PHILIP HELLSTROM-BANGS

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Date of birth: 24th March 2003, Avesta, Sweden.

Biography

Sharing his hometown of Avesta with Ipswich legend Tony Rickardsson, British Speedway debutant Philip Hellstrom-Bangs hopes to bring a real sting in the tail to the 2026 Ipswich side. Hellstrom-Bangs isn’t afraid to go high and wide, as he proved with an unforgettable performance for Sweden at the 2021 FIM Speedway of Nations Final in Manchester, when he battled the world’s top riders single-handedly for two days following injuries to his teammates. Finishing seventh in the 2023 SGP2 standings and fifth in 2024, Hellstrom-Bangs has established himself as one of the sport’s brightest young talents. He was cruelly denied SON2 gold with Sweden in Manchester in 2024, when a controversial disqualification cost his side gold. He heads to Britain seeking stardom in 2026, and Foxhall could be in for a white-knuckle ride as Hellstrom-Bangs bids to fire his new side to glory.