Grasstrack

Grasstrack

500 cc Grasstrack bike
Presence
Olympic	No
Paralympic	No

Motorcycle Grasstrack is a form of track racing which typically, in its current form, takes place on a flat track consisting of two straights and two bends usually constructed in a field.^[1][2] It is one of the oldest types of motorcycle sports in the UK with the first meetings having taken place in the 1920s.^[1]

History[]

In the United Kingdom, kidney-shaped circuits were sometimes used to include a right hand bend, and undulating hillsides were also used to increase the challenge for riders.^[1] The events traditionally occurred after haymaking and before harvesting season on newly-cut fields.^[1] Postwar grasstrack circuits included "permanent" venues such as Brands Hatch and Mallory Park which were not simple oval shapes, although solo motorcycle races were run in an anti-clockwise direction. Later, these were converted into tarmac circuits with races using the more common clockwise direction associated with modern roadracing.

In the modern era, it is generally similar to Speedway with races usually taking place over 4 laps from a standing start. Unlike Speedway, which has 4 riders per race, Grasstrack racing can have many riders in each heat and the circuit is normally longer allowing higher speeds. Grasstrack has three solo classes, 250 cc, 350 cc and 500 cc together with three sidecar classes; left-handed 500 cc and 1000 cc (turning left) and right-handed 1000 cc (turning right).

The British Grasstrack season usually starts in early spring around the Easter holidays and runs through the summer/autumn months. More spectacular racing takes place at larger roped tracks including the Poacher and ASTRA Champion of Champions and Grand Slam meetings in Kent and in particular the most exciting meeting of all at the famous Rhodes Minnis circuit.

The pinnacle of the domestic Grasstrack season is the British Masters Championships. This official ACU championship is where the British champion is crowned in the mainstream 500 cc solo and 1000 cc right hand sidecar classes. Many famous Speedway riders such as 1976 world champion Peter Collins started their racing careers in Grasstrack. Some Speedway riders continue to take part in national Grasstrack meetings when their schedule permits. Grand Prix road racers John Surtees and Gary Hocking also began their racing careers in grass track competitions.^[3][4] Other competitors from the postwar era included now-famous names such as Bernie Ecclestone and Murray Walker.

In Europe the same sport is often called Long Track racing.^[5] This is exactly the same setup as British grasstrack which has tracks normally around 600–800 meters in length, but is held on the continent with tracks up to 1000–1200 meters in length and with speeds reaching 90 mph – 100 mph. The machinery used is the same as are the riders.

Grasstrack Motorcycles[]

Grasstrack racing motorcycles look quite similar to Speedway machines but there are different engine capacity limits for each class. In the UK there are classes for 250 cc (normally 2 stroke engines), 350 cc and 500 cc bikes (usually 4-stroke engines).^[1] Unlike Speedway bikes which have no gears, Grasstrack bikes usually have a 2 speed gearbox.^[1] Both Speedway and Grasstrack bike have no brakes.^[1] The only other main difference is that speedway bikes have no rear suspension and are shorter in length, usually by around 10–12 inches.

Also there is a class called Pre-75. These are bikes that have been made before 1975. The three classes in Pre-75, are 250, 350 and 500 cc.

As well as solo racing, sidecar racing is also quite popular and often very spectacular. There are mainly three recognised classes, 500 cc (using solo 4-stroke engines) and two 1000 cc classes (using stock road bike engines). Again, they all run on methanol, and the 500 cc class and the 1000cc Lefthand sidecar class run anti-clockwise around the oval track, and the 1000 cc class clockwise. The reason behind the difference in direction is often asked, the main reason being the origin of each class. The 500cc sidecars having been developed in mainland Europe, where drivers drive on the right of the road. The 1000cc sidecar has been developed in the UK where road users drive on the left. Therefore, the sidecar wheel is always found on the nearside of the vehicle.

The fastest recorded oval lap record is held by UK's Kelvin Tatum MBE at Rastede (1000 m Grass/Sand surface) in Germany at an average speed of 144.31 km/h.

Junior Grasstrack[]

Riders can start in Grasstrack racing at a young age (6 years old in the UK). Junior Grasstrack clubs cater for riders with motocross bikes as well as Grasstrack machines.

