ULRICH CALLS IT A DAY

DANISH racer Ulrich Ostergaard has announced his retirement after a UK career covering two decades.

Ostergaard won both team and individual honours whilst in the colours of Peterborough, including top-flight titles in 2006 and 2021. He rode for the Panthers and Championship side Glasgow this year, but his campaign ended with a broken hand in early August.

Ostergaard said: “I’ve been thinking a lot in the last few weeks about my future, and my speedway racing, and I have decided to call it a day.

“It’s a massive decision as speedway has been my life since I was 11 years old, and as a pro in the UK since 2003.

“My injuries, especially my crash last season breaking three bones in my back, and my hand injury this season as well, have made me think that it’s better to stop now than risk something even worse.

“I have done, and won, a lot more than I thought I would, and I have been living my childhood dream out, and would never change a thing about my whole career which has given me so many happy memories I will never forget.”