Nicklas Andre Porsing (born 7 January 1993)[1] is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who has raced in leagues in Denmark, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Nicklas Porsing
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 31)
Herning, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
2009–2012, 2015, 2018Holsted
2014Region Varde
2016, 2022Slangerup
2013, 2017Grindsted
Poland
2014–2015Ostrów
2015–2018Rzeszów
2019Wilki Krosno
Sweden
2014Piraterna
2013–2015Vargarna
2017Rospiggarna
Great Britain
2013–2017, 2019King's Lynn
2016Peterborough
Team honours
2013Under-21 World Cup

Career

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Born in Herning, Porsing started his senior career at Holsted Speedway Klub in Denmark. He finished second in the European Junior Championship and reached the final of the Under-21 World Championship (finishing 5th) in 2012. In 2013 he again reached the final of the Under-21 World Championship and was part of the winning Danish team at the Under-21 World Cup in Pardubice.[2]

In 2013 he was signed mid-season by King's Lynn Stars to ride in the Elite League as cover for the injured Mads Korneliussen and was retained for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[3] He returned to Lynn towards the end of the 2016 season and remains in the team for 2017.

He signed for ZKS Ostrovia's second division team in 2013 and has stayed with the club, signing again to ride in the Speedway Ekstraliga in 2015.[4]

In 2016 he signed for Peterborough Panthers[5] and returned to Britain with King's Lynn in 2019.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Nicklas Porsing". WWOS backup. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Young Danes Take U21 World Cup", speedway365.com, 28 September 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014
  3. ^ "Elite League: King's Lynn sign Danish U21 ace Nicklas Porsing", Sky Sports, 10 June 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014
  4. ^ Ostafiński, Dariusz (2014) "Wielka ofensywa Ostrovii na transferowej giełdzie", Przeglad Sportowy, 3 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014
  5. ^ "SPEEDWAY: Danish ace Porsing the perfect signing for Panthers". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "King's Lynn Stars swoop for Dane in bid to boost push for play-off spot". Lynn News. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.