Kevin Wölbert Explained

Kevin Wölbert
Nationality:German
Birth Date:14 June 1989
Birth Place:Crivitz, West Germany
Career1:Germany
Years2:2022
Career2:Stralsund
Career3:Poland
Years4:2006–2007, 2024
Career4:Zielona Góra
Years5:2008
Years6:2009–2010, 2013
Career6:Grudziądz
Years7:2013
Career7:Krosno
Years8:2017–2019
Career8:Opole
Years9:2020–2021
Career9:Poznań
Years10:2022-2023
Career10:Rzeszów
Career13:Great Britain
Years14:2009–2010, 2015–2016
Career14:Edinburgh
Years15:2011
Career15:Birmingham
Years16:2011
Career16:Poole
Years17:2012
Career17:King's Lynn
Years18:2013
Career18:Belle Vue
Years19:2014
Career19:Glasgow
Career21:Denmark
Years22:2007
Career22:Outrup
Years23:2009
Career23:Vojens
Years24:2010–2011
Career24:Holsted
Years25:2013
Career25:Munkebo
Years26:2018–2019
Career26:Slangerup
Years27:2021
Career27:Esbjerg
Years28:2023
Career28:Grindsted
Sgp Starts:1
Sgp Podium:0 (0-0-0)
Sgp Finals:0
Sgp Win:0
Indivyear1:2008, 2011, 2023
Indivhonour1:German Champion
Teamyear1:2015
Teamhonour1:Premier League
Teamyear2:2015
Teamhonour2:Premier League Fours

Kevin Wölbert (born 14 June 1989)[1] is a German motorcycle speedway rider who has won the Individual German Championship title three times.[2] [3] [4]

Career history

When Max Dilger was injured, Wölbert was nominated as second track reserve at the 2008 German Grand Prix.[5] But, after re-staged this event in Bydgoszcz, Poland (as the Final Grand Prix), Wölbert was replaced by Pole Grzegorz Zengota.[6]

Due to having Polish roots through his grandmother, Wölbert expressed interest in Polish citizenship. He applied for citizenship in November 2009 in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Office in Bydgoszcz. His application was supported by Robert Malinowski, the President of Grudziądz and GTŻ Grudziądz, his Polish team.[7]

He started racing in the British leagues during the 2009 Premier League speedway season, when riding for the Edinburgh Monarchs. He made an immediate impression, averaging 8.87 and then 8.53 and 8.82 over the next two seasons with the Scottish club.[8] In 2012, he joined King's Lynn Stars and spent the 2013 season with the Belle Vue Aces.[4]

In 2014, he joined Glasgow Tigers before re-joining his first British club Edinburgh in 2015. He was part of the Edinburgh team that won the 2015 league title and Premier League Four-Team Championship, although he only rode in the semi finals and not the final.[9]

His final season in Britain was in 2016, although he did continue to ride in Poland and Denmark. In 2023, he was part of the German team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland[10] and he also won his third Germany national title.[11]

Major Results

World Team Championship

Individual U-21 World Championship

Team U-21 World Championship

European Championships

Individual European Championship

Individual U-19 European Championship

European Pairs Championship

Team U-19 European Championship

Domestic competitions

Individual German Championship

See also

Notes and References

  1. Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 42-43,
  2. Web site: Rok juniorów - podsumowanie sezonu w Niemczech . SportoweFakty.pl . 2008-12-25 . 2009-11-26 . Polish .
  3. Web site: Wölbert, Kevin . Polish Speedway Database . 8 March 2023.
  4. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 27 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Zmiana rezerwowego . SportoweFakty.pl . 2008-09-19 . 2009-11-26 . Polish .
  6. Web site: Janowski i Zengota w Final Grand Prix . SportoweFakty.pl . 2008-10-14 . 2009-11-26 . Polish .
  7. Web site: Kevin Woelbert chce być Polakiem! . SportoweFakty.pl . 2009-11-26 . 2009-11-26 . Polish .
  8. Web site: Kevin Wolbert . WWOS Backup . 9 July 2023.
  9. Web site: FOURS CHAMPIONS . Edinburgh Speedway . 9 July 2023.
  10. Web site: WELCOME TO SWC . FIM . 26 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Speedway - There were no strong opponents for Wölbert! Championship without stars . Speedway News . 17 March 2024.