Jürgen Hehlert

Hehlert was a two times champion of East Germany, winning the East German Championship in 1962 (which was the first post-World War II) German championship)^[3] and again in 1966.^[4]

He only rode one season in the United Kingdom, riding for Hull Vikings, during the 1974 British League Division Two season.^[5][1] He was released by Hull to be replaced by German rider Josef Angermüller.^[6]

He was credited with being partly responsible for the renovation of the track at the Günter Harder Stadion and in 1970^[2] and reached the Continental final of the 1970 Speedway World Team Cup with the East Germany national speedway team after winning both the quarter final and semi final.^[7]

In 1972, he defected from the East to the West, settling in Hanau in Hesse and later rode for MSC Rodenbach in the German Team Speedway Championship^[2] He would also represent the West German national team.