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Matthias Kröger

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Matthias Kröger
Born (1969-05-24) 24 May 1969 (age 55)
Schleswig, Germany
NationalityGerman
Career history
West Germany
1988-2011Brokstedt
Denmark
1998, 2009Outrup
2000-2001Holsted
2002-2004Kronjylland
2006Brovst
2008Esbjerg
Sweden
2000Vetlanda
Poland
2006-2008Łódź
Great Britain
2008Somerset
Team honours
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012World Long Track Team Champion

Matthias Kröger (born 24 May 1969[1]) is a former speedway, long track and grasstrack rider from Germany.[2][3] He earned 6 international caps for the German national speedway team.[4]

Career

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He rode in 2002 Speedway World Cup and is a five times World Team Champion.

In 2008, he made his British league debut riding for the Somerset Rebels in the 2008 Premier League speedway season.[5][6]

Results

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Grand-Prix Years

  • 1997 5 app (8th) 62pts
  • 1998 5 app (6th) 57pts
  • 1999 5 app (9th) 50pts
  • 2001 5 app (Third) 90pts
  • 2001 1 app (18th) 10pts
  • 2002 5 app (4th) 77pts
  • 2003 6 app (4th) 82pts
  • 2004 3 app (10th) 42pts
  • 2005 4 app (6th) 42pts
  • 2006 2 app (10th) 23pts
  • 2007 3 app (13th) 21pts
  • 2008 4 app (6th) 48pts
  • 2009 5 app (4th) 79pts
  • 2010 6 app (8th) 75pts
  • 2011 6 app (8th) 73pts
  • 2012 6 app (7th) 86pts
  • 2013 6 app (17th) 37pts
  • 2014 2 app (19th) 8pts
  • 2016 5 app (12th) 29pts

Best Grand-Prix Results

European Grasstrack Championship

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References

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  1. ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 52-53, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ^ "Matthias Kröger Niemcy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Matthias 'Matten' Kroger". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Kroger signs for Somerset Rebels". BBC. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Kroger on max power as Rebels storm on". Bridgwater Mercury. Retrieved 24 August 2024.