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Germany national speedway team
German national motorcycle speedway team
German national motorcycle speedway team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Germany |
| image | Flag_of_Germany.svg |
| image size | 120px |
| association | German Motor Union |
| Deutscher Motor Sport Bund | |
| fim code | DMSB |
| colour | Black, Red, Yellow |
| swcwins | 0 |
Deutscher Motor Sport Bund The Germany national speedway team are one of the teams that compete in international team motorcycle speedway.
History
The West Germany national speedway team competed in the inaugural Speedway World Team Cup in 1960 and the following year in 1961, the East Germany national speedway team competed in the World Cup for the first time.
Traditionally the West German team were much stronger and produced the majority of the leading riders from the German nations. 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 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.
Major tournament finals
World Team Championships
| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Riders | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | GER | |||
| Brokstedt | ||||
| Holsteinring Brokstedt | 1. SWE Sweden (23) | |||
| 2. POL Poland (20) | ||||
| 3. DEN Denmark (17) | ||||
| 4. AUS Australia (17) | ||||
| 5. USA United States (17) | ||||
| 6. GER Germany (16) | ||||
| = ENG England (16) | Gerd Riss | 12 | ||
| Andre Pollehn | 11+2 | |||
| Robert Barth | 1 | |||
| 1996 | GER | |||
| Diedenbergen | ||||
| Speedway Diedenbergen | 1. POL Poland (27) | |||
| 2. RUS Russia (22) | ||||
| 3. DEN Denmark (21) | ||||
| 4. GER Germany (20) | ||||
| 5. SWE Sweden (14) | ||||
| 6. GBR Great Britain (12) | ||||
| 7. HUN Hungary (9) | Gerd Riss | 14 | ||
| Robert Barth | 6 | |||
| Robbie Kessler | 0 | |||
| 1997 | POL | |||
| Piła | ||||
| Stadion Żużlowy Centrum | 1. DEN Denmark (27) | |||
| 2. POL Poland (25) | ||||
| 3. SWE Sweden (21) | ||||
| 4. GER Germany (17) | ||||
| 5. CZE Czech Republic (16) | ||||
| 6. RUS Russia (10) | ||||
| 7. HUN Hungary (9) | Robert Barth | 9 | ||
| Robbie Kessler | 8 | |||
| Gerd Riss | 0 | |||
| 1998 | DEN | |||
| Vojens | ||||
| Vojens Speedway Center | 1. USA United States (28) | |||
| 2. SWE Sweden (24) | ||||
| 3. DEN Denmark (23) | ||||
| 4. POL Poland (17) | ||||
| 5. GER Germany (14) | ||||
| 6. CZE Czech Republic (14) | ||||
| 7. HUN Hungary (6) | Matthias Kröger | 7 | ||
| Robert Barth | 6 | |||
| Gerd Riss | 1 | |||
| 2018 | POL | |||
| Wrocław | ||||
| Olympic Stadium | 1. RUS Russia (45) | |||
| 2. GBR Great Britain (46) | ||||
| 3. POL Poland (36) | ||||
| 4. AUS Australia (35) | ||||
| 5. DEN Denmark (35) | ||||
| 6. SWE Sweden (32) | ||||
| 7. GER Germany (23) | Martin Smolinski | 13 | ||
| Kai Huckenbeck | 9 | |||
| Michael Härtel | 1 | |||
| 2019 | RUS | |||
| Tolyatti | ||||
| Anatoly Stepanov Stadium | 1. POL Poland (47) | |||
| 2. RUS Russia (45) | ||||
| 3. AUS Australia (41) | ||||
| 4. DEN Denmark (37) | ||||
| 5. SWE Sweden (35) | ||||
| 6. GER Germany (30) | ||||
| 7. GBR Great Britain (16) | Kai Huckenbeck | 20 | ||
| Erik Riss | 10 | |||
| Lukas Fienhage | 0 | |||
| 2024 | ENG | |||
| Manchester | ||||
| National Speedway Stadium | 1. GBR Great Britain (35+5+7) | |||
| 2. AUS Australia (36+2) | ||||
| 3. SWE Sweden (27+4) | ||||
| 4. GER Germany (26) | ||||
| 5. POL Poland (24) | ||||
| 6. DEN Denmark (21) | ||||
| 7. LAT Latvia (20) | Kai Huckenbeck | 16 | ||
| Norick Blödorn | 10 |
International caps (as of 2022)
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.
| 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
References
- "1960 WORLD TEAM CUP".
- Rogers, Martin. (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- Bott, Richard. (1980). "The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4". Stanley Paul & Co Ltd.
- Oakes, Peter. (1981). "1981 Speedway Yearbook". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. (1987). "The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results". Guinness Superlatives.
- "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS".
- "Breaking News:FIM Speedway of Nations". SGP.com.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022".
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