Facts:
Track name: Sinding Speedway
Track owner: Herning Motor Sport
Track length: According to the map below it must have been about 480 m.
Track record: 1,09,5
Record holder: Ove Fundin, Sweden
Open: May 10.1956
Closed: 1965
An old map showing the location of the track in 1965
An air Photo from 1965 showing Sinding Speedway and a motocross trail
The club Herning Motor Sport ran through the years 1956 to 1965 a speedway located at the small village Sinding near Herning in Jutland.
The meetings were always characterized by many riders in many different classes. Often there were 5 or 6 riders in the heats, which made it difficult to compare the points earned from one meeting to another. Many times the results got calculated by the fastest winning time or the lowest sum of two winning times out of 2 or 4 heats.
The number of attending fans varied, but seldom below 3.000 and up to approx. 10.000, when the club signed international top riders like Barry Briggs (NZ), Ove Fundin and Rune Sörmander to meet the Danish Champion Arne Pander.
Maj 10. 1956. Opening meeting:
Programme cover from the opening meeting at
Sinding Speedway attended by 4.000 fans.
Results;
Special A 500 cc:
1. Tage Hansen 12 point.
2. Henry Kjaergaard 12 point.
3. Kaj Jensen 11 point.
Special B 500 cc:
1. Leif Laursen 16 point.
2. Gunnar Spitfejer 11 point.
3. Ejner Jorgensen 6 point.
Senior 500 cc:
1. Soren Juul 12 point.
2. Arne Svendsen 12 point.
3. Thorvald Andersen 8 point.
Junior 500 cc:
1. Niels Moller 15 point.
2. Bent Svenningsen 13 point.
3. Bent Kjeldsen 8 point.
Senior 350 cc:
1. Harry Hansen 10 point.
2. Soren Juul 8 point.
3. Henry Kjaergaard 5 point.
Final 4 fastest Special 500 cc:
1. Leif Laursen
2. Henry Kjaergaard
3. Tage Hansen
4. Kaj Jensen
Track record: Kaj Jensen 1,24,0 min.
September 23. 1956.
Expert 500 cc
1. Arne Pander 11 point.
2. Erik Wincentz 10 point.
3. Svend Nissen 4 point.
Special 500 cc.
1. Kaj Jensen 8 point.
2. Leif Laursen 7 point.
3. Gunnar Spitfejer 6 point.
Senior Std. 500 cc
1. Arne Svendsen 11 point.
2. Soren Juul 10 point.
3. Bent Svenningsen 4 point.
Senior sport 250 cc
1. Arne Pander 12 point.
2. Harry Christensen 9 point.
3. Gunnar Spitfejer 6 point.
Junior Std. 500 cc
1. Erik K. Pedersen 12 point.
2. Knud Pedersen 10 point.
3. Ingvard Jensen 10 point.
Sidecar 500 cc
1. Willy Baasch/Preben Larsen 9 point.
2. Backmann Skovsen/ Knud Moller Nielsen 5 point.
3. Evald Andersen/ Carlo Pedersen 4 point.
Track record: Arne Pander 1,11,0 min.
May 12. 1957. Danish – Dutch expert match.
The Dutch riders Jan de Schies and Theis Bischof met the Danes Arne Pander and Aksel Müller in 3 heats. Further the programme listed a special 500 cc class, two classes for senior standard 500 cc, two junior standard classes and a sidecar class.
Unfortunately the excitement disappeared in the dust. The Dutchmen got hopelessly left behind i all 3 heats
Results:
Expert match.
1. Arne Pander
2. Aksel Müller
Senior std. 500 cc
1. Arne Svendsen, Silkeborg
Special 500 cc. A
1. Jorgen Rasmussen, Odense
Special 500 cc B
!. Tage Hansen, Horsens
Junior std. A 1.
Thorkild Thomsen, Skive
Junior std. B
1. Thorkild Kirk, Aalborg
Sidecar:
1. Villy Baasch, Odense.
June 30. 1957:
A very large event with many riders in many classes and a total of 26 heats. The main event was a duel between Swedish World champion Ove Fundin and the Danish Champion Arne Pander, from which the Swede came out the stronger. Further he lowered the track record to 1,09,5 min.
