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Mikkel B. Andersen

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Mikkel Brøndum Andersen
Born (1996-07-31) 31 July 1996 (age 28)
Fjerritslev, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
2013–2015Holstebro
2016–2018Region Varde
2019Grindsted
2021Nordjysk
Great Britain
2018Redcar Bears
2019Glasgow Tigers
Poland
2018Krosno

Mikkel Brøndum Andersen (born 31 July 1996, Fjerritslev, Denmark) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He is not to be confused with another Danish speedway rider Mikkel Andersen (son of Brian Andersen).

Career

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In 2016, he won the Nordic U-21 Speedway Championship.[2] The following season in 2017 he was signed by Swindon Robins for the 2017 season[3] but a problem over the points limits for the team led to the signing falling through.[4]

He joined the Redcar Bears in 2018[5] after having previously raced at the South Tees Motorsports Park during the Tesside Silver Helmet in 2015.[6] He moved to Glasgow Tigers in 2019.

Family

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His brother is Jonas Andersen.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Mikkel Brøndum Andersen Dania". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ "RIDERS - A - British Speedway Official Website". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Rossiter signs highly-rated young Dane Mikkel Andersen". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Robins CEO clarifies switch". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Bears delighted to announce three more riders!". Redcarbears.co. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  6. ^ "Redcar Bears riders pipped in close Silver Helmet tussle". Teesside Live. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ^ "ANDERSEN ARRIVES AS SARJEANT DEPARTS". Glasgow Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2023.