Ulrich Ostergaard

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Ulrich Østergaard
nationality = flagicon|DEN Denmark
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|4|19|mf=y
cityofbirth = Odense
countryofbirth = Denmark
nickname =
website =
britishleague = Reading Racers
swedishleague =
polishleague = Lublin
danishleague = Holstebro
career = Eastbourne Eagles
Isle of Wight Islanders
Peterborough Panthers
Birmingham Brummies
Workington Comets
Reading Racers
years = 2003-2005
2004-2005
2006
2007
2007
2008
indivhonour = None
indivyear =
teamhonour = Elite League Champion
teamyear = 2006

Ulrich Østergaard (born 19 April 1981 in Odense, Denmark) [Oakes, P.(2004). "British Speedway Who's Who". ISBN 0-948882-81-6] , is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Reading Racers in the Premier League.

He initially came to the United Kingdom for a trial with the Trelawny Tigers in 2002 and impressed the management as they offered a contract immediately. However the BSPA did not ratify the deal due to the complex points limit in operation that season. Ulrich was eventually signed by the Eastbourne Eagles to ride in the ill-fated British League Cup during 2003.

2004 saw Ulrich gain his first full time UK ride with the Isle of Wight Islanders, where he stayed for two seasons, doubling up with the Eastbourne Eagles in the Elite League.

In 2006 he was signed by the Peterborough Panthers, winning the Elite League title. 2007 saw Ulrich step down a division to ride for the Birmingham Brummies [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/speedway/6168903.stm|title=Birmingham swoop for Ostergaard|date=2006-12-11|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-09-12] but after falling out with the management [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/speedway/6933138.stm|title=Birmingham opt to axe Ostergaard|date=2007-08-06|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-09-12] he signed for the Workington Comets. [cite news|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/1.4548|title=Ostergaard joins Comets|date=2007-08-07|publisher=News and Star|accessdate=2008-09-12]

Østergaard signed for the Reading Racers in 2008 for the start of their new season back in the Premier League after a two year stint in the Elite League (under the names Reading Bulldogs and Racers). He started the season with an average of 8.27, filling the number three spot on the Racers line up.cite book
last = Bamford
first = Robert
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008
publisher = Methanol Press
date = 2008
location =
pages =
url =
doi =
id =
isbn = 978-0-9553103-5-5 ]

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