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European Grasstrack Championship

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European Grasstrack Championship
CategoryMotorcycle Racing
CountryVarious
RegionEurope
Inaugural season1978

The European Grasstrack Championship is a motorcycle championship and is organised by FIM Europe. The first championship took place in 1978 at Hereford Racecourse, England, and was won by Chris Baybutt. The competitors qualified though two semi-finals. Don Godden of England won the first semi-final in Artigues de Lussac, France and Skjold Larsen of Denmark won the second in Stadskanaal, Netherlands.[1]

Medalists

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Year Venue First Second Third
1978 England Hereford United Kingdom Chris Baybutt Germany Franz Kolbeck United Kingdom Don Godden
1979 Netherlands Assen United Kingdom Gerald Short Germany Gunther Brackland Netherlands Tjalle Reitsma
1980 Germany Bad Waldsee Germany Willi Stauch United Kingdom Gerald Short Sweden Sture Lindblom
1981 France Artigues de Lussac United Kingdom Neil Farnish United Kingdom Bernie Leigh Denmark Skjold Larsen
1982 Belgium Damme United Kingdom Jeremy Doncaster United Kingdom Mike Beaumont Germany Josef Maucher
1983 Germany Nandlstadt Germany Christian Brandt Germany Eric Schafferer United Kingdom Gerald Short
1984 Netherlands Eenrum United Kingdom Martin Hagon Czech Republic Vaclav Verner Denmark Kent Noer
1985 France La Reole United Kingdom Clayton Williams Netherlands Harm Horstede Denmark Tommy Brock
1986 Netherlands Eenrum United Kingdom Simon Cross United Kingdom Steve Schofield Germany Joachim Reitzel
1987 Germany Nandlstadt Czech Republic Roman Matoušek Germany Joachim Reitzel United Kingdom Bob Dolman
1988 Netherlands Joure Germany Frank Kehlenbeck United Kingdom Will James Denmark Kent Noer
1989 France La Reole Germany Robert Barth Denmark Kent Noer United Kingdom John Bostin
1990 Netherlands Uithuizen Germany Robert Barth Denmark Kent Noer Netherlands Henk Snijder
1991 Germany Werlte Russia Rif Saitgareev Germany Thomas Diehr United Kingdom Trever Banks
1992 Belgium Alken Netherlands Anne van der Helm Czech Republic Vaclav Milik Netherlands Paulus Ellens
1993 Netherlands Eenrum United Kingdom Richard Musson Netherlands Paulus Ellens Italy Armando Dal Chiele
1994 Germany Cloppenburg Germany Robert Barth Netherlands Anne van der Helm United Kingdom Steve Schofield
1995 Netherlands Joure United Kingdom Kelvin Tatum Germany Bernd Diener Netherlands Anne van der Helm
1996 France Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun Australia Steve Johnston United Kingdom Steve Schofield Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind
1997 No championship
1998 Germany Schwarme Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Russia Oleg Kurguskin Italy Massimo Mora
1999 Germany Werlte Germany Bernd Diener Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Ukraine Vladimir Trofimov
2000 France Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Netherlands Uppie Bos Germany Enrico Janoschka
2001 Netherlands Noordwolde Netherlands Maik Groen Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Netherlands Uppie Bos
2002 Germany Berghaupten Germany Sirg Schutzbach Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Netherlands Uppie Bos
2003 France La Reole Germany Gerd Riss Germany Herbert Rudolph Germany Matthias Kroger
2004 Netherlands Eenrum Netherlands Theo Pijper Germany Gerd Riss Germany Bernd Diener
2005 Germany Schwarme United Kingdom Paul Hurry Netherlands Dirk Fabriek United Kingdom Andrew Appleton
2006 France La Reole Germany Stephan Katt Netherlands Theo Pijper Netherlands Dirk Fabriek
2007 England Folkestone Netherlands Theo Pijper Germany Stephan Katt United Kingdom Andrew Appleton
2008 Netherlands Siddeburen France Stephane Tresarrieu Germany Richard Speiser Finland Rene Lehtinen
2009 Germany Berghaupten Germany Stephan Katt France Stephane Tresarrieu United Kingdom Glen Phillips
2010 France La Reole United Kingdom Andrew Appleton Netherlands Theo Pijper Germany Martin Smolinski
2011 England Wainfleet Germany Martin Smolinski Netherlands Jannick de Jong United Kingdom Andrew Appleton
2012 Netherlands Eenrum Germany Stephan Katt Netherlands Dirk Fabriek Netherlands Jannick de Jong
2013 Germany Bielefeld Netherlands Jannick de Jong Netherlands Dirk Fabriek Germany Richard Speiser
2014 France St. Macaire Netherlands Jannick de Jong United Kingdom David Howe Germany Enrico Janoschka
2015 Netherlands Staphorst Netherlands Jannick de Jong United Kingdom James Shanes Germany Stephan Katt
2016 England Folkestone United Kingdom James Shanes France Mathieu Tresarrieu United Kingdom Andrew Appleton
2017 Germany Hertingen United Kingdom James Shanes United Kingdom Andrew Appleton United Kingdom Edward Kennett
2018 France Tayac France Dimitri Berge Czech Republic Josef Franc United Kingdom Zach Wajtknecht
2019 Germany Bad Hersfeld United Kingdom Zach Wajtknecht United Kingdom Paul Hurry Denmark Kenneth Hansen
2020 France Tayac France Mathieu Tresarrieu Netherlands Romano Hummel Netherlands Dave Meijerink
2021 Cancelled due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.[2]
2022 United Kingdom Swingfield[3] Netherlands Romano Hummel United Kingdom Chris Harris United Kingdom Zach Wajtknecht
2023 Germany Werlte Netherlands Romano Hummel United Kingdom Chris Harris United Kingdom Andrew Appleton
2024 France Tayac[4] United Kingdom Chris Harris Netherlands Dave Meijerink Germany Lukas Fienhage

