Nicki Pedersen and Mikkel Michelsen are among the most successful riders in Speedway Euro Championship history. So far, both have appeared in an identical number of races, which gives us a closer look at the statistics of the Danish Individual European Champions.
137 - that's how many races both Pedersen and Michelsen have appeared in. The former accomplished this over 27 rounds, in which he triumphed in 46 races. The three-time Individual World Champion scored 269 points. Pedersen - in the Speedway Euro Championship - won four medals - a gold, two silver and a bronze. On average, he recorded 9.96 points per round.
Michelsen has appeared in 25 rounds of the series. He made his debut in Gniezno 2018, and over the next six years won 62 races. The Dane is the only rider in the history of the competition who has become European champion three times. In total, he scored 281 points in the SEC series, which places him second in the classification of the best scoring riders in the history of the Individual European Championship. Michelsen's average points per round are impressively high, standing at 11.24 points.
