Matthias Kröger

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]

Matthias Kröger

Born	(1969-05-24) 24 May 1969 (age 56) Schleswig, Germany
Nationality	German
Career history
West Germany
1988-2011	Brokstedt
Denmark
1998, 2009	Outrup
2000-2001	Holsted
2002-2004	Kronjylland
2006	Brovst
2008	Esbjerg
Sweden
2000	Vetlanda
Poland
2006-2008	Łódź
Great Britain
2008	Somerset
Team honours
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012	World Long Track Team Champion

Career

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

World Longtrack Championship

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

• Bielefeld Second 2004
• Cloppenburg Second 1997
• Harsewinkel Second 2000
• Jübek Second 2000
• Mariánské Lázně Third 2009
• Marmande Second 2006
• Morizès Third 2000, 2002, 2003
• New Plymouth Third 2004
• Forus Third 2012

Team Championship

• 2007 Morizès (Champion) 9/51pts (Rode with Gerd Riss, Stephan Katt, Enrico Janoschka)
• 2008 Werlte (Champion) 12/55pts (Rode with Gerd Riss, Stephan Katt, Bernd Diener)
• 2009 Eenrum (Champion) 16/47pts (Rode with Gerd Riss, Richard Speiser, Enrico Janoschka )
• 2010 Morizès (Champion) 8/49pts (Rode with Stephan Katt, Richard Speiser, Martin Smolinski)
• 2012 St Macaire (Champion) 8/49pts (Rode with Stephan Katt, Jörg Tebbe, Bernd Diener)

European Grasstrack Championship

• 1989 Semi-final
• 1995 Joure (6th) 13pts
• 1996 St. Colomb de Lauzun (Non-Starter)
• 2002 Berghaupten (7th) 9pts
• 2003 La Reole (Third) 16pts
• 2004 Semi-final
• 2005 Schwarme (4th) 12pts
• 2006 La Réole (4th) 16pts
• 2007 Folkestone (6th) 15pts
• 2009 Berghaupten (4th) 15pts
• 2010 La Réole (14th) 6pts
• 2012 Eenrum (9th) 9pts
• 2013 Bielefeld (7th) 14pts
• 2014 St. Macaire (Non-Starter)