The ACU hold a National Youth Championship each season.

Current ACU British Youth Champions^[6]

Class	Champion
Autos	Jacob Penfold
Cadets	Leo Sturgeon
Juniors	Cooper Rushen
Intermediates	Cameron Taylor

Organisation[]

Whilst there are several Grasstrack racing clubs in the UK, the sport is regulated by the governing body of British motorcycle sport, the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) who organise an annual British championship.

British Championships[]

The British Grasstrack Championships take place at two separate events. The 250 cc and 350 cc solo, 500 cc sidecar and 1000 cc Left Hand sidecar championships take place at the ACU British National Championships. The 500 cc Solos and 1000 cc Right Hand Sidecar Champions are decided at the ACU British Masters Championships. Qualification for the National Championships are by way of a National Gradings List. There is a British Masters Qualifying event held to determine qualification for the British Masters Final event.

The British Championships are important events, particularly for 500 cc solo and 500 cc sidecar riders. The results of the championships determine who is to represent the nation on an international level for the FIM World Longtrack Championships and the UEM European Sidecar Championships. More recently a World Championship has emerged for 1000 cc Right Hand sidecars. Qualification is determined on results from both the British Masters event and the British Sidecar Speedway Championships. Many 500 cc solo riders race Grasstrack for their profession, therefore a good result in the British Masters is essential.

British Masters Championship[]

500cc Solo^[7]

Year	First	Second	Third
1982	Simon Wigg	Steve Schofield	Sean Willmott
1983	Simon Wigg	Simon Cross	Steve Schofield
1984	Martin Hagon	Trevor Banks	Simon Cross
1985	Simon Wigg	Peter Carr	Trevor Banks
1986	Simon Cross	Martin Hagon	Trevor Banks
1987	Martin Hagon	Trevor Banks	Nigel Da'Ath
1988	Steve Schofield	Trevor Banks	Jeremy Doncaster
1989	Simon Wigg	Clayton Williams	Paul Fry
1990	Simon Wigg	Martin Hagon	Paul Fry
1991	Mark Loram	Jeremy Doncaster	Simon Wigg
1992	Joe Screen	Steve Schofield	Jeremy Doncaster
1993	Mark Loram	Trevor Banks	Kelvin Tatum
1994	Simon Cross	Steve Schofield	Kelvin Tatum
1995	Joe Screen	Kelvin Tatum	Simon Cross
1996	Kelvin Tatum	Steve Schofield	Jeremy Doncaster
1997	Paul Hurry	Kelvin Tatum	Trevor Banks
1998	cancelled due to Weather
1999	Kelvin Tatum	Joe Screen	Scott Nicholls
2000	Kelvin Tatum	Paul Hurry	Glenn Cunningham
2001	Kelvin Tatum/Glenn Cunningham		Paul Hurry
2002	Paul Hurry	Joe Screen	Andrew Appleton
2003	Joe Screen	Matt Read	Kelvin Tatum
2004	Paul Hurry	Andrew Appleton	Jason Handley
2005	Paul Hurry	Jason Handley	David Howe
2006	Andrew Appleton	Richard Smith	Jamie Rodgers
2007	Glen Phillips	Paul Hurry	Joe Screen
2008	Jason Handley	Paul Cooper	Glen Phillips
2009	Lewis Denham	Jamie Rodgers	Andrew Appleton
2010	Andrew Appleton	Jamie Rodgers	Tim Nobes
2011	Andrew Appleton	Glen Phillips	Tom Perry
2012	Cameron Woodward	Tom Perry	Glen Phillips
2013	Cameron Woodward	Andrew Appleton	Paul Cooper
2014	Andrew Appleton	David Howe	Paul Cooper
2015	James Shanes	Andrew Appleton	James Wright
2016	James Shanes	Edward Kennett	Paul Hurry
2017	James Shanes	Paul Hurry	Edward Kennett
2018	Zach Wajtknecht	James Shanes	Andrew Appleton
2019	James Shanes	Zach Wajtknecht	Paul Hurry
2020	cancelled due to Covid
2021	Chris Harris	James Shanes	Mitch Godden

1000cc Sidecar^[8]

