AC Landshut

AC Landshut is a German automobile and motorcycle club best known for its motorcycle speedway team Landshut Devils, based in Landshut, Bavaria.

Automobilclub Landshut e.V. im ADAC
The 2009 Devils team, led by Martin Smolinski (seated)
Club information
Track address	Ellermühle Speedway Stadium
Country	Germany
Founded	22 October 1922 (1922-10-22)
Team manager	Klaus Zwerschina/Slawomir Kryjom
Team captain	Martin Smolinski
League	Polish 1. Liga
Website	speedway-landshut.de
Club facts
Colours	Black & Red
Nickname	Devils
Track size	390m
Major team honours
Bundesliga Champions (12x) 1991, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 West German Champions (7x) 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989 Bundesliga Runners-up (6x) 1992, 2001, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021 West German Runners-up (5x) 1980, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990

History

It was founded by ADAC members in 1922 and has won a record 12 German Bundesliga championships and a record 7 West German Championships (1973-1990).^[1][2] Since 1975 they have raced at the Ellermühle Speedway Stadium.

Due to the suspension of the German Speedway Bundesliga due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the club joined the Polish 1. Liga in 2021.^[3][4]

The club reached the play offs of 1.Liga during the 2022 Polish Speedway season and remained in the league for the 2023 season.^[5]

Teams

Current team

2023 squad

• Martin Smolinski
• Erik Riss
• Kim Nilsson
• Kai Huckenbeck
• Dimitri Bergé
• Norick Blödorn
• Sandro Wassermann
• Timo Hildebrand
• Lukas Baumann
• Erik Bachhuber
• Maximilian Troidl
• Julian Bielmeier

Previous teams

Extended content
2022 squad Erik Riss Kai Huckenbeck Mario Niedermaier Mads Hansen Dimitri Bergé Norick Blödorn Erik Bachhuber Kim Nilsson Valentin Grobauer