Lars Gunnestad (born 18 February 1971 in Drammen, Norway)[1] is a former Norwegian international motorcycle speedway rider.

[2] He won the Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship a record ten times and earned 22 caps for the Norway national speedway team.

[5] Gunnestad first came to prominence in 1988, when he won his first Norwegian title at the age of 17.

Gunnestad became a popular rider at Poole and eventually received a testimonial meeting there in 2001.

[8] He appeared in five Speedway Grand Prix meetings as a wild card.