Gerhard Uhlenbrock (born 5 May 1941) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from East Germany. He earned eight international caps for the East German national speedway team.[1][2] He later defected and rode for the West German national speedway team.
| Born | 5 May 1941 Rostock, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| East Germany | |
| 1967 | Rostock |
| Great Britain | |
| 1973 | Coventry Bees |
| Individual honours | |
| 1968 | East German championship silver |
| 1969 | East German championship bronze |
Biography edit
Uhlenbrock, born in Rostock, represented his country at the Speedway World Cup on four occasions, in 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1970.[3]
In addition to the World Cup, he reached the final of the 1969 Speedway World Pairs Championship, where he rode with Jochen Dinse, finishng 6th at the Gubbängens IP in Sweden.[4][5]
He won silver and bronze medals in the East German championship in 1968 and 1969 respectively.[6]
In the British leagues, his career was restricted to just one season, riding for Coventry Bees during the 1973 British League season season,[7][8] where he posted a disappointing 2.53 league average for the season[9] and suffered four broken ribs in a crash at Leicester Stadium.[10]
After he defected, he rode for the West German national team during the 1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Gerhard Uhlenbrock". WWOS backup. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Jürgen Hehlert: The first German Speedway Champion". Speedweek. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "The World Pairs Final - 1969". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Individual East German Speedway Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Bees pairs face three meetings in four days". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 20 July 1973. Retrieved 23 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1973 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Uhlenbrock injured". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 August 1973. Retrieved 23 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jürgen Hehlert: The first German Speedway Champion". Speedweek. Retrieved 23 March 2024.