Frederik Jakobsen

{{Short description|Danish speedway rider}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2023}}

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| nationality = Danish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|5|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ejby, Denmark

| career1 = Denmark

| career2 = Fjelsted

| years2 = 2015–2022, 2024–2025

| years3 = 2023

| career3 = Region Varde

| career6 = Great Britain

| career7 = Poole

| years7 = 2018

| career8 = King's Lynn

| years8 = 2022–2023

| career11 = Sweden

| career12 = Dackarna

| years12 = 2020–2022

| career13 = Smederna

| years13 = 2024

| career15 = Poland

| career16 = Grudziądz

| years16 = 2022–2023

| career17 = Ostrów

| years17 = 2024

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Frederik Jakobsen (born 1 May 1998) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.

Career

In 2018, Jakobsen rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the Poole Pirates in the SGB Premiership 2018. He was a finalist in the 2018 and 2019 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/riderindex18_j|title=JAKOBSEN, Frederik|website=British Speedway|access-date=20 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://bellevue-speedway.com/news/2018/3/10/belle-vue-team-up-with-wroclaw|title=Belle Vue Team Up with Wroclaw|website=Belle Vue Speedway|access-date=20 June 2021}}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In 2022, he returned to the British league when riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the SGB Premiership 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/big-impact-jakobsen-wants-to-deliver-some-silverware-for-sta-9276478/ |title=Danish ace wants to deliver King's Lynn some silverware |website=Lynn News |access-date=29 August 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/player/jakobsen-frederik/ |title=British Speedway rider profile |website=British Speedway |access-date=29 September 2022}} In 2023, he re-signed for King's Lynn for the SGB Premiership 2023{{cite web|url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/premiership/jakobsen-signs-with-stars/ |title=Jakobsen signs with Stars |website=British Speedway |access-date=20 November 2022}} but left mid-way through the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/sport/23590582.danish-rider-jakobsen-quits-kings-lynn-stars/ |title=Danish rider Jakobsen quits King's Lynn Stars|website=Norwich Evening News |access-date=29 August 2024 }} He also signed for GKM Grudziądz for the 2023 Polish speedway season.{{cite web |url=https://www.gkm.grudziadz.net/kadra-pge-ekstraliga/ |title=THE STAFF OF ZOOLESZCZ GKM GRUDZIĄDZ |website=GKM Grudziądz Speedway |access-date=6 March 2023}}

In 2024, he signed for Smederna to ride in the Swedish Elitserien.{{cite web |url=https://ekuriren.se/sport/speedway/artikel/smederna-varvar-dansk-tar-bort-zengota/r1xn5gkj |title=The blacksmiths recruit Danes - remove Zengota |website=Eskilstuna Kuriren |access-date=19 September 2024 }}

Personal life

His father Jan Jakobsen rode for Cradley Heath in 1987.{{cite web |url=http://www.cradleyspeedway.co.uk/riders/jakobsen.htm|title=Jan Jakobsen|website=Cradley Heath Speedway|access-date=20 June 2021}}

References