Germany national speedway team
The Germany national speedway team are one of the teams that compete in international team motorcycle speedway.
| Germany | |
|---|---|
| Association | German Motor Union Deutscher Motor Sport Bund |
| FIM code | DMSB |
| Nation colour | Black, Red, Yellow |
| SWC Wins | 0 |
History edit
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 edit
World Team Championships edit
| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Riders | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Riss | 12 |
| Andre Pollehn | 11+2 | |||
| Robert Barth | 1 | |||
| 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 Riss | 14 |
| Robert Barth | 6 | |||
| Robbie Kessler | 0 | |||
| 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 Barth | 9 |
| Robbie Kessler | 8 | |||
| Gerd Riss | 0 | |||
| 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 Kröger | 7 |
| Robert Barth | 6 | |||
| Gerd Riss | 1 | |||
| 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 Smolinski | 13 |
| Kai Huckenbeck | 9 | |||
| Michael Härtel | 1 | |||
| 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 Huckenbeck | 20 |
| Erik Riss | 10 | |||
| Lukas Fienhage | 0 |
International caps (as of 2022) edit
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]
| Rider | Caps |
|---|---|
| Busch, Tobias | 1 |
| Dilger, Max | 3 |
| Facher, Frank | 2 |
| Hefenbrock, Christian | 10 |
| Katt, Stephan | 1 |
| Kessler, Robbie | 5 |
| Kröger, Matthias | 6 |
| Kroner, Tobias | 9 |
| Kugelmann, Joachim | 6 |
| Lausch, Klaus | 2* |
| Maier, Karl | 1* |
| Mell, Steffen | 2 |
| Pelzmann, Carsten | 3* |
| Pingel, Jorg | 2 |
| Pollehn, Andre | 4* |
| Riss, Gerd | 12* |
| Smolinski, Martin | 12 |
| Stange, Tommy | 8 |
| Wölbert, Kevin | 6 |
| Wolter, Mirko | 4 |
- Asterisk indicates also earned caps for West Germany
References edit
- ^ "1960 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 134. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Breaking News:FIM Speedway of Nations". SGP.com.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 October 2023.