Gerd Riss
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| Born | 17 March 1965 |
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| Nationality |  Germany |
| Website | GerdRiss.de |
| Career history | |
| Germany | |
| ? | AC Landshut |
| Great Britain | |
| 1984 | Poole Pirates |
| 1985 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1988 | Ipswich Witches |
| Poland | |
| 1999 | Polonia Bydgoszcz |
| Individual honours | |
| 1991, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2004, | Long Track World Champion |
| 1986, 1992, 1994, 1996 | German Champion |
| 1992 | New Zealand Long Track GP |
| 1993, 1997 | Australian Long Track GP |
Gerd Riss (born 17 March 1965)[1][2] is a German motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Germany team at 2001 Speedway World Cup and who was started in Speedway Grand Prix of Germany.
Gerd Riss won the title a record eight times (1996, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007-2009).
World Final Appearances
- 1987 -
Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium - 10th - 12pts - 1989 -
Munich, Olympic Stadium - 9th - 5pts - 1991 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt - 1993 - Pocking, Rottalstadion - 11th - 6pts
Speedway Grand Prix
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17th | 16 | 17th | Raced in German round only |
| 1996 | 19th | 12 | 19th | Raced in German round only |
| 1998 | 25th | 6 | 18th | Raced in Czech Republic and German rounds only |
World (European) Under-21 Championship
- 1985 - Abensberg, Motorstadion - 5th - 9pts
- 1986 -
Rivne - 13th - 4pts
European Championships
German Domestic competitions
- 1992 - Winner
- 1993 - 2nd
- 1994 - Winner
- 1995 - 2nd
- 1996 - Winner
- 1999 - 2nd
World Longtrack Championship
Finals
- 1984 Herxheim (6th) 13pts
- 1985
Esbjerg (8th) 15pts
- 1986 Pfarrkirchen (4th) 17pts
- 1987 Muhldorf (9th) 9pts
- 1988 Scheessel (5th) 26pts
- 1989
Marianske Lazne (11th) 12pts
- 1990 Herxheim (14th) 9pts
- 1991 Marianske Lazne (Champion) 24pts
- 1992 Pfarrkirchen (4th) 18pts
- 1993 Muhldorf (16th) 5pts
- 1994 Marianske Lazne(Third) 17pts
- 1995 Scheessel (Did not ride)
- 1996 Herxheim (Champion) 25pts
Grand-Prix Years
- 1998 4 app (4th) 59pts
- 1999 5 app (Champion) 115pts
- 2000 1 app (18th) 17pts
- 2001 4 app (Champion) 95pts
- 2002 5 app (Third) 89pts
- 2003 6 app (Third) 98pts
- 2004 5 app (Champion) 103pts
- 2005 4 app (Second) 75pts
- 2006 3 app (Third) 50pts
- 2007 3 app (Champion) 53pts
- 2008 4 app (Champion) 79pts
- 2009 5 app (Champion) 126pts
- 2010 3 app (13th) 53pts
Best World Longtrack Grand-Prix Results
- Berghaupten First 1999
- Bielefeld First 2004, Second 2002, Third 2003
Collier Street First 2001, Third 2003
- Eenrum Second 1999
- Harsewinkel Third 2000
- Herxheim First 2001, 2009
- Jubeck First 1999
- Marianske Lazne First 2009, Second 2008
Marmande First 2009, Second 1999, 2007, Third 2006
- Morizes First 2008, Second 2001, 2004
- Mulhdorf First 1998, 1999, 2005, Third 2003
New Plymouth First 2004, Second 2003
- Parchim First 2001, 2002, 2005
- Pfarrkirchen Second 2004, 2007
- ScheesselSecond 1998
- St. Macaire Second 2010, Third 2008
- Vechta First 2009
European Grasstrack Championship
Finals
- 2003 La Reole (Champion) 21pts
- 2004 Eenrum (Second) 16ps
- 2005 Schwarme (15th) 5pts
See also
References
- ^ www.speedwaygp.republika.pl. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
- ^ www.lubusports.pl. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.