Mikael Max

Karl Mikael Karlsson (born 21 August 1973), who later rode under the name Mikael Max, is a Swedish former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 21 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.

Career After first riding a speedway bike at the age of twelve, Max moved up to 500cc bikes in 1989. He represented Sweden at under-21 level in 1990, and made his full debut for Sweden in 1991. and finished runner-up to Joe Screen in the World Under-21 Championship in 1993. He made amends the following season by winning the championship in 1994.

Max won four World team championships in 1994, 2000, 2003 and 2004.

Max's two brothers, Peter Karlsson and Magnus Karlsson, are both speedway riders. All three brothers represented Sweden in the 2007 Speedway World Cup, with Magnus riding at reserve. He won the Swedish Pairs Championship four times, twice with brother Peter, in 1992 and 1996, with Stefan Dannö in 2002 and with Stefan Andersson in 2003.

World Championship Speedway Grand Prix results Year Position Points Best Finish Notes 1995 16th 17 15th 1996 23rd 0 - Reserve in Swedish Grand Prix (did not ride) 1997 16th 14 8th 8th in Great Britain Grand Prix. Reserve in three others. 1999 14th 45 9th 2000 13th 39 7th 2001 7th 59 2nd 2nd in Sweden Grand Prix. 3rd in Poland Grand Prix. 2002 5th 122 3rd 3rd in Norway Grand Prix. 3rd in Great Britain Grand Prix. 2003 13th 52 5th 2004 16th 49 9th 2005 28th 0 17th Reserve at Sweden Grand Prix