European Grasstrack Championship

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

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

Results by rider (up to and including 2024)

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

Results by country

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

References

  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.