Year	First	Second	Third
1982	Ted Tucker & Dave Ward	Pete Brown & John Morron	Steve Smith & Trevor Pye
1983	Steve Smith & Trevor Pye	Roger Measor & Jeff Measor	Ted Tucker & Dave Ward
1984	Alan Blewitt & Barry Metcalfe	Steve Dewison & Chris Brown	Ted Tucker & Dave Ward
1985	Roger Measor & Dave Harris	Pete Brown & Craig Cheetam	Steve Dewison & Chris Brown
1986	Roger Measor & Dave Harris	Ken Lane & Paul Urycz	Steve Dewison & Dave Ward
1987	Steve Dewison & Dave Ward	Roger Measor & Dave Harris	Dave Manning & Peter Blanke
1988	Steve Dewison & Dave Ward	Roger Measor & Dave Harris	Richard Piggott & Tony Angelico
1989	Steve Dewison & Dave Ward	Richard Piggott & Tony Angelico	Alan Blewitt & John Blewitt
1990	Steve Smith & Keith Wall	Roger Measor & Steve Bailey	Alan Blewitt & John Blewitt
1991	Richard Piggott & Martin Bailey	Roger Measor & Steve Bailey	Russel Ing & Paul Urycz
1992	Ken Lane & Mark Edwards	Russel Ing & Paul Urycz	Gary Jackson & Kevin Williams
1993	Ivor Matthews & Peter Jones	Russel Ing & Paul Urycz	Ken Lane & Mark Edwards
1994	Roger Measor & Shane Lapham	Ivor Matthews & Peter Jones	Gary Jackson & Kevin Williams
1995	Roger Measor & Shane Lapham	Mark Edwards & Nick Walters	Gary Jackson & Mick Stace
1996	Gary Jackson & Mick Stace	Mark Edwards & Nick Walters	Roger Measor & Shane Lapham
1997	Gary Jackson & Mick Stace	Rob Wilson & Tony Miles	John Halsey & Jason Glenie
1998	cancelled due to Weather
1999	John Halsey & Jason Glenie	Gary Jackson & Carl Pugh	Rob Wilson & Tony Miles
2000	Rob Wilson & Tony Miles	Colin Blackbourn & Martin Bailey	Ivor Matthews & Symon Wall
2001	Rob Bradley & Tris Winterburn/Gary Jackson & Carl Pugh		John Halsey & Jason Glenie
2002	John Halsey & Jason Glenie	Gary Jackson & Carl Pugh	Ivor Matthews & Tony Miles
2003	Rob Bradley & Tris Winterburn	John Halsey & Jason Glenie	Rob Wilson & Ian Whale
2004	Paul Whitelam & Kevin Jones	Rob Bradley & Jason Gill	Matt Fumarola & Andi Wilson
2005	Rob Wilson & Ian Whale	John Halsey & Jason Glenie	Paul Whitelam & Terry Saunters
2006	Rob Bradley & Shaun Simpson	Rob Wilson & Nicky Owen	Duncan Tolhurst & Rob Patterson
2007	Colin Blackbourn & Paul Whitelam Jr	Steve Smith & Carl Pugh	Ivor Matthews & Tony Miles
2008	Rob Bradley & Shaun Simpson	Paul Whitelam & Alan Elliott	Rob Wilson & Terry Saunters
2009	Mark Cossar & Tom Cossar	Colin Blackbourn & Martyn Smith	Rod Winterburn & Liam Brown
2010	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Rob Bradley & Shaun Simpson	Paul Whitelam & Alan Elliott
2011	Rod Winterburn & Liam Brown	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Rob Bradley & Shaun Simpson
2012	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Rob Bradley & Shaun Simpson	Paul Whitelam & Alan Elliott
2013	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Rob Wilson & Terry Saunters	Rob Bradley & Shaun Simpson
2014	Rod Winterburn & Liam Brown	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Gareth Winterburn & Billy Winterburn
2015	Colin Blackbourn & Carl Pugh	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Gareth Winterburn & Billy Winterburn
2016	Rod Winterburn & Billy Winterburn	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Gareth Winterburn & Liam Brown
2017	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Rod Winterburn & Billy Winterburn	Gareth Winterburn & Liam Brown
2018	Gareth Winterburn & Liam Brown	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Rod Winterburn & Billy Winterburn
2019	Gareth Winterburn & Liam Brown	Mark Cossar & Carl Blyth	Colin Blackbourn & Carl Pugh
2020	cancelled due to Covid
2021	Mark Cossar & Gareth Williams	Gareth Winterburn & Liam Brown	Tom Cossar & Wayne Rickards

