[4] In 1982 Pedersen signed for the Cradley Heathens[5] but did not ride until the following season when his first British meeting heralded a five-point return in Birmingham's Second City individual Trophy on 18 March.
His future had been plotted for Dudley Wood almost a year earlier when he was recommended to Heathens team manager Peter Adams by his countryman, Bent Rasmussen.
The ensuing months brought three more clubs knocking on his door but in August, Pedersen publicly pledged his future to Cradley.
Despite that season being marred by a broken arm, he did enough to convince Tigers' promoter Maurice Ducker that he was worth buying.
A series of competitive races were held involving old and current international stars, including Gary Havelock, Henrik Gustafsson and Jesper B. Monberg.