Ila Teromaa
| Born |
3 September 1953 Tampere, Finland |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Finland |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1974 | Tampere |
| 1975–1979 | Leicester Lions |
| 1979–1980 | Cradley Heathens |
| Individual honours | |
| 1975 | Finnish individual champion |
Ilkka "Ila" Teromaa (born 3 September 1953) is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the British League for Leicester Lions and Cradley Heathens in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1]
After riding for three years for the Tampere Aces, Teromaa joined Leicester Lions in 1975, becoming a heat leader by the end of the year and winning the 1975 Finnish individual championship.[2] In 1976 he was the top scorer for the Lions.[2] His season was interrupted by injury in 1977 but he continued to score well in 1978. He stayed until 1979 when he was transferred to the Heathens during the season after his form had dropped, averaging below 6 points.[3] A disappointing 1980 season for the Heathens saw his average drop below 5 points, preventing him from gaining a UK work permit for 1981.[1]
Teromaa rode in the 1978 World Final, finishing in eleventh place after scoring six points.[4]
Ila's younger brother Pepe was also a speedway rider, and the two rode together in the Leicester Lions team in 1976 and 1977.
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1978 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 6pts
World Pairs Championship
- 1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Kai Niemi) - 6th - 14pts (7)
References
- 1 2 Oakes, Peter (1981) 1981 Speedway Yearbook, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-86215-017-5, p. 132
- 1 2 Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 178-9
- ↑ Oakes, Peter (1980) 1980 Speedway Yearbook, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-86215-007-8, p. 107, 147-8
- ↑ Oakes, Peter (1979) 1979 Speedway Yearbook, Studio Publications, ISBN 978-0-904584-60-8, p. 149