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1991 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 1991 Individual Long Track World Championship was the 21st edition of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Motorcycle speedway, speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The event was held on 28 July 1991 at Mariánské Lázně in the Czech Republic, which was Czechoslovakia at the time. The Championship format returned to the 18 rider field format with 6 riders in each heat. The world title was won by Gerd Riss of Germany. Final Classification * E = eliminated (no further ride) * f = fell * ef = engine failure * x = excluded References {{International speedway Individual Long Track World Championship, 1991 Speedway competitions in the Czech Republic Sport in Czechoslovakia Sports competitions in Czechoslovakia 1991 in Czechoslovak sport, Motor 1991 in track racing, Motor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Long Track World Championship
This is the complete list of Individual Long Track World Championship medalists from 1971. Also included are the medalists from 1957 to 1970 when the championship was known as the European Individual Long Track Championship. Medalists European Long Track Championship (*) Shows position was gained after a run-off. World Long Track Championship Grand Prix Series (since 1997) Riders There have been 369 competitors from 22 countries. Records * Most Appearances in Final: Gerd Riss 25. * Most Overall Points: Theo Pijper 1340. * Most One Day Finals: Egon Müller 20. * Most One Day Points: Karl Maier 329. * Most Grand-Prix Series Appearances: Theo Pijper 23. * Most Grand-Prix Appearances: Theo Pijper 98. * Most Grand-Prix Points: Theo Pijper 1340. * Most Grand-Prix Podiums Mathieu Trésarrieu 34. * Most Grand-Prix Wins Gerd Riss & Joonas Kylmäkorpi 16 See also * Motorcycle speedway * Team Long Track World Championship The FIM Team Long Track World Championship, known offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Wigg
Simon Antony Wigg (15 October 1960 – 15 November 2000) was an English speedway, grasstrack and longtrack rider who won five World Long Track Championships and finished runner-up in the Speedway World Championship in 1989.Rogers, G.(2005). ''Wiggy!: Simon Wigg in His Own Words ''. Education Wigg went to school at the John Hampden School in High Wycombe. Leaving in 1977 after taking his O'levels. After relocating with his family several times as a child, he gained a scholarship to Woodbridge School in Suffolk, where he and his brother began their interest in motorcycle racing, attending Ipswich Witches meetings at Foxhall and riding in grasstrack competitions. Career Wigg was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). ''1986 Speedway Yearbook''. Spotsdata. Simon Wigg (obit.), '' |
Sports Competitions In Czechoslovakia
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In Czechoslovakia
Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway Competitions In The Czech Republic
Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a motor raceway in Speedway, Indiana Types of races and race courses *Cycle speedway, a form of bicycle racing *Dirt track racing, known as speedway in Australia and New Zealand *Motorcycle speedway, a form of motorcycle sport *Oval track racing, motor racing on an oval track which turns in one direction *Sidecar speedway, a form of sidecar racing Geography *Speedway, Indiana, a town in Marion County, Indiana, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway *Speedway, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Mercer County Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Speedway'' (1929 film), a silent film * ''Speedway'' (1968 film), a film starring Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra ** ''Speedway'' (soundtrack), 1968 *** "Speedway" (song), a song by Elvis Presley *Speedway (band), a Scottish band who entered the UK c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Holub II
