Robert Kessler (born 5 April 1973 in Neuwied,

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) is a former

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rider, from Germany.

Career

Kessler represented

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at the

Speedway World Team Cup The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001. Format From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders ...

. He was the German under-21 champion in 1992 and 1993. He started his British league career with Sheffield Tigers in 1994. He spent five seasons with them from 1994 to 2001, although in between he had a season with King's Lynn Stars. He then moved to Hull Vikings in 2002 before switching to

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in 2003. His last season before retirement was in Britain, riding with the

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in 2010.

Personal life

A mechanical engineer by trade, Robbie founded ROK Racing a speedway motor-cycle building and engine tuning business, in 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kessler, Robbie 1973 births Living people German speedway riders Coventry Bees riders Hull Vikings riders Ipswich Witches riders King's Lynn Stars riders Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders Redcar Bears riders Rye House Rockets riders Sheffield Tigers riders Stoke Potters riders Sportspeople from Neuwied