Results by rider (up to and including 2024)

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Rider First Second Third Podium Best Finish
Germany Stephan Katt 3 1 1 5 2006, 2009, 2012
Netherlands Jannick de Jong 3 1 1 5 2013, 2014, 2015
Germany Robert Barth 3 0 0 3 1989, 1990, 1994
Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind 2 3 1 6 1998, 2000
Netherlands Theo Pijper 2 1 0 3 2004, 2007
England James Shanes 2 1 0 2 2016, 2017
Netherlands Romano Hummel 2 1 0 3 2022, 2023
England Chris Harris 1 2 0 3 2024
England Andrew Appleton 1 1 5 7 2010
England Gerald Short 1 1 1 3 1979
Netherlands Anne van der Helm 1 1 1 3 1992
Germany Bernd Diener 1 1 1 3 1999
Germany Gerd Riss 1 1 0 2 2003
England Paul Hurry 1 1 0 2 2005
Germany Martin Smolinski 1 0 1 2 2011
England Zach Wajtknecht 1 0 1 2 2019
England Chris Baybutt 1 0 0 1 1978
Germany Willie Stauch 1 0 0 1 1980
England Neil Farnish 1 0 0 1 1981
England Jeremy Doncaster 1 0 0 1 1982
Germany Christian Brandt 1 0 0 1 1983
England Martin Hagon 1 0 0 1 1984
England Clayton Williams 1 0 0 1 1985
England Simon Cross 1 0 0 1 1986
Czech Republic Roman Matousek 1 0 0 1 1987
Germany Frank Kehlenbeck 1 0 0 1 1988
Russia Rif Saigareev 1 0 0 1 1991
England Richard Musson 1 0 0 1 1993
England Kelvin Tatum 1 0 0 1 1995
Russia Steve Johnson 1 0 0 1 1996
Netherlands Maik Groen 1 0 0 1 2001
Germany Sirg Schutzbach 1 0 0 1 2002
France Stephane Tresarrieu 1 0 0 1 2008
France Dimitri Berge 1 0 0 1 2018
France Mathieu Tresarrieu 1 0 1 2 2020

Results by country

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Team First Second Third Podium
 England 15 12 15 42
 Germany 13 10 10 33
 Netherlands 9 11 8 28
 Czech Republic 3 6 2 11
 France 3 2 0 5
 Russia 1 1 0 2
 Australia 1 0 0 1
 Denmark 0 2 5 7
 Italy 0 0 2 2
 Sweden 0 0 1 1
 Ukraine 0 0 1 1
 Finland 0 0 1 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "European Grasstrack Solo Championship". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ 2021 FIME solo final cancelled
  3. ^ "Romano Hummel heißt der große Sieger beim 58. Zweibrücker ADAC Grasbahnrennen". Die Rheinpfalz. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Romano Hummel moet in Roden rijden om ook volgend jaar aan het WK langbaan te kunnen meedoen". Dagblad Noorden. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.