Tomas Godal (born 6 July 1953) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Norway. He earned two caps for the Norway national speedway team.[1][2]

Tom Godal
Born (1953-07-06) 6 July 1953 (age 71)
Notodden, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Career history
Norway
1977Larvik
Great Britain
1977-1978Halifax Dukes
1978-1979Leicester Lions

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Born in Notodden, Godal gained his early experience in Norway, and finished fourth in the Norwegian Championship in 1975.[3]

In 1977 he signed for Halifax Dukes,[4] moving on to Leicester Lions in April 1978.[5][6] Never averaging above 5 points in a season, his last year in British speedway was 1979.

References

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  1. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Racers' mystery man". Reading Evening Post. 26 May 1977. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who in World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 187
  4. ^ "Norwegian signs for Dukes". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 11 March 1977. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Leicester get Godal on loan". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 14 April 1978. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 166