Germany national speedway team
| Germany | |
|---|---|
| Association | German Motor Union Deutscher Motor Sport Bund |
| FIM code | DMSB |
| Nation colour | Black, Red, Yellow |
| SWC Wins | 0 |
The Germany national speedway team are one of the teams that compete in international team motorcycle speedway.
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 | Germany Brokstedt Holsteinring Brokstedt |
1. Sweden Sweden (23) 2. Poland Poland (20) 3. Denmark Denmark (17) 4. Australia Australia (17) 5. United States United States (17) 6. Germany Germany (16) = England England (16) |
Gerd Riss | 12 |
| Andre Pollehn | 11+2 | |||
| Robert Barth | 1 | |||
| 1996 | Germany Diedenbergen Speedway Diedenbergen |
1. Poland Poland (27) 2. Russia Russia (22) 3. Denmark Denmark (21) 4. Germany Germany (20) 5. Sweden Sweden (14) 6. United Kingdom Great Britain (12) 7. Hungary Hungary (9) |
Gerd Riss | 14 |
| Robert Barth | 6 | |||
| Robbie Kessler | 0 | |||
| 1997 | Poland Piła Stadion Żużlowy Centrum |
1. Denmark Denmark (27) 2. Poland Poland (25) 3. Sweden Sweden (21) 4. Germany Germany (17) 5. Czech Republic Czech Republic (16) 6. Russia Russia (10) 7. Hungary Hungary (9) |
Robert Barth | 9 |
| Robbie Kessler | 8 | |||
| Gerd Riss | 0 | |||
| 1998 | Denmark Vojens Vojens Speedway Center |
1. United States United States (28) 2. Sweden Sweden (24) 3. Denmark Denmark (23) 4. Poland Poland (17) 5. Germany Germany (14) 6. Czech Republic Czech Republic (14) 7. Hungary Hungary (6) |
Matthias Kröger | 7 |
| Robert Barth | 6 | |||
| Gerd Riss | 1 | |||
| 2018 | Poland Wrocław Olympic Stadium |
1. Russia Russia (45) 2. United Kingdom Great Britain (46) 3. Poland Poland (36) 4. Australia Australia (35) 5. Denmark Denmark (35) 6. Sweden Sweden (32) 7. Germany Germany (23) |
Martin Smolinski | 13 |
| Kai Huckenbeck | 9 | |||
| Michael Härtel | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Russia Tolyatti Anatoly Stepanov Stadium |
1. Poland Poland (47) 2. Russia Russia (45) 3. Australia Australia (41) 4. Denmark Denmark (37) 5. Sweden Sweden (35) 6. Germany Germany (30) 7. United Kingdom Great Britain (16) |
Kai Huckenbeck | 20 |
| Erik Riss | 10 | |||
| Lukas Fienhage | 0 | |||
| 2024 | England Manchester National Speedway Stadium |
1. United Kingdom Great Britain (35+5+7) 2. Australia Australia (36+2) 3. Sweden Sweden (27+4) 4. Germany Germany (26) 5. Poland Poland (24) 6. Denmark Denmark (21) 7. Latvia Latvia (20) |
Kai Huckenbeck | 16 |
| Norick Blödorn | 10 |
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
See also
[edit ]- German Individual Speedway Championship
- German Speedway Championship
- East Germany national speedway team
- West Germany national speedway team
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.
