Nicki Pedersen
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Nicki Pedersen (born 2 April 1977 in Odense, Denmark) is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider. He was the Speedway World Champion of 2003 and a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner. [edit] CareerPedersen impressed in his debut season in 2000, as a wildcard in Denmark, finishing in fourth place. That earned him a permanent ride in 2001. He continued to show his potential in the opening round in 2001, finishing third in Germany. A string of consistent finishes left him in 11th place in the World Championship. Pedersen had a bad start to 2002, but secured his place in 2003 after recording the first win of his career in the European race of that season. Despite a poor season otherwise, he still finished in 12th place. In 2003, he improved massively on his 2002 performance. He finished second in the opening race of the season, and after a disappointing 10th place in Sweden, Pedersen won again to give him a chance of becoming World Champion. Consistent high placings helped the Dane, and four more podiums, including three in a row, secured the World Championship. 2004 was a disappointing season for Pedersen, who failed to record a win, or even a podium. He nonetheless finished in fifth place in the championship, but was well behind the two leaders, Tony Rickardsson and Jason Crump. His slump continued in 2005, scoring only a second place in Slovenia was the best of the season. He still came in fourth in the World Championship. Signs were good in 2006, as Pedersen won the opening race of the season in Slovenia, but from there he again faded, and was well behind Rickardsson and Crump. He improved to finish third in the World Championship however, after a podium in Latvia, and winning the season ending race in Poland. Pedersen has been dominant in 2007. Including his win in Poland in 2006, he won three races in a row, and dropped only one point in the opening two rounds. He had a streak of 6 consecutive finals, which ended after an exclusion in the Semi Final in Great Britain. A further win in Denmark extended his lead, and a second place in Latvia left Pedersen in pole position to win his second World Championship. [edit] Speedway Honours
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