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Gerd Riss
Gerd Riss (born 17 March 1965) is a former speedway rider from Germany, who competed in motorcycle speedway and Longtrack racing. He is an eight-times World longtrack champion. He also earned 22 international caps for the West German national speedway team and 12 international caps for the German national speedway team. Career Riss reached his first world longtrack final in 1984, finishing a creditable sixth behind Erik Gundersen, at the Sandbahn Rennen Herxheim in Herxheim, Germany. He rode for MC Krumbach in 1983 and 1984 and started for the first time in the British leagues when he joined Poole Pirates for the 1984 British League season. Riss consistently reached the World longtrack final every year from 1984 until 1997 and in 1987 also appeared in the 1987 Individual Speedway World Championship final at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. Riss represented his country in four consecutive Speedway World Pairs Championship finals from 1988 until 1991 and was a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Wurzach
Bad Wurzach (until 1950 Wurzach) is a small spa town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a well known health-resort destination, and home to the oldest bog spa (in German: ''Moorheilbad'') in Baden-Württemberg, as well as one of the largest contiguous raised bog areas in Europe. It is situated northeast of Ravensburg and part of Ravensburg County, located in the Upper Swabia region. Since 1950 the town has carried the predicate Bad (spa). It is the third-largest municipality by area in the state of Baden-Württemberg, second only to Stuttgart, which is the capital of the state, and Baiersbronn. Geographical location The municipality of Bad Wurzach (a spa town) lies in a broad lowland between the regions of Allgäu and Upper Swabia. Castle and town are adjacent to the so-called Wurzacher Ried ( :de:Wurzacher Ried, Wurzach Reed Marsh). The "Ried" is a very large mire. Covering almost 7 square miles (18 km2) it is the largest contiguous, intact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West German National Speedway Team
The Germany national speedway team are motorcycle speedway national team from Germany. 2009 Team A members of 2009 Teams was approval in March 2009 by Deutscher Motor Sport Bund. * Seniors: ** Martin Smolinski ** Kevin Wölbert ** Tobias Kroner ** Christian Hefenbrock ** Richard Speiser ** Thomas Stange * U-21 Juniors: ** Kevin Wölbert ** Max Dilger ** Tobias Busch ** Frank Facher ** Erik Pudel ** Sonke Petersen * U-19 Juniors: ** Erik Pudel ** Kai Huckenbeck ** René Deddens ** Marcel Helfer ** Franz Winklhofer Speedway World Cup Riders Świat Żużla, No 3 (75) /2008, pages 24-25, Team U-21 World Championship European Pairs Championship Team U-19 European Championship Honours World Championships European Championships References See also * motorcycle speedway {{National sports teams of Germany National speedway teams Speedway Team A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fédération Internationale De Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM; en, International Motorcycling Federation) is the global governing/sanctioning body of motorcycle racing. It represents 116 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions. There are seven motorcycle-racing disciplines that FIM covers, encompassing 82 world championships as well as hundreds of secondary championships: enduro, trial, circuit racing, motocross and supermoto, cross-country, e-bike, and track racing. FIM is also involved in many non-racing activities that promote the sport, its safety, and support relevant public policy. The FIM is also the first international sporting federation to publish an Environmental Code, in 1994. In 2007, a Commission for Women in Motorcycling was created by the FIM in order to promote the use of powered two-wheelers and the motorcycle sport among women. History The FIM was born from the ''Fédération Internationale des Clubs Motocyclistes'' (FI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Barth
Robert Barth (born 10 August 1968) is a German motorcycle speedway rider who has ridden in Speedway Grand Prix. He has also won four Long Track World Championships, in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006. Speedway Grand Prix results Career details World Championships * Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup) ** ''2000 - 3rd place in Semi Final B'' ** 2002 - - 4th place in Event 1 European Championships * European Club Champions' Cup ** 2000 - Piła - Bronze medal (10 points) ** 2001 - Daugavpils - 4th place (8 points) Longtrack World Championships Individual Final Years * 1991 Semi-final * 1992 Semi-final * 1993 Semi-final * 1994 Marianske Lazne (14th) 4pts * 1995 Scheeßel (13th) 4pts * 1996 Herxheim (Third) 23pts Grand-Prix Years * 1997 Did not compete * 1998 5 app (Second) 93pts * 1999 5 app (Second) 79pts * 2000 5 app (Second) 98pts * 2001 4 app (Third) 70pts * 2002 5 app (Champion) 113pts * 2003 6 app (Champion) 131pts *2 ... [...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.), '' |
2001 Speedway World Cup
The 2001 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 1st FIM Speedway World Cup season (and 42nd edition of a speedway team World Cup). The Final took place on 7 July 2008 in Wrocław, Poland. The tournament was won by Australia (68 points) and they beat host team Poland (65 pts), Sweden (51 pts), Denmark (44 pts) and United States (30 pts) in the Final. Qualification The two group winners and runners-up qualified to 2001 Speedway World Cup. Venues Two cities were selected to host SWC finals events: Tournament Qualifying rounds Race-off *Last chance * 2001-07-05 * Wrocław, Olympic Stadium * Referee: Wojciech Grodzki Final *The Final * 2001-07-07 * Wrocław, Olympic Stadium * Referee: Anthony Steele Final classification See also * 2001 Speedway Grand Prix References External links www.speedwayworld.tv - World Cup webside {{International speedway World T 2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway World Pairs Championship