British Grasstrack Championship[]

Current ACU British Grasstrack Champions

Class	Champion
250cc Solo[9]	Jake Mulford
350cc Solo[10]	Paul Cooper
500cc Sidecar[11]	Mitch Godden & Paul Smith
1000cc LH Sidecar[12]	Alex Balman/Mark Hopkins
Pre75 250cc Solo[13]	Phil Ranson
Pre75 350cc Solo[14]	Chris Mackett
Pre75 500cc Solo[15]	Ricky Scarboro
Upright 250cc Solo[16]	Chris Mackett
Upright 350cc Solo[17]	Luke Harris
Upright 500cc Solo[18]	Tony Atkin

World Championships[]

The FIM, the World's motorcycle racing authority run a World Longtrack series as well as a World Team Cup. Although both events are named 'Longtrack', they often are competed for on Grass. The World Longtrack series competitors must either qualify by finishing high enough up the standings the previous year, be selected by the FIM for a 'Wild Card', or compete in a series of qualifiers and the 'Challenge' meeting, held annually.

The World Team Cup involves each team consisting of 3 riders racing each other for points. The top team at the end is the winner.

The 1000cc Right Hand Sidecars also have their own World Championship, previously known as the 'Sidecar World Cup' and 'Sidecar Gold Cup'. The event usually takes place on speedway circuits, with Sidecar Speedway machines being mostly used.

World Longtrack Championship^[19][]

European Longtrack Championship (1957-1970)

(*) Shows position was gained after a run-off.

Year	Venue	Winner	Second	Third
1957	Solvalla	Basse Hveem	Josef Hofmeister
1958	Mühldorf	Josef Hofmeister		Josef Kamper
1959	Käpylä	Josef Hofmeister		Olle Nygren
1960	Plattling	Josef Hofmeister
1961	Oslo	Timo Laine	Ove Fundin
1962	Mühldorf	Bertil Stridh		Timo Laine
1963	Malmö	Bertil Stridh	Kurt W. Petersen	Manfred Poschenreider
1964	Scheeßel	Kurt W. Petersen		Manfred Poschenreider
1965	Seinäjoki	Björn Knutsson	Timo Laine
1966	Mühldorf	Manfred Poschenreider	Kurt W. Petersen	Jon Ødegaard
1967	Scheeßel	Manfred Poschenreider	Don Godden	Jon Ødegaard
1968	Mühldorf	Manfred Poschenreider	Don Godden	Kurt W. Petersen
1969	Oslo	Don Godden	Jon Ødegaard	Kurt W. Petersen
1970	Scheeßel	Jon Ødegaard	Don Godden

World Longtrack Championship (1971-1996)

Year	Venue	Winner	Second	Third
1971	Oslo	Ivan Mauger	Manfred Poschenreider
1972	Mühldorf	Ivan Mauger	Manfred Poschenreider	Jon Ødegaard
1973	Oslo	Ole Olsen	Hans Siegl	Manfred Poschenreider
1974	Scheeßel	Egon Müller	Ivan Mauger	Alois Wiesböck
1975	Gornja Radgona	Egon Müller	Ivan Mauger	Ole Olsen
1976	Mariánské Lázně	Ivan Mauger	Ole Olsen	Egon Müller
1977	Aalborg	Anders Michanek	Hans Siegl	Ole Olsen
1978	Mühldorf	Egon Müller	Alois Wiesböck	Peter Collins(*)
1979	Mariánské Lázně	Alois Wiesböck	Anders Michanek	Ole Olsen
1980	Scheeßel	Karl Maier	Egon Müller	Josef Aigner / Christoph Betzl
1981	Gornja Radgona	Michael Lee	Christoph Betzl	Anders Michanek(*)
1982	Korskro	Karl Maier	Alois Wiesböck	Egon Müller
1983	Mariánské Lázně	Shawn Moran	Jiří Štancl	Karl Maier
1984	Herxheim	Erik Gundersen	Egon Müller	Karl Maier
1985	Korskro	Simon Wigg	Jiří Štancl	Peter Collins
1986	Pfarrkirchen	Erik Gundersen	Peter Collins(*)	Marcel Gerhard
1987	Mühldorf	Karl Maier	Simon Wigg	Shawn Moran(*)
1988	Scheeßel	Karl Maier	Klaus Lausch	Chris Morton
1989	Mariánské Lázně	Simon Wigg	Aleš Dryml Sr.	Karl Maier
1990	Herxheim	Simon Wigg	Karl Maier(*)
1991	Mariánské Lázně	Gerd Riss	Aleš Dryml Sr.(*)	Jan O. Pedersen
1992	Pfarrkirchen	Marcel Gerhard	Mitch Shirra	Karl Maier
1993	Mühldorf	Simon Wigg	Karl Maier	Marcel Gerhard(*)
1994	Mariánské Lázně	Simon Wigg	Andre Pollehn	Gerd Riss(*)
1995	Scheeßel	Kelvin Tatum(*)	Simon Wigg
1996	Herxheim	Gerd Riss	Robert Barth	Bernd Diener

