Celina Liebmann Explained

Celina Liebmann
Nationality:German
Birth Date:2001
Birth Place:Wasserburg am Inn, Germany
Career1:Germany
Years2:2022
Career2:Olching
Years3:2022
Career3:Berghaupten
Career4:Poland
Years5:2020–2021
Career5:Wittsock
Career6:Great Britain
Years7:2024
Career7:Workington Comets

Celina Liebmann (born 2001) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Germany.[1] [2]

Biography

Liebmann, born in Wasserburg am Inn, grew up in a speedway family because her father Jürgen Liebmann was an ice speedway racer. She initially rode through the classes of 125cc and 250cc, winning the 250cc German Championship in 2016.[1] She moved up to 500 cc in 2019 and in 2022, became the first woman to compete in a Speedway Under-21 World Championship event, when she rode in a round of the 2022 SGP2.[3]

In December 2023, she made history by becoming the first woman to sign for a British speedway team, when agreeing a deal with the Workington Comets for the SGB Championship 2024 season.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dream big women in motorcycling Celina Liebmann profile . SVMC . 26 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Workington Comets speedway club signs Celina Liebmann . Times and Star . 26 December 2023.
  3. Web site: CELINA LIEBMANN: MY GOAL WAS TO SCORE POINTS AT SGP2 IN PRAGUE . Eurosport . 26 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Liebmann lands historic Workington Deal . Eurosport . 26 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Comets swoop for Selina . British Speedway . 26 December 2023.