German Individual Speedway Championship Explained

German Individual Speedway Championship
Sport:Motorcycle speedway
Founded:1962
Most Champs:Martin Smolinski
(pictured above) (8 times)

The German Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the German national champion.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

Before the German reunification champions of West Germany and East Germany were declared.[5] [6] The first German champion was crowned in 1962, when Jürgen Hehlert won the East German Championship.[7]

Past winners

East Germany

width=40px Yearwidth=200px Winnerswidth=200px Runner-upwidth=200px 3rd place
1962Jürgen HehlertGunter Schelenz Wolfgang Krug
1963Jochen DinseGunter SchelenzJurgen Rudolph
1964Jochen DinseGunter SchelenzHans Jürgen Fritz
1965Jochen DinseHans Jürgen FritzJürgen Hehlert
1966Jürgen HehlertBruno BulauGunter Schelenz
1967Jochen DinsePeter LiebingJürgen Hehlert
1968Jochen DinseGerhard UhlenbrockJürgen Hehlert
1969Peter LiebingJochen DinseGerhard Uhlenbrock
1970Hans Jürgen FritzJürgen HehlertPeter Liebing
1971Hans Jürgen FritzJürgen HehlertJochen Dinse
1972Hans Jürgen FritzClemens BeverDieter Tetzlaff
1973Jochen DinseClemens BeverPeter Liebing
1974Dieter TetzlaffHans Jürgen FritzWilfried Schneider
1975Clemens BeverDieter TetzlaffRolf Perner
1976Dieter TetzlaffClemens BeverJochen Dinse
1977Hartmut Ernst[8] Clemens BeverDieter Tetzlaff
1978Dieter Tetzlaff[9] Werner Mell Joachim Mell
1979Dietmar Lieschke Clemens Bever
1980Dieter Tetzlaff[10] Dietmar Lieschke
1981Dieter Tetzlaff
1982Werner Mell Dietmar Liechke
1983Jurgen Schumann Thomas Frobel
1984Norbert Gummer Thomas Frobel
1985Diethelm TriemerRalf PetersHerbert Mussehl
1986Diethelm TriemerJoachim MellRalf Peters
1987Diethelm TriemerHerbert MussehlRalf Peters
1988Herbert MussehlThomas FrobelDiethelm Triemer
1989Joachim MellMike OttRalf Peters
1990Mike OttThomas DiehrThomas Hopp
align=center 1991Thomas DiehrFrank Leonhardt

West Germany

Before 1979 the West German Individual Championship was only held on Grasstrack and/or Long track.

width=40px Yearwidth=100px Venuewidth=200px Winnerwidth=200px Runner-upwidth=200px 3rd place
1979Christian Brandt
1980NordenJosef Aigner
1981Pocking
1982Bremen
1983Landshut
1984Diedenbergen
1985Landshut
1986NeuenknickKarl Maier
1987PockingKarl Maier
1988BrokstedtTommy DunkerKarl Maier
1989NordenAndre Pollehn Tommy Dunker
1990NeustadtAndre Pollehn

Germany

Post 1990 [11]

width=40px Yearwidth=100px Venuewidth=200px Winnerswidth=200px Runner-upwidth=200px 3rd place
align=center 19915 roundsZoltán Adorján Gerd RissKlaus Lausch
align=center 1992NordenGerd RissRobert BarthJörg Pingel
align=center 1993NeubrandenburgMarvyn Cox Gerd RissMike Ott
align=center 1994Gerd RissMarvyn Cox Andre Pollehn
align=center 1995Marvyn Cox Gerd RissRobert Barth
align=center 1996StralsundGerd RissRobert BarthRobbie Kessler
align=center 1997BrokstedtTodd Wiltshire Matthias KrögerRobbie Kessler
align=center 1998GüstrowTodd Wiltshire Steffen MellAleš Dryml
align=center 1999OlchingMirko WolterGerd RissRobert Barth
align=center 2000BrokstedtRobert BarthMatthias KrögerLukas Dryml
align=center 2001StralsundRobert BarthAleš Dryml Mirko Wolter
align=center 2002NordenMirko WolterRobbie KesslerMartin Smolinski
align=center 2003LandshutMathias SchultzMatthias KrögerChristian Hefenbrock
align=center 20043 roundsMirko WolterMathias SchultzChristian Hefenbrock
align=center 2005BrokstedtMathias SchultzChristian HefenbrockJörg Pingel
align=center 2006HerxheimChristian HefenbrockTobias KronerThomas Stange
align=center 2007StralsundMartin SmolinskiMathias SchultzTobias Kroner
align=center 2008DiedenbergenKevin WölbertMartin SmolinskiRichard Speiser
align=center 2009LandshutMartin SmolinskiChristian HefenbrockFrank Facher
align=center 2010BrokstedtMartin SmolinskiTobias KronerTobias Busch
align=center 2011GüstrowKevin WölbertKai HuckenbeckMartin Smolinski
align=center 2012TeterowTobias KronerChristian HefenbrockKevin Wölbert
align=center 2013BerghauptenKai HuckenbeckMathias SchultzMartin Smolinski
align=center 2014BrokstedtKai HuckenbeckMartin SmolinskiTobias Kroner
align=center 2015WolfslakeMartin SmolinskiKevin WölbertTobias Busch
align=center 2016StralsundMartin SmolinskiKevin WölbertMathias Schultz
align=center 2017OlchingKai HuckenbeckKevin WölbertMax Dilger
align=center 2018GüstrowMartin SmolinskiKai HuckenbeckErik Riss
align=center 2019AbensbergMartin Smolinski[12] Erik RissKevin Wölbert
align=center 2020cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[13]
align=center 2021StralsundMartin SmolinskiKai HuckenbeckNorick Blödorn
align=center 2022HerxheimNorick Blödorn[14] Kevin WölbertRené Deddens
align=center 2023GüstrowKevin WölbertValentin GrobauerMarius Hillebrand

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Loader, Tony. Loader's International Speedway Annual 1991. Tony Loader. 1991. 166. 1036-4404.
  2. Web site: Individual German Speedway Championship . Speedway History . 10 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Individual East German Speedway Championship . Speedway History . 23 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Individual West German Speedway Championship . Speedway History . 23 March 2024.
  5. Web site: East Germany National Championship. Edinburgh Speedway. 9 July 2021.
  6. Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 87–91. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
  7. Web site: Jürgen Hehlert: The first German Speedway Champion . Speedweek . 29 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Home . MC “Nordstern” Stralsund eV . 17 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Club History . MC Post Leipzig . 12 February 2024.
  10. Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 91. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
  11. Web site: German Individual Speedway Championship list. Speedway Stats. 9 July 2021.
  12. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 9 July 2021.
  13. Web site: SGP 2020 EVENTS CANCELLED IN RUSSIA AND GERMANY. Speedway GP. 9 July 2021. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184716/https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/8334/sgp-2020-events-cancelled-in. dead.
  14. . Speedway from Around the Globe (Germany) . Speedway Star . 43. 3 September 2022 .

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