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German Individual Speedway Championship

{{Short description|Annual German national speedway competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox sports league

| title = German Individual Speedway Championship

| current_season =

| image = File:Martin Smolinski Coventry 2007 speedway.jpg

| pixels =

| caption =

| Formerly =

| sport = Motorcycle speedway

| founded = 1962

| most_champs = Martin Smolinski
(pictured above) (8 times)

}}

The German Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the German national champion.{{cite book| last =Loader| first =Tony| title =Loader's International Speedway Annual 1991| publisher = Tony Loader| year= 1991| pages = 166| issn = 1036-4404}}{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmniemiec.php |title=Individual German Speedway Championship |website=Speedway History |access-date=10 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmnrd.php |title=Individual East German Speedway Championship |website=Speedway History |access-date=23 March 2024}}{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmrfn.php |title=Individual West German Speedway Championship |website=Speedway History |access-date=23 March 2024}}

History

File:Egon Mueller 2018.jpg

Before the German reunification champions of West Germany and East Germany were declared.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2014/12/east-germany-national-championship.html|title=East Germany National Championship|website=Edinburgh Speedway|access-date=9 July 2021}}{{cite book|last=Oakes|first=Peter|title=1981 Speedway Yearbook|year=1981|pages=87–91|publisher=Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd|isbn=0-86215-017-5}} The first German champion was crowned in 1962, when Jürgen Hehlert won the East German Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedweek.com/amp/speedwaydm/news/174046/Juergen-Hehlert-Der-erste-Deutsche-Speedway-Meister.html?lang=en |title=Jürgen Hehlert: The first German Speedway Champion | website=Speedweek |access-date=29 January 2024}}

Past winners

= East Germany =

class="wikitable"
align=center

|width=40px {{Speedway color|4}} |Year

|width=200px {{Speedway color|P1}}|Winners

|width=200px {{Speedway color|P2}}|Runner-up

|width=200px {{Speedway color|P3}}|3rd place

align=center| 1962

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Jürgen Hehlert

Gunter SchelenzWolfgang Krug
align=center| 1963

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Jochen Dinse

Gunter SchelenzJurgen Rudolph
align=center| 1964

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Jochen Dinse

Gunter SchelenzHans Jürgen Fritz
align=center| 1965

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Jochen Dinse

Hans Jürgen FritzJürgen Hehlert
align=center| 1966

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Jürgen Hehlert

Bruno BulauGunter Schelenz
align=center| 1967

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Jochen Dinse

Peter LiebingJürgen Hehlert
align=center| 1968

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Jochen Dinse

Gerhard UhlenbrockJürgen Hehlert
align=center| 1969

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Peter Liebing

Jochen DinseGerhard Uhlenbrock
align=center| 1970

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Hans Jürgen Fritz

Jürgen HehlertPeter Liebing
align=center| 1971

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Hans Jürgen Fritz

Jürgen HehlertJochen Dinse
align=center| 1972

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Hans Jürgen Fritz

Clemens BeverDieter Tetzlaff
align=center| 1973

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Jochen Dinse

Clemens BeverPeter Liebing
align=center| 1974

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Dieter Tetzlaff

Hans Jürgen FritzWilfried Schneider
align=center| 1975

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Clemens Bever

Dieter TetzlaffRolf Perner
align=center| 1976

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Dieter Tetzlaff

Clemens BeverJochen Dinse
align=center| 1977

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Hartmut Ernst{{cite web |url=https://www.mcn-stralsund.de/de/home/home.php |title=Home |website=MC “Nordstern” Stralsund eV |access-date=17 March 2024}}

Clemens BeverDieter Tetzlaff
align=center| 1978

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Dieter Tetzlaff{{cite web |url=https://www.mcpostleipzig.de/vereinsgeschichte/ |title=Club History |website=MC Post Leipzig |access-date=12 February 2024}}

Werner MellJoachim Mell
align=center| 1979

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Dieter Tetzlaff

Dietmar LieschkeClemens Bever
align=center| 1980

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Dieter Tetzlaff{{cite book|last=Oakes|first=Peter|title=1981 Speedway Yearbook|year=1981|page=91|publisher=Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd|isbn=0-86215-017-5}}

