Robbie Kessler | |
Nationality: | German |
Birth Date: | 5 April 1973 |
Birth Place: | Neuwied, West Germany |
Career1: | Germany |
Years2: | 1991–1992, 1997, 1999, 2006 |
Career2: | Diedenbergen |
Years3: | 2000–2001 |
Career3: | Landshut |
Years4: | 2003–2004, 2009–2010 |
Career4: | Parchim/Wolfslake |
Career5: | Great Britain |
Years6: | 1994, 1996–1997, 2000–2001 |
Career6: | Sheffield Tigers |
Years7: | 1999 |
Career7: | King's Lynn Stars |
Years8: | 2002 |
Career8: | Hull Vikings |
Years9: | 2003–2007 |
Career9: | Stoke Potters |
Years10: | 2007, 2010 |
Career10: | Rye House Rockets |
Years11: | 2007, 2009 |
Career11: | Redcar Bears |
Years12: | 2008 |
Career12: | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
Years13: | 2008 |
Career13: | Coventry Bees |
Indivyear1: | 1992, 1993 |
Indivhonour1: | German Under-21 Champion |
Teamyear1: | 2001 |
Teamhonour1: | Premier Trophy Winner |
Teamyear2: | 2000 |
Teamhonour2: | Premier League Fours Winner |
Teamyear3: | 2000, 2002 |
Teamhonour3: | Premiership Winner |
Teamyear4: | 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004 |
Teamhonour4: | German League Champion |
Robert Kessler (born 5 April 1973 in Neuwied, West Germany)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider, from Germany.[2] He earned 5 international caps for the German national speedway team.[3]
Kessler represented Germany at the Speedway World Team Cup. He was the German under-21 champion in 1992 and 1993.
He started his British league career with Sheffield Tigers in 1994. He spent five seasons with them from 1994 to 2001,[4] although in between he had a season with King's Lynn Stars.[5] [2] He then moved to Hull Vikings in 2002 before switching to Stoke Potters in 2003.
His last season before retirement was in Britain, riding with the Rye House Rockets in 2010.[6]
A mechanical engineer by trade, Robbie founded ROK Racing a speedway motor-cycle building and engine tuning business, in 2010.