AC Landshut
German motorcycle speedway team
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AC Landshut is a German automobile and motorcycle club best known for its motorcycle speedway team Landshut Devils, based in Landshut, Bavaria.
Track addressEllermühle Speedway Stadium
CountryGermany
Founded22 October 1922
Team managerKlaus Zwerschina/Slawomir Kryjom
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The 2009 Devils team, led by Martin Smolinski (seated) | |||||||||
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| Track address | Ellermühle Speedway Stadium | ||||||||
| Country | Germany | ||||||||
| Founded | 22 October 1922 | ||||||||
| Team manager | Klaus Zwerschina/Slawomir Kryjom | ||||||||
| Team captain | Martin Smolinski | ||||||||
| League | Polish 1. Liga | ||||||||
| Website | speedway-landshut | ||||||||
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| Colours | Black & Red | ||||||||
| Nickname | Devils | ||||||||
| Track size | 390m | ||||||||
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History
It was founded by ADAC members in 1922 and has won a record 12 German Bundesliga championships and a record 7 West German Championships (1973-1990).[1][2] Since 1975 they have raced at the Ellermühle Speedway Stadium.
Due to the suspension of the German Speedway Bundesliga due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the club joined the Polish 1. Liga in 2021.[3][4]
The club reached the play offs of 1.Liga during the 2022 Polish Speedway season and remained in the league for the 2023 season.[5]
Teams
Current team
2023 squad
Martin Smolinski- Erik Riss
Kim Nilsson- Kai Huckenbeck
Dimitri Bergé- Norick Blödorn
- Sandro Wassermann
- Timo Hildebrand
- Lukas Baumann
- Erik Bachhuber
- Maximilian Troidl
- Julian Bielmeier
Previous teams
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2022 squad |