Diethelm TriemerDietmar Lieschke
align=center| 1981

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Diethelm Triemer

Clemens BeverDieter Tetzlaff
align=center| 1982

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Diethelm Triemer

Werner MellDietmar Liechke
align=center| 1983

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Diethelm Triemer

Jurgen SchumannThomas Frobel
align=center| 1984

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Diethelm Triemer

Norbert GummerThomas Frobel
align=center| 1985

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Diethelm Triemer

Ralf PetersHerbert Mussehl
align=center| 1986

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Diethelm Triemer

Joachim MellRalf Peters
align=center| 1987

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Diethelm Triemer

Herbert MussehlRalf Peters
align=center| 1988

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Herbert Mussehl

Thomas FrobelDiethelm Triemer
align=center| 1989

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Joachim Mell

Mike OttRalf Peters
align=center| 1990

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Mike Ott

Thomas DiehrThomas Hopp
align=center | 1991

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Thomas Diehr

Herbert MussehlFrank Leonhardt

= West Germany =

Before 1979 the West German Individual Championship was only held on Grasstrack and/or Long track.

class="wikitable"
align=center

|width=40px {{Speedway color|4}} |Year

|width=100px {{Speedway color|4}} |Venue

|width=200px {{Speedway color|P1}}|Winner

|width=200px {{Speedway color|P2}}|Runner-up

|width=200px {{Speedway color|P3}}|3rd place

align=center| 1979

| Olching

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Egon MüllerGeorg HackChristian Brandt
align=center| 1980

|Norden

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Georg GilgenreinerEgon MüllerJosef Aigner
align=center| 1981

|Pocking

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Egon MüllerKarl MaierGeorg Hack
align=center| 1982

|Bremen

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Josef AignerEgon MüllerGeorg Hack
align=center| 1983

|Landshut

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Egon MüllerKarl MaierStefan Deser
align=center| 1984

|Diedenbergen

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Egon MüllerKlaus LauschKarl Maier
align=center| 1985

|Landshut

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Egon MüllerKlaus LauschGerd Riss
align=center| 1986

|Neuenknick

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Gerd RissKlaus LauschKarl Maier
align=center| 1987

|Pocking

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Tommy DunkerGerd RissKarl Maier
align=center| 1988

|Brokstedt

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Klaus LauschTommy DunkerKarl Maier
align=center| 1989

|Norden

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Klaus LauschAndre PollehnTommy Dunker
align=center| 1990

|Neustadt

{{Speedway color|p1}}| Klaus LauschTommy DunkerAndre Pollehn

= Germany =

Post 1990 {{cite web|url=http://speedwaystats.wordpress.com/nationals/western-europe/germany/|title=German Individual Speedway Championship list|website=Speedway Stats|access-date=9 July 2021}}

class="wikitable"
align=center

|width=40px {{Speedway color|4}} |Year

|width=100px {{Speedway color|4}} |Venue

|width=200px {{Speedway color|P1}}|Winners

|width=200px {{Speedway color|P2}}|Runner-up

|width=200px {{Speedway color|P3}}|3rd place

|width=30px {{Speedway color|4}}|Ref

align=center | 1991

|5 rounds

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Zoltán Adorján {{flagicon|HUN}}

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Gerd Riss

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Klaus Lausch

|

align=center | 1992

|Norden

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Gerd Riss

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Robert Barth

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Jörg Pingel

|

align=center | 1993

|Neubrandenburg

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Marvyn Cox {{flagicon|GBR}}

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Gerd Riss

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Mike Ott

|

align=center | 1994

|Ludwigslust

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Gerd Riss

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Marvyn Cox {{flagicon|GBR}}

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Andre Pollehn

|

align=center | 1995

|Meissen

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Marvyn Cox {{flagicon|GBR}}

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Gerd Riss

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Robert Barth

|

align=center | 1996

|Stralsund

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Gerd Riss

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Robert Barth

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Robbie Kessler

|

align=center | 1997

|Brokstedt

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Todd Wiltshire {{flagicon|AUS}}

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Matthias Kröger

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Robbie Kessler

|

align=center | 1998

|Güstrow

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Todd Wiltshire {{flagicon|AUS}}

