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| Born | (1951-02-25)25 February 1951 (age 74) Holmestrand, Norway |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Career history | |
| 1970 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1971-1973 | Reading Racers |
| 1974 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1975 | Oxford Rebels |
| 1976 | White City Rebels |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973, 1974 | Norwegian Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1973 | British League winner |
| 1972 | Spring Gold Cup winner |
| 1975 | Midland Cup winner |
Dag Lövaas (born 25 February 1951 inHolmestrand, Norway) is a former internationalmotorcycle speedway rider,[1] who reached the finals of theSpeedway World Championship in 1974.[2] He earned 9 caps for theNorway national speedway team.[3]
His brotherUlf Lövaas was also a speedway rider.[3]
Lövaas was twice Norwegian champion, winning theNorwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1973 and 1974, as a NMK Tønsberg rider.[4]
In Great Britain, he started his career withNewcastle Diamonds in 1970.[5] He won theBritish League in 1973 withReading Racers[6][7] finishing with the 5th highestaverage in the league. When Reading closed for a year he moved to theHackney Hawks in 1974, finishing the season with the highest recordedaverage in the Hawks' history.[8]
He then rode forOxford Rebels (photo) in 1975,[9] winning the Midland Cup and then moved with the team and the promotersDanny Dunton andRobert Dugard to become theWhite City Rebels in 1976.[10][11] Dag had been keen to ride at Oxford, a track he loved and was disappointed at the move to the London stadium in 1976. On deciding not to return to England in 1977,White City were granted a 'Dag Lovaas (Rider Replacement)' facility for the entire season, in which they ended up as champions.
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