Jan Holub II (born 24 January 1968) is a former Czechoslovakian and Czech motorcycle speedway rider, who was started in 1986 and 1989 Under-21 World Championship. His father Jan I was a speedway rider, who finished sixth in 1972 Speedway World Pairs Championship. His son Jan III is also a speedway rider. Career details World Championships * Individual U-21 World Championship ** 1986 - Rivne - track reserve (3 pts) ''as European Championship'' ** 1989 - Lonigo - track reserve (4 pts) Domestic competitions * Team Polish Championship (League) ** 1990 - 2nd place in Second League for Wrocław (Average 2.524) ** 1991 - 2nd place in Second League for Częstochowa (Average 2.151) ** 1992 - 8th place in Second League for Grudziądz (Average 2.091) ** 1996 - 9th place in Second League for Rawicz (Average 0.917) See also * Czechoslovakia national speedway team * Czech Republic national speedway team The Czech Republic are one of the major teams in international spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Scherwitzki
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Hans Otto Pingel
Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi actor and singer, son of Hans Raj Hans * Hans clan, a tribal clan in Punjab, Pakistan Places * Hans, Marne, a commune in France * Hans Island, administrated by Greenland and Canada Arts and entertainment * ''Hans'' (film) a 2006 Italian film directed by Louis Nero * Hans (Frozen), the main antagonist of the 2013 Disney animated film ''Frozen'' * ''Hans'' (magazine), an Indian Hindi literary monthly * ''Hans'', a comic book drawn by Grzegorz Rosiński and later by Zbigniew Kasprzak Other uses * Clever Hans, the "wonder horse" * ''The Hans India'', an English language newspaper in India * HANS device, a racing car safety device *Hans, the ISO 15924 code for Simplified Chinese script See also *Han (other) *Hans im Glück, a Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Stenlund
Erik Stenlund (born 26 May 1962) is a former speedway rider from Sweden. Speedway career Stenlund is a two times world champion at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship (1984 & 1988) and a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1985. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway for three seasons in 1982, 1988 and 1996, riding for various clubs. World final appearances World Longtrack Championship * 1989 Marianske Lazne 4th 28pts * 1990 Herxheim 7th 21pts * 1991 Marianske Lazne 14th 4pts * 1993 Mühldorf 17th 2pts Ice World Championship *1981 Assen 11th 9pts * 1982 Inzell 15th *1983 Eindhoven 3rd 24pts *1984 Moscowchampion 29pts *1985 Assen 4th 25pts *1986 Stockholm 3rd 25pts *1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicenten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Schofield (speedway Rider)
Steve Schofield (born 27 February 1958) is a former speedway rider who competed in speedway, Longtrack and Grasstrack Racing. He reached eight World Longtrack world championship Finals as well as seven European Grasstrack Champion finals. He retired through injury having been involved in a bad crash with Jason Crump and Joe Screen at the Bonfire Burn-up. British Speedway Championship * 1988 – Coventry (10th) 6pts * 1991 – Coventry (16th) 2pts * 1994 – Coventry (3rd) 11pts, after run-off with Joe Screen and Gary Havelock World Longtrack Championship One Day Finals * 1987 Semi-final * 1988 Scheeßel (14th) 6pts * 1989 Marianske Lazne (12th) 12pts * 1990 Herxheim (13th) 9pts * 1991 Marianske Lazne (13th) 5pts * 1992 Pfarrkirchen (15th) 2pts * 1993 Mühldorf (5th) 14pts * 1994 Semi-final * 1995 Scheeßel (19th) 1pt * 1996 Herxheim (8th) 8pts Grand-Prix Years * 1997 5 app (Second) 85pts * 1998 5 app (Third) 85pts * 1999 5 app (Fourth) 76pts Best Grand-Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvyn Cox
Marvyn Cox (born 11 July 1964 in Whitstable, Kent) is a former Speedway rider . Cox was twice a winner of the German Individual Championship in 1993 and 1995, when he raced under a German licence. Domestic career In 1984 he was signed by Oxford Cheetahs who bought him from Rye House Rockets for £15,000. The Oxford team had returned to the British League and the other signings to start as the top five riders for the season were Hans Nielsen for a record £30,000, Simon Wigg for £25,000, Melvyn Taylor for £12,000 and Jens Rasmussen, with Ian Clark and Nigel Sparshott at 6 & 7. After a mid table finish in 1984 he was part of the Oxford team that won the league and cup double during a 1985 British League season. They repeated the league and cup double the following season during the 1986 British League season and later won a third title during the 1989 British League season. Overseas career Marvyn rode in the Swedish Elitserien for Valsarna. International career In 1984 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
