European Grasstrack Championship
CategoryMotorcycle Racing
CountryVarious
RegionEurope
Inaugural1978

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

YearVenueFirstSecondThird
1978HerefordChris BaybuttFranz KolbeckDon Godden
1979AssenGerald ShortGunther BracklandTjalle Reitsma
1980Bad WaldseeWilli StauchGerald ShortSture Lindblom
1981Artigues de LussacNeil FarnishBernie LeighSkjold Larsen
1982DammeJeremy DoncasterMike BeaumontJosef Maucher
1983NandlstadtChristian BrandtEric SchaffererGerald Short
1984EenrumMartin HagonVaclav VernerKent Noer
1985La ReoleClayton WilliamsHarm HorstedeTommy Brock
1986EenrumSimon CrossSteve SchofieldJoachim Reitzel
1987NandlstadtRoman MatoušekJoachim ReitzelBob Dolman
1988JoureFrank KehlenbeckWill JamesKent Noer
1989La ReoleRobert BarthKent NoerJohn Bostin
1990UithuizenRobert BarthKent NoerHenk Snijder
1991WerlteRif SaitgareevThomas DiehrTrever Banks
1992AlkenAnne van der HelmVaclav MilikPaulus Ellens
1993EenrumRichard MussonPaulus EllensArmando Dal Chiele
1994CloppenburgRobert BarthAnne van der HelmSteve Schofield
1995JoureKelvin TatumBernd DienerAnne van der Helm
1996Saint-Colomb-de-LauzunSteve JohnstonSteve SchofieldZdeněk Schneiderwind
1997No championship
1998SchwarmeZdeněk SchneiderwindOleg KurguskinMassimo Mora
1999WerlteBernd DienerZdeněk SchneiderwindVladimir Trofimov
2000Saint-Colomb-de-LauzunZdeněk SchneiderwindUppie BosEnrico Janoschka
2001NoordwoldeMaik GroenZdeněk SchneiderwindUppie Bos
2002BerghauptenSirg SchutzbachZdeněk SchneiderwindUppie Bos
2003La ReoleGerd RissHerbert RudolphMatthias Kroger
2004EenrumTheo PijperGerd RissBernd Diener
2005SchwarmePaul HurryDirk FabriekAndrew Appleton
2006La ReoleStephan KattTheo PijperDirk Fabriek
2007FolkestoneTheo PijperStephan KattAndrew Appleton
2008SiddeburenStephane TresarrieuRichard SpeiserRene Lehtinen
2009BerghauptenStephan KattStephane TresarrieuGlen Phillips
2010La ReoleAndrew AppletonTheo PijperMartin Smolinski
2011WainfleetMartin SmolinskiJannick de JongAndrew Appleton
2012EenrumStephan KattDirk FabriekJannick de Jong
2013BielefeldJannick de JongDirk FabriekRichard Speiser
2014St. MacaireJannick de JongDavid HoweEnrico Janoschka
2015StaphorstJannick de JongJames ShanesStephan Katt
2016FolkestoneJames ShanesMathieu TresarrieuAndrew Appleton
2017HertingenJames ShanesAndrew AppletonEdward Kennett
2018TayacDimitri BergeJosef FrancZach Wajtknecht
2019Bad HersfeldZach WajtknechtPaul HurryKenneth Hansen
2020TayacMathieu TresarrieuRomano HummelDave Meijerink
2021Cancelled due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.[2]
2022Swingfield[3]Romano HummelChris HarrisZach Wajtknecht
2023WerlteRomano HummelChris HarrisAndrew Appleton
2024Tayac[4]Chris HarrisDave MeijerinkLukas Fienhage

Results by rider (up to and including 2024)

RiderFirstSecondThirdPodiumBest Finish
Stephan Katt31152006, 2009, 2012
Jannick de Jong31152013, 2014, 2015
Robert Barth30031989, 1990, 1994
Zdeněk Schneiderwind23161998, 2000
Theo Pijper21032004, 2007
James Shanes21022016, 2017
Romano Hummel21032022, 2023
Chris Harris12032024
Andrew Appleton11572010
Gerald Short11131979
Anne van der Helm11131992
Bernd Diener11131999
Gerd Riss11022003
Paul Hurry11022005
Martin Smolinski10122011
Zach Wajtknecht10122019
Chris Baybutt10011978
Willie Stauch10011980
Neil Farnish10011981
Jeremy Doncaster10011982
Christian Brandt10011983
Martin Hagon10011984
Clayton Williams10011985
Simon Cross10011986
Roman Matousek10011987
Frank Kehlenbeck10011988
Rif Saigareev10011991
Richard Musson10011993
Kelvin Tatum10011995
Steve Johnson10011996
Maik Groen10012001
Sirg Schutzbach10012002
Stephane Tresarrieu10012008
Dimitri Berge10012018
Mathieu Tresarrieu10122020

Results by country

TeamFirstSecondThirdPodium
England15121542
Germany13101033
Netherlands911828
Czech Republic36211
France3205
Russia1102
Australia1001
Denmark0257
Italy0022
Sweden0011
Ukraine0011
Finland0011

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.