European Grasstrack Championship
CategoryMotorcycle Racing
CountryVarious
RegionEurope
Inaugural season1978
Riders' champion2020: Mathieu Tresarrieu

The European Grasstrack Championship is a motorcycle championship and is organised by FIM Europe. The first championship took place in 1978 at Hereford Racecourse, England and was won by Chris Baybutt. The competitors qualified though two semi-finals. Don Godden of England won the first semi-final in Artigues de Lussac, France and Skjold Larsen of Denmark won the second in Stadskanaal, Netherlands.

Medalists

Year Venue First Second Third
1978 England Hereford United Kingdom Chris Baybutt Germany Franz Kolbeck United Kingdom Don Godden
1979 Netherlands Assen United Kingdom Gerald Short Germany Gunther Brackland Netherlands Tjalle Reitsma
1980 Germany Bad Waldsee Germany Willi Stauch United Kingdom Gerald Short Sweden Sture Lindblom
1981 France Artigues de Lussac United Kingdom Neil Farnish United Kingdom Bernie Leigh Denmark Skjold Larsen
1982 Belgium Damme United Kingdom Jeremy Doncaster United Kingdom Mike Beaumont Germany Josef Maucher
1983 Germany Nandlstadt Germany Christian Brandt Germany Eric Schafferer United Kingdom Gerald Short
1984 Netherlands Eenrum United Kingdom Martin Hagon Czech Republic Vaclav Verner Denmark Kent Noer
1985 France La Reole United Kingdom Clayton Williams Netherlands Harm Horstede Denmark Tommy Brock
1986 Netherlands Eenrum United Kingdom Simon Cross United Kingdom Steve Schofield Germany Joachim Reitzel
1987 Germany Nandlstadt Czech Republic Roman Matoušek Germany Joachim Reitzel United Kingdom Bob Dolman
1988 Netherlands Joure Germany Frank Kehlenbeck United Kingdom Will James Denmark Kent Noer
1989 France La Reole Germany Robert Barth Denmark Kent Noer United Kingdom John Bostin
1990 Netherlands Uithuizen Germany Robert Barth Denmark Kent Noer Netherlands Henk Snijder
1991 Germany Werlte Russia Rif Saitgareev Germany Thomas Diehr United Kingdom Trever Banks
1992 Belgium Alken Netherlands Anne van der Helm Czech Republic Vaclav Milik Netherlands Paulus Ellens
1993 Netherlands Eenrum United Kingdom Richard Musson Netherlands Paulus Ellens Italy Armando Dal Chiele
1994 Germany Cloppenburg Germany Robert Barth Netherlands Anne van der Helm United Kingdom Steve Schofield
1995 Netherlands Joure United Kingdom Kelvin Tatum Germany Bernd Diener Netherlands Anne van der Helm
1996 France Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun Australia Steve Johnston United Kingdom Steve Schofield Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind
1997 No championship
1998 Germany Schwarme Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Russia Oleg Kurguskin Italy Massimo Mora
1999 Germany Werlte Germany Bernd Diener Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Ukraine Vladimir Trofimov
2000 France Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Netherlands Uppie Bos Germany Enrico Janoschka
2001 Netherlands Noordwolde Netherlands Maik Groen Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Netherlands Uppie Bos
2002 Germany Berghaupten Germany Sirg Schutzbach Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind Netherlands Uppie Bos
2003 France La Reole Germany Gerd Riss Germany Herbert Rudolph Germany Matthias Kroger
2004 Netherlands Eenrum Netherlands Theo Pijper Germany Gerd Riss Germany Bernd Diener
2005 Germany Schwarme United Kingdom Paul Hurry Netherlands Dirk Fabriek United Kingdom Andrew Appleton
2006 France La Reole Germany Stephan Katt Netherlands Theo Pijper Netherlands Dirk Fabriek
2007 England Folkestone Netherlands Theo Pijper Germany Stephan Katt United Kingdom Andrew Appleton
2008 Netherlands Siddeburen France Stephane Tresarrieu Germany Richard Speiser Finland Rene Lehtinen
2009 Germany Berghaupten Germany Stephan Katt France Stephane Tresarrieu United Kingdom Glen Phillips
2010 France La Reole United Kingdom Andrew Appleton Netherlands Theo Pijper Germany Martin Smolinski
2011 England Wainfleet Germany Martin Smolinski Netherlands Jannick de Jong United Kingdom Andrew Appleton
2012 Netherlands Eenrum Germany Stephan Katt Netherlands Dirk Fabriek Netherlands Jannick de Jong
2013 Germany Bielefeld Netherlands Jannick de Jong Netherlands Dirk Fabriek Germany Richard Speiser
2014 France St. Macaire Netherlands Jannick de Jong United Kingdom David Howe Germany Enrico Janoschka
2015 Netherlands Staphorst Netherlands Jannick de Jong United Kingdom James Shanes Germany Stephan Katt
2016 England Folkestone United Kingdom James Shanes France Mathieu Tresarrieu United Kingdom Andrew Appleton
2017 Germany Hertingan United Kingdom James Shanes United Kingdom Andrew Appleton United Kingdom Edward Kennett
2018 France Tayac France Dimitri Berge Czech Republic Josef Franc United Kingdom Zach Wajtknecht
2019 Germany Bad Hersfeld United Kingdom Zach Wajtknecht United Kingdom Paul Hurry Denmark Kenneth Hansen
2020 France Tayac France Mathieu Tresarrieu Netherlands Romano Hummel Netherlands Dave Meijerink
2021 Cancelled due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.[1]
2022 United Kingdom Swingfield Netherlands Romano Hummel United Kingdom Chris Harris United Kingdom Zach Wajtknecht
2023 France Werlte Netherlands Romano Hummel United Kingdom Chris Harris United Kingdom Andrew Appleton

