Tobias Kroner
German speedway rider
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Tobias Kroner (born 16 October 1985) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany.[1][2] He earned 9 international caps for the German national speedway team.[3]
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| Born | 16 October 1985 Dohren, Germany |
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| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2005 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2006-2009 | Ipswich Witches |
| 2010 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Poland | |
| 2007 | Łódź |
| 2008-2010 | Gdańsk |
| 2011-2012 | Ostrów |
| 2012-2013 | Kraków |
| Individual honours | |
| 2012 | German Champion |
Speedway career
Kroner began his British league career after he signed for Oxford for the 2005 Elite League speedway season.[4][5] He struggled during the season but switched to Ipswich Witches the following season where his form began to improve.[2][6]
In 2007, he remained with Ipswich and made his Polish league debut for Orzeł Łódź in the Polish Speedway First League. He then joined Wybrzeże Gdańsk, with whom he reached the Ekstraliga.[1]
After four seasons with Ipswich he would have one more season in Britain riding for the Belle Vue Aces during the 2010 Elite League speedway season.[7] He continued to ride in Poland, racing for Ostrów Wielkopolski and Wanda Kraków.
In 2012, Kroner became the champion of Germany after winning the German Individual Speedway Championship.[8]