# Brian Andersen

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Danish speedway rider

For the Canadian ice hockey player who was selected by the Minnesota North Stars, see [1974 NHL amateur draft](/source/1974_NHL_amateur_draft). For people with similar names, see [Brian Anderson](/source/Brian_Anderson_(disambiguation)).

Brian Andersen Born (1971-03-13) 13 March 1971 (age 55) Sønderborg, Denmark Nationality Danish Career history Denmark 1990–1995 Fredericia 2000–2001 Herning 2002 Kronjylland Great Britain 1992-1999 Coventry Bees 2000-2002 Oxford Cheetahs Poland 1991 Poznań 1995, 1997 Rzeszów 1998-1999 Leszno 2000 Wrocław 2001 Częstochowa Sweden 1998-2000 Masarna 2000 Filbyterna 2001 Kaparna 2002 Vargarna Individual honours 1995, 1999 Danish Champion 1997 Grand Prix wins 1991 U-21 World Champion Team honours 1996, 1998 World Cup bronze 2000 Elitserien Champion 1998 Allsvenskan Div 1 Champion

**Brian Askel Andersen** (born 13 March 1971) is a Danish former international [motorcycle speedway](/source/Motorcycle_speedway) rider.[1] He earned 12 caps for the [Denmark national speedway team](/source/Denmark_national_speedway_team).[2]

## Career

Andersen reached the final of the [Under-21 World Championship](/source/Speedway_Under-21_World_Championship) in 1990. The following year, he won the championship to become the [1991 Junior World Champion](/source/1991_Individual_Speedway_Junior_World_Championship).[3] In the final he defeatied fellow Dane [Morten Andersen](/source/Morten_Andersen_(speedway_rider)) in a run-off for the title after both riders had finished on 14 points.[4][5] The success brought him to the attention of British leagues and [Coventry Bees](/source/Coventry_Bees) signed him for the [1992 British League season](/source/1992_British_League_season).[1][6]

He drove up his average over the following seasons for Coventry and established himself as one of their leading riders. In 1995, he won the [Individual Speedway Danish Championship](/source/Individual_Speedway_Danish_Championship). In 1996, he finished second in the [1996 Intercontinental Final](/source/1996_Intercontinental_Final), which qualified him for his first [Speedway Grand Prix](/source/Speedway_Grand_Prix) series.[7] He later became the captain of Coventry.[8]

He rode in the Grand Prix between 1997 and 2001, and won two bronze medals in the [Speedway World Team Cup](/source/Speedway_World_Team_Cup). He won the Danish Championship for the second time in 1999, which was also his last season for Coventry before he moved to join [Oxford Cheetahs](/source/Oxford_Cheetahs) for the [2000 Elite League speedway season](/source/2000_Elite_League_speedway_season).[1]

In 2001, he was part of the Oxford Cheetahs title winning team in [2001](/source/2001_Elite_League_speedway_season).[1]

## Family

His brother [Jan Andersen](/source/Jan_Andersen_(speedway_rider)) was a speedway rider. His son [Mikkel Andersen](/source/Mikkel_Andersen_(speedway_rider%2C_born_2008)) is also a speedway rider and the 2022 FIM Speedway Youth World Championship (SGP3) world champion.[9]

## Major results

### World individual Championship

- [1997 Speedway Grand Prix](/source/1997_Speedway_Grand_Prix) - 6th (80 pts) including winning the [1997 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain](/source/1997_Speedway_Grand_Prix_of_Great_Britain)

- [1998 Speedway Grand Prix](/source/1998_Speedway_Grand_Prix) - 16th (31 pts)

- [1999 Speedway Grand Prix](/source/1999_Speedway_Grand_Prix) - 22nd (12 pts)

- [2000 Speedway Grand Prix](/source/2000_Speedway_Grand_Prix) - 23rd (15 pts)

- [2001 Speedway Grand Prix](/source/2001_Speedway_Grand_Prix) - 18th (23 pts)

### World team Championships

- [1996 Speedway World Team Cup](/source/1996_Speedway_World_Team_Cup) - **bronze medal**

- [1998 Speedway World Team Cup](/source/1998_Speedway_World_Team_Cup) - **bronze medal**

- [2000 Speedway World Team Cup](/source/2000_Speedway_World_Team_Cup) - =5th

- [2001 Speedway World Cup](/source/2001_Speedway_World_Cup) - 4th

## See also

- [Denmark national speedway team](/source/Denmark_national_speedway_team)

- [List of Speedway Grand Prix riders](/source/List_of_Speedway_Grand_Prix_riders)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wwos_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wwos_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-wwos_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-wwos_1-3) ["Brian Andersen"](https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/130/brian-andersen). *WWOS backup*. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022"](https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf) (PDF). *British Speedway*. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["World-beater Brian expects a tough ride"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19920309/006/0006). *Coventry Evening Telegraph*. 9 March 1992. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["1991"](http://www.speedway.org/history/91.htm). *Speedway.org*. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Andersen leads dazzling Danes to Brandon glory"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19911001/030/0030). *Coventry Evening Telegraph*. 1 October 1991. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Dane Brian opts out of a losing streak"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001934/19920716/341/0039). *Rugby Advertiser*. 16 July 1992. p. 39. Retrieved 4 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Speedway World Championship History - 1996"](http://www.speedway.org/history/96.htm#1996). *International Speedway*. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Andersen's Sights Set On Lonigo"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19990928/077/0077). *Coventry Evening Telegraph*. 28 September 1999. p. 77. Retrieved 4 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** "Dad can barley watch". *Speedway Star*. 19 September 2022. p. 30.

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