Jörg Pingel (born 2 October 1970) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany. He earned two international caps for the German national speedway team.[1][2][3]
Born | 2 October 1970 Elmshorn, Germany | (age 54)
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Nationality | German |
Career history | |
Germany | |
1988–1992, 1999–2001 | Brokstedt |
1997–1998, 2002–2005 | Güstrow |
2004 | Diedenbergen |
2006 | Teterow |
Great Britain | |
1996 | Reading Racers |
1997–1998, 2000 | Berwick Bandits |
Denmark | |
2002–2004 | Kronjylland |
Individual honours | |
1992, 2005 | German Individual Championship bronze |
Career
editPingel came to prominence when winning the bronze medal at the 1992 German Individual Speedway Championship.[4]
He started racing in the British leagues during the 1996 Premier League speedway season, when riding for the Reading Racers and Exeter Falcons[5][6] but was replaced in the Exeter team by Alun Rossiter.[7]
In 1997, he joined Berwick Bandits for the 1997 Premier League speedway season and reached the final of the Fours Championship. His final season in Britain was with Berwick in 2000.[1] In 2005, he won his second bronze medal at the German Individual Championship.[4]
He represented the Germany national speedway team on two occasions.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jörg Pingel" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Jorg Pingel. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ "Jörg Pingel Steckbrief". Speedweek.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ a b "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1991-2013". Speedway History. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Rossiter poised for Falcon's comeback?". Western Evening Herald. 31 May 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jörg Pingel". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Kokko on tonight's menu". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 7 June 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.