Results by rider (up to and including 2020)

RiderFirstSecondThirdPodiumBest Finish
Germany Stephan Katt31152006, 2009, 2012
Netherlands Jannick de Jong31152013, 2014, 2015
Germany Robert Barth30031989, 1990, 1994
Czech Republic Zdeněk Schneiderwind23161998, 2000
Netherlands Theo Pijper21042004, 2007
England James Shanes21022016, 2017
England Andrew Appleton11452010
England Gerald Short11131979
Netherlands Anne van der Helm11131992
Germany Bernd Diener11131999
Germany Gerd Riss11022003
England Paul Hurry11022005
Germany Martin Smolinski10122011
England Zach Wajtknecht10122019
England Chris Baybutt10011978
Germany Willie Stauch10011980
England Neil Farnish10011981
England Jeremy Doncaster10011982
Germany Christian Brandt10011983
England Martin Hagon10011984
England Clayton Williams10011985
England Simon Cross10011986
Czech Republic Roman Matousek10011987
Germany Frank Kehlenbeck10011988
Russia Rif Saigareev10011991
England Richard Musson10011993
England Kelvin Tatum10011995
Russia Steve Johnson10011996
Netherlands Maik Groen10012001
Germany Sirg Schutzbach10012002
France Stephane Tresarrieu10012008
France Dimitri Berge10012018
France Mathieu Tresarrieu10122020
Netherlands Dirk Fabriek03142005, 2012, 2013
Denmark Kent Noer02241989, 1990
England Steve Schofield02131986, 1996
Netherlands Uppie Bos01232000
Netherlands Paulus Ellens01121993
Germany Joachim Reitzel01121987
Germany Richard Speiser01122008
Germany Franz Kolbeck01011978
Germany Gunter Brackland01011979
England Bernie Leigh01011981
England Mike Beaumont01011982
Germany Erich Schafferr01011983
Czech Republic Vaclav Verner01011984
Netherlands Harm Horstede01011985
England Will James01011988
Germany Thomas Diehr01011991
Czech Republic Vaclav Milik01011992
Russia Oleg Kurguskin01011998
Germany Herbert Rudolph01012003
England David Howe01012014
Czech Republic Josef Franc01012018
Netherlands Romano Hummel01012020
Germany Enricio Janoschka00222000, 2014
England Don Godden00111978
Netherlands Tjalle Reitsma00111979
Sweden Store Lindblom00111980
Denmark Skjold Larsen00111981
Germany Joseph Maucher00111982
Denmark Tommy Broch00111985
England Bob Dolman00111987
England John Bostin00111989
Netherlands Henk Snijder00111990
England Trevor Banks00111991
Italy Armando Dal Chiele00111993
Italy Massimo Mora00111998
Ukraine Vladimir Trofimov00111999
Germany Matthias Kroger00112003
Finland Rene, Lehtinen00112008
England Glen Phillips00112009
England Edward Kennett00112017
Denmark Kenneth Hansen00112019
Netherlands Dave Meijerink00112020

Results by country

TeamFirstSecondThirdPodium
 England14101337
 Germany1310932
 Netherlands710824
 Czech Republic36211
 France3205
 Russia1102
 Australia1001
 Denmark0257
 Italy0022
 Sweden0011
 Ukraine0011
 Finland0011

European Sidecar Championship

The European Grasstrack Sidecar Championship started in 1978.

References

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