Programme cover with pictures of Fundin and Pander
A Headline from July 1. 1957
Arne Pander’s unusual gating tactics had a positive effect
on Ove Fundin’s victory on Sinding Speedway
Results:
Expert 500 cc:
1. Ove Fundin, Sweden 11 point.
2. Arne Pander 7 point.
3. Aksel Müller 6 point.
Ove Fundin
Special 500 cc:
1. Gunnar Spitfejer 13 point.
2. Poul Hansen 12 point.
3. Kaj Jensen 8 point.
Senior A 500 cc:
1. H. P. Boisen 12 point.
2. Soren Juul 9 point.
3. Arne Svendsen 5 point.
4. Knud Nielsen 4 point.
5. Bent Thomsen 1 point.
Hans Peter Boisen
Senior B 500 cc:
1. Niels Moller 11 point.
2. Bent Svenningsen 10 point.
3. Bent Kjeldsen 6 point.
Junior A 500 cc:
1. Knut Pedersen 14 point.
2. E. Thomsen 12 point.
3. Thorkild Thomsen 7 point.
Junior B1 500 cc:
1. Victor Thygesen 11 point.
2. Knud Collin 10 point.
3. Hans Jorgensen 5 point.
Junior B2 500 cc:
1. Knut Pedersen 14 point.
2. E. Thomsen 12 point.
3. Thorkild Thomsen 7 point.
Sidecars 650 cc:
1. Harry Pedersen/ Gunnar Williams 8 point.
2. Leo Pedersen / John Osterholt 5 point.
3. John Lindberg / Thorkild Petersen 3 point.
April 27. 1958 International meeting:
This meeting with a line up starred by World Champion Barry Briggs (NZ), Arne Pander (DK),
Rune Sörmander (S), Evert Andersson (S), Cyril Brine (GB) and Cyril Maidment (GB) claimed the attention of no less than 10.000 speedway fans. And they got value for money.
Barry Briggs
Rune Sörmander and Cyril Brine had a clash which sent both of them crashing into the fence. Both escaped unhurt.
Also Evert Andersson an Cyril Maidment had a clash, which affected Andersson’s performance for the rest of the day. Finally the Odense rider Svend Nissen fell and injured a couple of ribs.
The many crashes was said to be caused by the track width, which was not enough for six riders gating abreast.
Subsequently the organizers decided for future meetings, that only four riders would be at the gates
Cyril Maidment
Arne Pander was in great form. He won all his four heats ahead of Briggs and got the fastest winning time of the day, 1,14,6 min.
Results:
International Expert
1. Arne Pander (DK) 19 point.
2. Barry Briggs (NZ) 15 point.
3. Rune Sörmander (S) 14 point.
4. Cyril Brine (GB) 6 point.
5. Cyril Maidment (GB) 5 point.
6. Evert Andersson (S) 3 point.
Other classes.
Special 500 cc:
Aksel Müller 1,20,0 min.
Senior Std. 1, 500 cc
H. P. Boisen 1,24,6 min.
Senior Std. 2, 500 cc
Niels Moller 1,27,0 min.
Junior Std. 500 cc B1
Eigil Damgaard 1,30,6 min.
Junior Std. 500 cc B2
Jens Jensen 1,35,6 min.
A cup final between the four fastest standard riders went to H. P. Boisen in winning time 1,24,3 min
August 3. 1958 Scandinavian expert meeting.
Although summer the weather was cold and rainy.Anyway 5000 spectator came to to attend another duel between Arne Pander and Ove Fundin. From Norway came Niels Poulsen and Sverre Harrfeldt, but neither could could squeeze into the duel. The track was soaked and difficult to ride, but all riders adapted well to it.
Results:
Expert 500 cc
!. Arne Pander, DK
2. Ove Fundin, S
3. Niels Poulsen, N
4. Sverre Harrfeldt, N
Special 500 cc.
1. Aksel Müller, Aarhus 16 point.
2. Mogens Jensen, Holstebro 11 point.
3. J. Momme Pedersen, Horsens 9 point.
Standard 500 cc. Senior A.
