European Grasstrack Championship

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European Grasstrack Championship
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Category Motorcycle 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]

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Medalists

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

Results by rider (up to and including 2024)

RiderFirstSecondThirdPodiumBest Finish
Flag of Germany.svg Stephan Katt 31152006, 2009, 2012
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jannick de Jong 31152013, 2014, 2015
Flag of Germany.svg Robert Barth 30031989, 1990, 1994
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Schneiderwind 23161998, 2000
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Theo Pijper 21032004, 2007
Flag of England.svg James Shanes 21022016, 2017
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Romano Hummel 21032022, 2023
Flag of England.svg Chris Harris 12032024
Flag of England.svg Andrew Appleton 11572010
Flag of England.svg Gerald Short 11131979
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anne van der Helm 11131992
Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Diener 11131999
Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Riss 11022003
Flag of England.svg Paul Hurry 11022005
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Smolinski 10122011
Flag of England.svg Zach Wajtknecht 10122019
Flag of England.svg Chris Baybutt 10011978
Flag of Germany.svg Willie Stauch 10011980
Flag of England.svg Neil Farnish 10011981
Flag of England.svg Jeremy Doncaster 10011982
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Brandt 10011983
Flag of England.svg Martin Hagon 10011984
Flag of England.svg Clayton Williams 10011985
Flag of England.svg Simon Cross 10011986
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Matousek 10011987
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Kehlenbeck 10011988
Flag of Russia.svg Rif Saigareev 10011991
Flag of England.svg Richard Musson 10011993
Flag of England.svg Kelvin Tatum 10011995
Flag of Russia.svg Steve Johnson 10011996
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maik Groen 10012001
Flag of Germany.svg Sirg Schutzbach 10012002
Flag of France.svg Stephane Tresarrieu 10012008
Flag of France.svg Dimitri Berge 10012018
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Tresarrieu 10122020

Results by country

TeamFirstSecondThirdPodium
Flag of England.svg  England 15121542
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 13101033
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 911828
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 36211
Flag of France.svg  France 3205
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1102
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1001
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0257
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0022
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0011
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0011

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.