Varhaug Lasse Fredriksen Mathias Pollestad Glenn Moi 2022Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien  Tim Sørensen Glenn Moi Truls Kamhaug 2023 By speedwaybane, Brumunddal Glenn Moi Truls Kamhaug  Ludvig Hamrin
See also * Norway national speedway team* Speedway Grand Prix of Norway
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