Jörg Pingel
German speedway rider
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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]
Elmshorn, Germany
| Born | 2 October 1970 (age 55) Elmshorn, Germany |
|---|---|
| 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
Pingel 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]
