Germany national long track team explained

Germany
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Association:German Motor Union
Deutscher Motor Sport Bund
Fim Code:DMSB
Manager:Josef Hukelmann
Colour:Black, Red and Yellow
Wt1:3
Wt2:4
Wt3:1
Wi1:32
Wi2:28
Wi3:25

The Germany national long track team is the national longtrack motorcycle speedway team of Germany and is controlled by the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund (DMSB).[1]

History

The German longtrack team are traditionally the strongest nation in the world, with many of their riders prioritising a career in longtrack instead of the popular conventional oval form of speedway. The first Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship was held in 1957 (known as the European Championship at the time)[2] and the West German/German team won 16 of the first 40 individual titles from 1957 to 1996.[3] [4] [5] Since the advent of the Grand Prix series in 1997 they have continued the success, winning another 16 titles up to the end of the 2023 season.

Since the creation of the World Longtrack team championship in 2007, now called the (FIM Long Track of Nations), Germany have won 9 of the 15 editions (up to the end of 2023).[6]

Competitions

World team champions

Team Long Track World Championship
Year & venue Pts. Riders
59 Stephan Katt (24), Gerd Riss (21), Matthias Kröger (9), Enrico Janoschka (5)
64 Gerd Riss (23), Bernd Diener (18), Matthias Kröger (16), Stephan Katt (7)
55 Gerd Riss (26), Matthias Kröger (19), Enrico Janoschka (10), Richard Speiser (0)
57 Matthias Kröger (8), Stephan Katt (19), Richard Speiser (19), Martin Smolinski (11)
68 Stephan Katt (25), Richard Speiser (21), Martin Smolinski (15), Jörg Tebbe (7)
48 Stephan Katt (22), Matthias Kröger (11), Jörg Tebbe (9), Bernd Diener (6)
45 Erik Riss (24), Jörg Tebbe (11), Stephan Katt (6), Enrico Janoschka (4)
61 Matthias Kröger (8), Martin Smolinski (28), Michael Härtel (21), Lukas Fienhage (11), Stephan Katt (0)
45+12 Gerd Riss (35), Lukas Fienhage (17), Max Dilger (2)

World individual champions

National longtrack championship

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width=40px Yearwidth=200px Winnerswidth=200px Runner-upwidth=200px 3rd place
West German Longtrack Championship
1967Heinrich SprengerManfred PoschenreiderRainer Jüngling
1968Manfred PoschenreiderRudi KastlHans Zierk
1969Manfred PoschenreiderGeorg PurzerRudi Kastl
1970Gottfried SchwarzeHorst KinkelburRudi Kastl
1971Manfred PoschenreiderJosef AngermüllerHans Siegl
1972Hans SieglAlois WiesböckManfred Poschenreider
1973Egon MüllerManfred PoschenreiderWaldemar Bacik
1974Alois WiesböckOtto LantenhammerJosef Angermüller
1975Egon MüllerHans WassermannGeorg Hack
1976Alois WiesböckEgon MüllerJosef Angermüller
1977Egon MüllerWilhelm KallKarl Maier
1978Wilhelm Duden
1979Wilhelm Duden
1980Egon Müller
1981Karl Maier
1982Alois Wiesböck
1983Georg Hack
1984Josef Aigner
1985Michael Datzmann
1986Karl Maier
1987Karl MaierKlaus Lausch
1988Karl MaierKlaus Lausch
1989Alois Bachhuber
1990Andre Pollehn
German Longtrack Championship
1991Klaus LauschGeorg Limbrunner
align=center 1992Uwe GessnerGerd Riss
align=center 1993Karl MaierMarvyn Cox
align=center 1994Robert BarthMarvyn Cox
align=center 1995Karl MaierBernd Diener
align=center 1996Karl MaierBernd Diener
align=center 1997Robert Barth
align=center 1998Matthias Kröger
align=center 1999Robert BarthHerbert Rudolph
align=center 2000Bernd DienerRobert BarthDaniel Bacher
align=center 2001Robert BarthStephan Katt
align=center 2002Gerd RissRobert BarthDaniel Bacher
align=center 2003Robert BarthEnrico Janoschka
align=center 2004Herbert RudolphStephan Katt
align=center 2005Robert BarthEnrico JanoschkaBernd Diener
align=center 2006Robert BarthBernd DienerStephan Katt
align=center 2007Stephan KattEnrico Janoschka
align=center 2008Sirg SchützbachBernd Diener
align=center 2009Stephan KattMatthias Kröger
align=center 2010Stephan KattBernd DienerMatthias Kröger
align=center 2011Stephan KattMartin SmolinskiMatthias Kröger
align=center 2012Martin SmolinskiHerbert Rudolph
align=center 2013Enrico Janoschka
align=center 2014Bernd Diener
align=center 2015
align=center 2016Bernd Diener
align=center 2017Max Dilger
align=center 2018Martin SmolinskiAndrew Appleton
align=center 2019Michael HärtelBernd Diener
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
align=center 2021Stephan Katt
2022 cancelled due to bad weather
2023 cancelled due death of sidecar rider Peter Maurer[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dates and events . DMSB . 1 April 2024.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 29–30. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
  3. Web site: World Longtrack Finals 1971 – 1996 Tracy Holmes. Speedway Plus.com . 1 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Speedway and Longtrack. Speedway.org. 1 April 2024.
  5. Book: Montague, Trevor. The A-Z of Sport. 2004. 511–512. Little, Brown. 0-316-72645-1.
  6. Web site: World Longtrack Team World Champions . Grasstrack GB . 1 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Deutsche Langbahnmeisterschaft . Speedway Yesterday . 1 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Sandbahn Herxheim: Race abandoned after fatal accident . Speedweek . 1 April 2024.

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