Jörg Pingel Explained

Jörg Pingel
Nationality:German
Birth Place:Elmshorn, Germany
Career1:Germany
Years2:1988–1992, 1999–2001
Career2:Brokstedt
Years3:1997–1998, 2002–2005
Career3:Güstrow
Years4:2004
Career4:Diedenbergen
Years5:2006
Career5:Teterow
Career6:Great Britain
Years7:1996
Career7:Reading Racers
Years8:1997–1998, 2000
Career8:Berwick Bandits
Career9:Denmark
Years10:2002–2004
Career10:Kronjylland
Indivyear1:1992, 2005
Indivhonour1:German Individual Championship bronze

Jörg Pingel (born 2 October 1970) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany. He earned two international caps for the German national speedway team.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Pingel came to prominence when winning the bronze medal at the 1992 German Individual Speedway Championship.[4]

He started racing in the British leagues during the 1996 Premier League speedway season, when riding for the Reading Racers.[5]

In 1997, he joined Berwick Bandits for the 1997 Premier League speedway season and reached the final of the Fours Championship. His final season in Britain was with Berwick in 2000.[1] In 2005, he won his second bronze medal at the German Individual Championship.[4]

He represented the Germany national speedway team on two occasions.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jörg Pingel . British Speedway . 11 July 2023.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Jorg Pingel . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
  3. Web site: Jörg Pingel Steckbrief . Speedweek.com . 11 July 2023.
  4. Web site: HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1991-2013 . Speedway History . 11 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Jörg Pingel . WWOS Backup . 11 July 2023.