FORMER Grand Prix winner Hans Andersen has called time on his racing career.
The Danish star, 43, announced his retirement on Monday, bringing to an end a career which first brought him to Britain in 2001 to join Poole. Andersen twice won the first division league title in this country with Peterborough and also with Swindon. He ended last season on the books of Championship Berwick. Andersen said: “It’s something I’ve been thinking about quietly over winter and Christmas. It feels right now. “I don’t really feel anything about the damage I’ve suffered. I can still walk and run. I still have many years ahead of me when I would like to wake up without hurting. “I’m extremely grateful for everything the sport has given me. All the experiences and friendships I’ve made at speedway. “Now I would like to prioritise my children and my wife who will soon graduate as a doctor. In my career, they’ve had to take after me. Now I’d like to pay a little back. I wouldn’t have been able to do my sport without the support of my wife especially.” • We will have an extensive interview with Hans Andersen in next week’s Speedway Star.
