The East German Individual Speedway Championship was the national individual motorcycle speedway championship of East Germany. It was first held in 1962 and continued until 1990, the year of German reunification.
History The inaugural championship was held in 1962 and was won by Jürgen Hehlert. Hehlert won a second title in 1966 and remained one of East Germany's leading international riders before defecting to West Germany in 1972. He continued his career in the West and represented West Germany in 1974.
Jochen Dinse won six titles between 1963 and 1973, including three consecutive championships from 1963 to 1965. Hans Jürgen Fritz won three successive titles from 1970 to 1972. Dieter Tetzlaff won five titles, including three consecutively from 1978 to 1980.
Diethelm Triemer finished runner-up in 1980 before winning seven consecutive championships from 1981 to 1987, a competition record. His winning run ended in 1988, when a tyre failure in the final championship round at Neubrandenburg cost him the chance of an eighth successive title and left him with the bronze medal.
The final East German championship was held in 1990 and was won by Mike Ott. An Ostdeutsche Bahnmeisterschaft was staged over two rounds in 1991 following German reunification, but it was unofficial and is not counted as an East German championship.
Past winners YearVenuesWinnerSecondThird19624 roundsBrieskeMeißenStralsundNeubrandenburgJürgen HehlertGünter SchelenzWolfgang Krug19634 roundsStralsundNeubrandenburgBrieskeMeißenJochen DinseGünter SchelenzJürgen Rudolph19643 roundsGüstrowNeubrandenburgMeißenJochen DinseGünter SchelenzHans Jürgen Fritz19652 roundsNeubrandenburgBrieskeJochen DinseHans Jürgen FritzJürgen Hehlert19662 roundsNeubrandenburgRostockJürgen HehlertBruno BülauGünter Schelenz19674 roundsGüstrowRostockMeißenBrieskeJochen DinsePeter LiebingJürgen Hehlert19684 roundsStralsundRostockGüstrowMeißenJochen DinseGerhard UhlenbrockJürgen Hehlert19696 roundsNeubrandenburgGüstrowRostockMeißenBrieskeStralsundPeter LiebingJochen DinseGerhard Uhlenbrock19706 roundsBrieskeGüstrowRostockMeißenNeubrandenburgStralsundHans Jürgen FritzJürgen HehlertPeter Liebing19716 roundsMeißenBrieskeGüstrowRostockNeubrandenburgStralsundHans Jürgen FritzJürgen HehlertJochen Dinse19726 roundsNeubrandenburgBrieskeGüstrowRostockStralsundMeißenHans Jürgen FritzClemens BeverDieter Tetzlaff19736 roundsGüstrowRostockNeubrandenburgStralsundBrieskeMeißenJochen DinseClemens BeverPeter Liebing19745 roundsGüstrowMeißenNeubrandenburgStralsundRostockDieter TetzlaffHans Jürgen FritzWilfried Schneider19755 roundsNeubrandenburgStralsundMeißenGüstrowRostockClemens BeverDieter TetzlaffRolf Perner19765 roundsGüstrowStralsundMeißenNeubrandenburgRostockDieter TetzlaffClemens BeverJochen Dinse19775 roundsStralsundGüstrowNeubrandenburgMeißenRostockHartmut ErnstClemens BeverDieter Tetzlaff19785 roundsNeubrandenburgStralsundGüstrowMeißenRostockDieter TetzlaffWerner MellJoachim Mell19796 roundsNeubrandenburgStralsundGüstrowLübbenauMeißenRostockDieter TetzlaffDietmar LieschkeClemens Bever19805 roundsNeubrandenburgRostockStralsundLeipzigGüstrowDieter TetzlaffDiethelm TriemerDietmar Lieschke19815 roundsGüstrowNeubrandenburgRostockLeipzigMeißenDiethelm TriemerClemens BeverDieter Tetzlaff19826 roundsLeipzigMeißenNeubrandenburgStralsundGüstrowRostockDiethelm TriemerWerner MellDietmar Lieschke19836 roundsLeipzigMeißenNeubrandenburgGüstrowRostockLübbenauDiethelm TriemerJürgen SchumannThomas Fröbel19845 roundsLeipzigLudwigslustGüstrowNeubrandenburgMeißenDiethelm TriemerNorbert GümmerThomas Fröbel19855 roundsGüstrowNeubrandenburgLeipzigMeißenLudwigslustDiethelm TriemerRalf PetersHerbert Mussehl19865 roundsLeipzigGüstrowNeubrandenburgMeißenLudwigslustDiethelm TriemerJoachim MellRalf Peters19873 roundsGüstrowNeubrandenburgLübbenauDiethelm TriemerHerbert MussehlRalf Peters19884 roundsLeipzigGüstrowLübbenauNeubrandenburgHerbert MussehlThomas FröbelDiethelm Triemer19894 roundsGüstrowMeißenNeubrandenburgLübbenauJoachim MellMike OttRalf Peters19904 roundsTeterowNeubrandenburgStralsundGüstrowMike OttThomas DiehrThomas Hopp
See also
German Individual Speedway Championship East German Team Speedway Championship East Germany national speedway team Sport in East Germany
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