Martin Smolinski

Martin Smolinski (born 6 December 1984, in Munich, Germany)[1] is a German international motorcycle speedway and Grasstrack rider who has represented the German speedway team at senior level. He is the current World Long Track champion and European Grasstrack champion.

Martin Smolinski
Born (1984-12-06) 6 December 1984
Munich, Germany
NationalityGerman
Career history
1999-2008MSC Olching
2010-12AC Landshut
2007-08, 2010, 2013Hammarby
2004Outrup
2007Slangerup
2013GSP Grindsted
2004AS Abato KLM B.Calavena
2010Hellas Speedway Verona
2006-2007Rybnik
2008Grudziądz
2008, 2013Krosno
2009Toruń
2008Austria
2004–2007, 2009Coventry Bees
2011Gniezno
2013Birmingham Brummies
Individual honours
2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018German Champion
2003German Under-21 Champion
2018World Longtrack Championship
2011European Grasstrack Champion
2012, 2013, 2016German Longtrack Championship
Team honours
2007Elite League Champion
2007Elite League KO Cup Winner
2007Craven Shield Winner

Speedway Grand Prix

2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 17)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
11 /11 German SGP 17 - - 17
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career honours

Individual U-21 World Championship

  • 2003 - 15th place (2 points)
  • 2004 - 6th place (9 points)
  • 2005 - 15th place (2 points)

Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)

  • 2003 - 10th place (1 point in Event 1)
  • 2004 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 1 (14 points)
  • 2005 - 8th place (2 points in Event 2)
  • 2006 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 1 (9 points)
  • 2007 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 1 (13 points)
  • 2008 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 1 (12 points)
  • 2009 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 1 (10 points)

Team U-21 World Championship

  • 2005 - 2nd in Qualifying Round 1 (8 points)

Individual U-19 European Championship

  • 2000 - 4th place (11 points + 2)
  • 2002 - 13th place (4 points)
  • 2003 - 16th place (2 points)

European Pairs Championship

  • 2004 - 10 points in Semi-Final 1
  • 2006 - 16 points in Semi-Final 2

European Club Champions' Cup

  • 2000 - 3rd place (2 points)

World Longtrack Championship

Grand-Prix Series

Year GP Points Pos GP Wins OP
20102231600
2011683620
201261282nd02
2013578411
2014571501
2015DNC
20161251401
20171251600
201851091st30
201951132nd21

World Longtrack Best Grand-Prix Results

  • Herxheim First 2018, Second 2019
  • La Reole First 2019
  • Marianske Lazne First 2011
  • Marmande First 2011, Third 2012
  • Mühldorf First 2018, 2019, Second 2016, Third 2014
  • Roden First 2018
  • Rzeszow First 2013
  • Vechta Second 2012

World Longtrack Team Championship

European Grasstrack Championship

Finals

  • 2010 La Reole Third - 17pts
  • 2011 Skegness First - 18pts
  • 2012 Eenrum Did not start
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gollark: I'm planning to avoid the US eternally.
gollark: I guess shipping stuff there is hard.

References

  1. Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
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