1. H. P. Boisen, Fredericia 15 point.
2. Preben Bollerup, Silkeborg 13 point.
Standard 500 cc. Senior B
1. Chr. Christensen, Aalborg
2. Etlar Faurholt, Silkeborg
Standard 500 cc. Junior A.
1. Erik Bryde Jensen, Horsens
Standard 500 cc. Junior B
1. Anders Kamp, Herning
April 26. 1959 Season opening.
A wet and cold spring could not keep 6000 fans away from the speedway, where they most surprisingly saw their idol Arne Pander win both the expert class and the sidecar class.
Results:
Expert 500 cc:
1. Arne Pander, Herning 12 point.
2. Svend Nissen Odense 11 point.
3. Aksel Müller, Skanderborg 5 point.
Special 500 cc.
1. Poul Hansen, Copenhagen
Standard 500 cc:
1. Soren Juul, Viborg
2. Etlar Faurholt, Silkeborg
3. Bent Svenningsen, Herning
Junior:
1. Bent P. Madsen, Holstebro
2. Tony Holm, Aarhus.
Sidecars:
1. Arne Pander, Herning
24. April 1960:
Results are missing, can anyone help?
26.Juni 1960:
An exciting programme was not enough to lure the public to the track. Instead brilliant summer weather and bright sunshine made thousands of people rushing to forests and seaside.
A mere 1000 fans entered the turnstiles.
Results:
Expert 500 cc:
1. Arne Pander, Herning, 9 point.
2. H. P. Boisen, Fredericia, 7 point.
3. Bent Jensen, Horsens, 5 point.
Senior solo 500 cc.
1. Soren Juul, Viborg 12 point.
2. Bent Thomsen, Struer 8 point.
3. Niels Møller, Viborg 7 point.
Junior special 500 cc.
1. B. Pauli Madsen, Holstebro 10 point.
2. Ove Svendsen, Esbjerg 8 point.
3. Peder Garner, Skjern 5 point.
Junior A 500 cc:
1. Peder Jørgensen, Horsens 13 point.
2. E. Kastbjerg Madsen, Viborg 11 point.
3. Erik Hemmingsen, Haderslev 7 point.
Junior B 500 cc:
1. Finn Thomsen, Silkeborg 14 point.
2. Ole Hald, Aarhus 11 point.
3. Erik Jensen, Herning 7 point.
Junior Sidecar:
1. Harry Nielsen / Bent Jensen, Odense 10 point.
2. Hugo Larsen / Sigfred Nielsen, Odense 9 point.
3. Erik Skovshoved / Johannes Skovshoved, Haderslev 3 point.
23. April 1961.
Results are missing, can anyone help?
April 1962. Arne Pander’s come back.
After some years as professional rider in England Arne Pander returned to Denmark.
5000 fans came to welcome him back.
Arne Pander
Results:
Calculated from the two best winning times out of 4 heats
Expert 500 cc:
1. Arne Pander 2,38,3 min.
2. Bengt Brannefors (S) 2,41,9 min.
Senior Std.500 cc
1. Kristen Aarup 2,48,4 min.
2. Poul Jorgensen 2,50,8 min.
Junior Std. A, 500 cc:
1. Erik Jensen 2,57,5 min.
2. Kaj Hansen 3,01,4 min.
Junior Std. B, 500 cc:
1. Finn Jorgensen 3,01,1 min.
2. Jens Norgaard 3,03,7 min.
Sidecar 750 cc
1. Fritz Horbert (D) 3,01,9 min.
2. Erik Jensen 3,05,5 min.
Australian pursuit:
1. Jimmy Smed
2. Kaj Hansen
Challenge-match:
1. Bengt Brannefors
2. Arne Pander.
Bengt Brannefors
Juni 1965.
Apparently this meeting was the last on Sinding speedway.
Senior special 500 cc:
1. Rune Wedin (S)
2. Ejnar Hansen (DK)
3. Werner Schlott (D)
Junior Special 500 cc.
1. Ole Olsen.
2. Jorgen Mogensen.
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