Germany national speedway team explained

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The Germany national speedway team are one of the teams that compete in international team motorcycle speedway.

History

The West Germany national speedway team competed in the inaugural Speedway World Team Cup in 1960[1] [2] and the following year in 1961, the East Germany national speedway team competed in the World Cup for the first time.[3] [4]

Traditionally the West German team were much stronger and produced the majority of the leading riders from the German nations.[5] West Germany and East Germany became the Germany national speedway team in 1991, following the events that led to the German reunification between 1989 and 1991.

The German team reached the final of the World Team Cup in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998[6] but failed to make any impact over the next two decades, until they competed in consecutive finals of the Speedway of Nations in 2018 and 2019.[7]

Major tournament finals

World Team Championships

width=40Yearwidth=150Venuewidth=150Standings (Pts)width=120Riderswidth=40Pts
1994
Brokstedt
Holsteinring Brokstedt
1. Sweden (23)
2. Poland (20)
3. Denmark (17)
4. Australia (17)
5. United States (17)
6. Germany (16)
= England (16)
Gerd Riss12
Andre Pollehn11+2
Robert Barth1
1996
Diedenbergen
Speedway Diedenbergen
1. Poland (27)
2. Russia (22)
3. Denmark (21)
4. Germany (20)
5. Sweden (14)
6. Great Britain (12)
7. Hungary (9)
Gerd Riss14
Robert Barth6
Robbie Kessler0
1997
Piła
Stadion Żużlowy Centrum
1. Denmark (27)
2. Poland (25)
3. Sweden (21)
4. Germany (17)
5. Czech Republic (16)
6. Russia (10)
7. Hungary (9)
Robert Barth9
Robbie Kessler8
Gerd Riss0
1998
Vojens
Vojens Speedway Center
1. United States (28)
2. Sweden (24)
3. Denmark (23)
4. Poland (17)
5. Germany (14)
6. Czech Republic (14)
7. Hungary (6)
Matthias Kröger7
Robert Barth6
Gerd Riss1
2018
Wrocław
Olympic Stadium
1. Russia (45)
2. Great Britain (46)
3. Poland (36)
4. Australia (35)
5. Denmark (35)
6. Sweden (32)
7. Germany (23)
Martin Smolinski13
Kai Huckenbeck9
Michael Härtel1
2019
Tolyatti
Anatoly Stepanov Stadium
1. Poland (47)
2. Russia (45)
3. Australia (41)
4. Denmark (37)
5. Sweden (35)
6. Germany (30)
7. Great Britain (16)
Kai Huckenbeck20
Erik Riss10
Lukas Fienhage0
2024
Manchester
National Speedway Stadium
1. Great Britain (35+5+7)
2. Australia (36+2)
3. Sweden (27+4)
4. Germany (26)
5. Poland (24)
6. Denmark (21)
7. Latvia (20)
Kai Huckenbeck16
Norick Blödorn10

International caps (as of 2022)

Since the advent of the Speedway Grand Prix era, international caps earned by riders is largely restricted to international competitions, whereas previously test matches between two teams were a regular occurrence. This means that the number of caps earned by a rider has decreased in the modern era.[8]

RiderCaps
Busch, Tobias1
Dilger, Max3
Facher, Frank2
Hefenbrock, Christian10
Katt, Stephan1
Kessler, Robbie5
Kröger, Matthias6
Kroner, Tobias9
Kugelmann, Joachim6
Lausch, Klaus2*
Maier, Karl1*
Mell, Steffen2
Pelzmann, Carsten3*
Pingel, Jorg2
Pollehn, Andre4*
Riss, Gerd12*
Smolinski, Martin12
Stange, Tommy8
Wölbert, Kevin6
Wolter, Mirko4

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1960 WORLD TEAM CUP . International Speedway . 10 October 2023.
  2. Book: Rogers, Martin. The Illustrated History of Speedway. 1978. 134. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-904584-45-3.
  3. Book: Bott, Richard. The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. 1980. 99. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. 0-09-141751-1.
  4. Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 27–28. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
  5. Book: Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. 1987. 290. Guinness Superlatives. 0-85112-492-5.
  6. Web site: FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS. Motor Sport Top 20. 10 October 2023.
  7. Web site: Breaking News:FIM Speedway of Nations. SGP.com.
  8. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 10 October 2023.