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Steffen Mell

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Aleš Dryml {{flagicon|CZE}}

|

align=center | 1999

|Olching

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Mirko Wolter

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Gerd Riss

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Robert Barth

|

align=center | 2000

|Brokstedt

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Robert Barth

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Matthias Kröger

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Lukas Dryml {{flagicon|CZE}}

|

align=center | 2001

|Stralsund

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Robert Barth

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Aleš Dryml {{flagicon|CZE}}

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Mirko Wolter

|

align=center | 2002

|Norden

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Mirko Wolter

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Robbie Kessler

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Martin Smolinski

|

align=center | 2003

|Landshut

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Mathias Schultz

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Matthias Kröger

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Christian Hefenbrock

|

align=center | 2004

|3 rounds

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Mirko Wolter

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Mathias Schultz

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Christian Hefenbrock

|

align=center | 2005

|Brokstedt

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Mathias Schultz

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Christian Hefenbrock

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Jörg Pingel

|

align=center | 2006

|Herxheim

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Christian Hefenbrock

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Tobias Kroner

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Thomas Stange

align=center | 2007

|Stralsund

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Mathias Schultz

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Tobias Kroner

|

align=center | 2008

|Diedenbergen

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Kevin Wölbert

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Richard Speiser

|

align=center | 2009

|Landshut

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Christian Hefenbrock

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Frank Facher

|

align=center | 2010

|Brokstedt

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Tobias Kroner

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Tobias Busch

align=center | 2011

|Güstrow

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Kevin Wölbert

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Kai Huckenbeck

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Martin Smolinski

|

align=center | 2012

|Teterow

|{{Speedway color|p1}}| Tobias Kroner

|{{Speedway color|p2}}| Christian Hefenbrock

|{{Speedway color|p3}}| Kevin Wölbert

|

align=center | 2013

|Berghaupten

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Kai Huckenbeck

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Mathias Schultz

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Martin Smolinski

|

align=center | 2014

|Brokstedt

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Kai Huckenbeck

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Tobias Kroner

|

align=center | 2015

|Wolfslake

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Kevin Wölbert

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Tobias Busch

|

align=center | 2016

|Stralsund

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Kevin Wölbert

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Mathias Schultz

|

align=center | 2017

|Olching

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Kai Huckenbeck

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Kevin Wölbert

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Max Dilger

|

align=center | 2018

|Güstrow

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Kai Huckenbeck

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Erik Riss

align=center | 2019

|Abensberg

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Erik Riss

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Kevin Wölbert

|{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/12406/2019-german-championship-final-abensberg|title=Speedway riders, history and results|website=wwosbackup|access-date=9 July 2021}}

align=center | 2020

|colspan=4 align=center|cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

|{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/8334/sgp-2020-events-cancelled-in|title=SGP 2020 EVENTS CANCELLED IN RUSSIA AND GERMANY|website=Speedway GP|access-date=9 July 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184716/https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/8334/sgp-2020-events-cancelled-in|url-status=usurped}}

align=center | 2021

|Stralsund

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Martin Smolinski

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Kai Huckenbeck

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Norick Blödorn

|

align=center | 2022

|Herxheim

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Norick Blödorn

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Kevin Wölbert

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|René Deddens

|{{cite magazine |author= |title=Speedway from Around the Globe (Germany) |url=|magazine=Speedway Star |page=43|location= |publisher= |date=3 September 2022 |access-date=}}

align=center | 2023

|Güstrow

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Kevin Wölbert

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Valentin Grobauer

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Marius Hillebrand

|{{cite web |url=https://speedwaynews.pl/zuzel/nie-bylo-mocnych-na-wolberta-mistrzostwa-bez-gwiazd/ |title=Żużel - Nie było mocnych na Wölberta! Mistrzostwa bez gwiazd |website=Speedway News |access-date=18 November 2024 }}

align=center | 2024

|Pocking

|{{Speedway color|p1}}|Erik Riss

|{{Speedway color|p2}}|Kevin Wölbert

|{{Speedway color|p3}}|Patrick Hyek

|{{cite web |url=https://www.bahnsport-deutschland.de/de/news/erik-riss-neuer-deutscher-speedwaymeister-2024 |title=Erik Riss Deutscher Speedwaymeister 2024|website=Bahnsport Deutschland |access-date=18 November 2024 }}

See also

References

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{{International speedway}}

Germany

Category:Speedway competitions in Germany