Born in
Haderslev, Denmark, Jensen started his speedway career at
Ole Olsen's training school at
Stoke in 1974. He joined the
Haderslev Motorsport Club (
Hvepserne) on his return to Denmark and finished in tenth place in the 1974 Danish Junior Championship. where he spent four years, also winning the
European Junior Championship at the
Santa Marina Stadium in
Lonigo during 1978. He represented Denmark several times in international matches. In 1981 he moved to
Leicester Lions, scoring eight points on his debut. ==References==