The Speedway World Pairs Championship was an annual speedway (motorcycling) event held each year in different countries. The first competition was held in 1968 and the final competition was held in 1993. From 1994 it was merged with the World Team Cup to create the Speedway World Cup, which held its final edition in 2017. The concept of an international pairs championship was reestablished in the form of the Speedway of Nations, which was held for the first time in 2018. Rules The final was competed between seven national teams, and each national team was represented by two riders. Each pairing rode against each other once. The pair with the highest combined score were declared the Champions. From 1991, a third rider could act as reserve. Winners Medal classification See also * Motorcycle speedway * Speedway of Nations, the current incarnation of the World Pairs Championship References {{International speedway Pairs Concentration, also known as Memory, Shink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)
The Olympic Stadium (Dutch: ''Olympisch Stadion'', ) is a sporting venue which was used as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The venue is currently used mostly for athletics, other sports events and concerts. When completed, the stadium had a capacity of 31,600. Following the completion of the rival De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam in 1937, the Amsterdam authorities increased the capacity of the Olympic Stadium to 64,000 by adding a second ring to the stadium. In 1987 the stadium was listed as a national monument. AFC Ajax used the Olympic Stadium for international games until 1996, when the Amsterdam Arena, since 2018 renamed Johan Cruyff Arena, was completed. Renovation started in 1996, and the stadium was refurbished into the original construction of 1928. The second ring of 1937 was removed, reducing capacity to 22,288, and the stadium was made suitable for track and field competitions again. Since 2005, the stadium is home to a sports museum, the Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1987 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 42nd edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. It was contested for the one and only time over two days in the Netherlands. The scores from both meetings were combined to produce the eventual winner. With the chances of a surprise winner reduced due to two races being held it was the favourite Hans Nielsen that duly obliged with his second World crown. Nielsen had trailed after day one by 1 point to great rival Erik Gundersen and the American Sam Ermolenko. However in trademark style Nielsen produced a 15 point maximum on day two to wrap up the World Title, with Gundersen claiming silver and Ermolenko bronze. British Qualification British Final * May 31, 1987 * Coventry, Brandon Stadium * Top 9 to Commonwealth Final plus 1 reserve Swedish Qualification Swedish Final * May 19, 20 & 21 * Mariestad, Eskilstuna & Vetlanda * First 4 to Nordic Final plus 1 reserve Intercontinen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 British League Season
The 1984 British League season was the 50th season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the 20th known as the British League. Team changes Three teams dropped out and four teams replaced them. Midland's clubs Birmingham Brummies and Leicester Lions both dropped out and Hackney Hawks dropped to the National League, becoming the Hackney Kestrels after taking over from the Crayford Kestrels. The new teams to the league were Oxford Cheetahs, Newcastle Diamonds, Exeter Falcons (all from the National League) and the returning Wolverhampton Wolves who did not ride in 1982 and 1983. Summary Oxford Cheetahs were financed by David Hawkins of Northern Sports. They bought Hans Nielsen from Birmingham for a record £30,000, Simon Wigg for £25,000 from Cradley Heath, Marvyn Cox for £15,000 from Rye House, Melvyn Taylor for £12,000 from King's Lynn and Jens Rasmussen. Defending champions Cradley Heath had a poor season after losing Wigg to Oxford and loaning Jan O. Pedersen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herxheim Bei Landau/Pfalz
Herxheim is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km south-east of Landau. Herxheim is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Herxheim. Herxheim is twinned with: * Ilfracombe, England * St. Apollinaire, France History The first European farmers cleared the forest in the present-day Herxheim region about 7,000 years ago during the Neolithic Age and founded a settlement. The hamlet was originally enclosed with a double ring of elongated pits. The Alemanni first settled the area in the third century followed by Franconian settlers in the sixth century. The Franks often named their new home after their leader so it is assumed a Franconian leader name Hari or Heri who settled here with his clan. In 773, a document found in the Weißenburg monastery refers to the location as "Harieschaim." In 1057, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV donated the land so that Herxhei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandbahn Rennen Herxheim
Sandbahn Rennen Herxheim or Waldstadion is a Longtrack and motorcycle speedway stadium in Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz, Germany. The stadium is located south of the municipality, on the St.-Christophorus-Straße 14, in a forested area. The Motorsportvereinigung Herxheim use the facility. History The site is best known for longtrack and has been a major venue for the longer form of speedway. It hosted the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1984, 1990 and 1996. Since the introduction of the Grand Prix series in 1997, the track has been selected multiple times to hold a round of the series. The most recent being 2024. The track occasionally holds conventional speedway and was chosen to hold the qualifying round of the 2012 Speedway World Cup. The speedway team MSV Herxheim (nicknamed the Drifters) also raced conventional speedway, participating in the German Team Speedway Championship during 2012. In 2024, the venue will hold the European Under-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
