Christoph Betzl (born 13 February 1949) is a German former international speedway rider.[1] He earned 24 international caps for the West German national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

Betzl reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1979 Individual Speedway World Championship representing West Germany.[3][4] He has also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship on eight occasions in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982. He won a bronze medal in the 1980 final and a silver medal in the 1981 final.[5]

Betzl was prt of the German team that competed in an eight match tour of Britain in 1975.[6] This was the same season that he rode in British Speedway leagues, riding for Poole Pirates.[7][8]

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship

World Longtrack Championship

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship

References

  1. ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ "In-form Collins can regain world crown". Birmingham Daily Post. 31 August 1979. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Christoph Betzl". grasstrackgb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Germans for Brough Park". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 12 July 1975. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup.proboards.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoph_Betzl
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