Theo Pijper
Theo Pijper (born 11 February 1980) is a Dutch motorcycle speedway rider. Career Born in Dokkum, Netherlands, Pijper first rode a motorbike at the age of five. He was a successful long track rider before starting his speedway career. He made his debut in British speedway in 2002 with Edinburgh Monarchs, staying with the team until 2007 in a spell that included a Premier League title in 2003. In 2004 he won the European Grasstrack Championship at Eenrum. In 2007 he moved up to the Elite League with Wolverhampton Wolves, but after losing his place in the team returned to the Monarchs for a short spell, later moving to Berwick Bandits. He lost his team place once again, but later that season won the European Grasstrack Championship for a second time. He joined Elite League team Swindon Robins in 2008, but lost his place in June, going on to a spell with Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the Premier League. He returned to British speedway in 2011 with Glasgow Tigers, with whom he won the ...
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Dokkum
Dokkum is a Dutch fortified city in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland. It has 12,669 inhabitants (February 8, 2020). The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the ''bolwerken'' (bulwarks). It is the fifth most popular shopping city in Friesland. It also had the smallest hospital in the Netherlands. __TOC__ History The best-known event in Dokkum's history is the martyrdom of the Anglo-Saxon missionary Saint Boniface in 754. Oliver of Cologne preached the Fifth Crusade in Dokkum in 1214 and Dokkum sent a contingent; the crescent in the coat of arms of Dokkum refers to this event. Dokkum acquired city rights in 1298. In 1572 Dokkum was sacked by the Spaniards after it had joined the Dutch Revolt. In 1597, the Admiralty of Friesland was established in Dokkum. However, it was moved to Harlingen in 1645. In 1971 the city was included in the list of Dutch 'Urban and village conservation areas'. In 1923, when Catholics in the ...
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Elite League (speedway)
The Elite League was the top division of speedway league competition in the United Kingdom, governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). It was sponsored by Sky Sports until the end of the 2013 season. In 2016, the Elite League featured 8 teams, unlike 10 in 2014, during a season which ran between March and October. Each team had a designated race day on which they normally staged their home fixtures, and they regularly had home and away fixtures scheduled in the same week. The Elite League operated for 20 years until British speedway was restructured with the formation of the SGB Premiership and SGB Championship. Brief history The British League was formed in 1965 as the sole professional speedway league in Britain, expanding in 1968 to incorporate two divisions. In 1995 & 1996 there was a single professional tier known as the Premier League (an amalgamation of the British League Division One and the Bri ...
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2007 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2007 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 37th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Gerd Riss of Germany for the sixth time. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 2007 Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

2006 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2006 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 36th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Robert Barth of Germany for the fourth time. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 2006 Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

2005 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2005 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 35th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Robert Barth of Germany for the third time. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 2005 Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

2004 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2004 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 34th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Gerd Riss of Germany for the fifth time. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 2004 Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Speedway competitions in New Zealand Long Long Long Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

2003 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2003 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 33rd edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Robert Barth of Germany for the second time. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 2003 Motorsport in England Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Individual Long Track World Championship Sports competitions in England Motorsport competitions in New Zealand Long Speedway competitions in New Zealand Individual Long Track World Championship Individual Long Track World Championship 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 L ...

2002 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2002 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 32nd edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Robert Barth of Germany. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 2002 Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

2001 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2001 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 31st edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Gerd Riss of Germany for the fourth time. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 2001 Motorsport in England Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Sports competitions in England Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

2000 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2000 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 30th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Kelvin Tatum of England. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 2000 Motorsport in England Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Speedway competitions in the Netherlands Sports competitions in England Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

1999 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 1999 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 29th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Gerd Riss of Germany. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 1999 Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Speedway competitions in the Netherlands Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

1998 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 1998 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 28th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The world title was won by Kelvin Tatum of England. Venues Final Classification References {{International speedway 1998 Motorsport in England Speedway competitions in France Speedway competitions in Germany Speedway competitions in the Netherlands Sports competitions in England Long Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ... Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom ...
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