| Born | 4 April 2008 (age 18) Kumla, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2024–2026 | Indianerna |
| Poland | |
| 2024 | Gorzów |
| Individual honours | |
| 2023 | SGP3 world champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2024 | Speedway of Nations 2 silver |
Rasmus Karlsson (born 4 April 2008) is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He won the Speedway Youth World Championship (SGP3) in 2023.[1]
Karlsson was born in Kumla and has ridden for his hometown club Indianerna since the age of five.[2] In July 2023, aged 15, he won the SGP3 final in Målilla ahead of Maksymilian Pawełczak and Mikkel Andersen, becoming the first Swedish winner of the competition.[3]
He made his Elitserien debut with Indianerna in 2024[2][4] and in November 2024 extended his contract with the club by two years.[4] In 2024 he also rode in the Polish U24 Ekstraliga for Gorzów.[1]
On 23 June 2024 in Piła he won silver with Sweden at the European Under-19 Pairs Championship,[5] and on 12 July 2024 in Manchester he won silver at the Speedway of Nations 2, Sweden finishing behind Poland.[6][4]
In 2026 he received a permanent wild card for the 2026 SGP2 (World Under-21 Championship).[7] Riding with the number 99, he scored 18 points and finished 14th.[8]