Harald-Olof Ingemar (Olle) Nygren (11 November 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden – 13 February 2021 in Ipswich, United Kingdom), was a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times. Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960. After retirement, Nygren set up a successful speedway training school.

Contents

1 World Final appearances

1.1 Individual World Championship

1.2 World Team Cup

2 World Longtrack Championship

3 Formula One

3.1 Non-Championship Formula One results

4 References

5 External links

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

1953 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 12+2pts

1954 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd - 13+2pts

1955 – London, Wembley Stadium – 8th - 9pts

1958 – London, Wembley Stadium – 7th - 9pts

1959 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 11+2pts

World Team Cup

1960 - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Ove Fundin / Rune Sörmander / Björn Knutsson) - Winner - 44pts (12)

1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Ove Fundin / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 2nd - 30pts (3)

World Longtrack Championship

1957 - Semi-final

1958 - Muhldorf (14th)

1959 - Helsinki (Third)

1960 - Plattling (9th)

1961 - Oslo (Second)

1978 - Qualifying Round

1979 - Qualifying Round

Formula One

In 1962, Nygren took part in a minor Formula One race, the Kanonloppet, at the Karlskoga Circuit at Karlskoga in his home country of Sweden. He drove a Lotus 18 loaned to him by American driver Jay Chamberlain. Nygren qualified tenth of the ten starters, and had to retire after just six laps with a gearbox failure.

Non-Championship Formula One results

(key)

Year

Entrant

Chassis

Engine

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1962

Ecurie Excelsior

Lotus 18

Climax Straight-4

CAP

BRX

LOM

LAV

GLV

PAU

AIN

INT

NAP

MAL

CLP

RMS

SOL

KANRet

MED

DAN

OUL

MEX

RAN

NAT