European Grasstrack Championship

European grasstrack event

European Grasstrack Championship

Category| Motorcycle Racing
Country| Various
Region| Europe
Inaugural season| 1978

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

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Year | Venue | First | Second | Third

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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)

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Rider | First | Second | Third | Podium | Best Finish

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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

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Team | First | Second | Third | Podium

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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

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* European Grasstrack Sidecar Championship

## References

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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.