Timo Lahti (born 16 July 1992) is a speedway rider from Finland. Timo Lahti changed nation in 2024 when he started riding under a Swedish Licence [1][2] He earned 3 caps for the Finland national speedway team.[3]
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| Born | 16 July 1992 Kouvola, Finland |
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| Nationality | Finnish, Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2011-2014 | Eastbourne |
| 2017 | Poole |
| Poland | |
| 2022 | Gdańsk |
| 2024 | Tarnów |
| Sweden | |
| 2014-2017, 2020–2023 | Rospiggarna |
| 2018-2019 | Lejonen |
| 2023 | Smederna |
| 2024 | Dackarna |
| 2024 | Masarna |
| Denmark | |
| 2012 | Holstebro |
| 2014, 2016, 2024 | Holsted |
| 2015 | Munkebo |
| 2021 | Nordjysk |
| 2022–2023 | Region Varde |
| Individual honours | |
| 2012, 2015, 2016 2017, 2018, 2019 2021 | Finnish national champion |
| 2023 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | European Pairs bronze |
Career
editLahti started his British career riding for the Eastbourne Eagles in 2011. He became the national champion of Finland after winning the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship in 2012.[4] After a total of four seasons at Eastbourne he left after the 2014 season.[1]
He won a further five national championships from 2015 to 2019 consecutively before being deposed by Tero Aarnio. Before the 2017 win he had returned to British speedway by riding in the top tier for the Poole Pirates in the SGB Premiership 2017.[5][6]
In 2021, he regained his Finnish title which brought his total number of national titles to seven. In 2023, he was part of the Finland team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland.[7] In July 2023, he transferred to Smederna from Rospiggarna and later in October 2023, he paired up with Antti Vuolas to become the European Pairs bronze medal winner.[8]
Lahti won the prestigious 2023 Golden Helmet of Pardubice.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Timo Lahti". WWOS backup. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Criticism of Timo Lahti driving on a Swedish license". Norrtelje Tidning. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Individual Finnish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Lahti, Timo". British Speedway. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "LAHTI JOINS THE PIRATES' PARTY". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "WELCOME TO SWC". FIM. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "European Pairs Speedway Championship: Team Poland grabs the title at home". FIM Europe. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "75. Zlatou přilbu města Pardubic ovládl Timo Lahti". Zlata Prilba.cz. Retrieved 9 June 2024.