Grand Prix Series (since 1997)

Year	Winner	Second	Third
1997	Tommy Dunker	Steve Schofield	Glenn Cunningham
1998	Kelvin Tatum	Gerd Riss	Steve Schofield
1999	Gerd Riss	Robert Barth	Kelvin Tatum
2000	Kelvin Tatum	Robert Barth	Matthias Kröger
2001	Gerd Riss	Kelvin Tatum	Robert Barth
2002	Robert Barth	Kelvin Tatum	Gerd Riss
2003	Robert Barth	Kelvin Tatum	Gerd Riss
2004	Gerd Riss	Kelvin Tatum	Bernd Diener
2005	Robert Barth	Gerd Riss	Paul Hurry
2006	Robert Barth	Joonas Kylmäkorpi	Gerd Riss
2007	Gerd Riss	Joonas Kylmäkorpi	Mathieu Trésarrieu
2008	Gerd Riss	Glen Phillips	Dirk Fabriek
2009	Gerd Riss	Stephane Tresarrieu	Dirk Fabriek
2010	Joonas Kylmäkorpi	Theo Pijper	Richard Speiser
2011	Joonas Kylmäkorpi	Richard Speiser	Stephan Katt
2012	Joonas Kylmäkorpi	Martin Smolinski	Josef Franc
2013	Joonas Kylmäkorpi	Jannick de Jong	Richard Hall
2014	Erik Riss	Jannick de Jong	Joonas Kylmäkorpi
2015	Jannick de Jong	Erik Riss	Dimitri Bergé
2016	Erik Riss	Jannick de Jong	Mathieu Trésarrieu
2017	Mathieu Trésarrieu	Michael Hartel	Josef Franc
2018	Martin Smolinski	Dimitri Bergé	Mathieu Trésarrieu
2019	Dimitri Bergé	Martin Smolinski	Mathieu Trésarrieu
2020	Lukas Fienhage	Kenneth Kruse Hansen	Mathieu Trésarrieu
2021	Romano Hummel	Martin Smolinski	Theo Pijper

World Longtrack Team Championship^[20][]

Year	Venue	Winners	Runner-up	3rd place
2007	Morizès	Germany	Great Britain	France
2008	Werlte	Germany	Netherlands	Great Britain
2009	Eenrum	Germany	Netherlands	France
2010	Morizès	Germany	France	Netherlands
2011	Scheeßel	Germany	Netherlands	Great Britain
2012	St. Macaire	Germany	Great Britain	France
2013	Folkestone	Netherlands	France	Great Britain
2014	Forssa	Germany	Netherlands	France
2015	Mühldorf	Great Britain	Germany	Finland
2016	Marianske Lazne	Netherlands	Germany	Czech Republic
2017	Roden	Germany	France	Netherlands
2018	Morizes	France	Great Britain	Germany
2019	Vechta	France	Germany	Czech Republic
2020	Morizès	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Roden	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022	Herxheim	due to take place on May 26th 2022

World Sidecar Championship^[21][]

Year	Venue	Winners	Second	Third
2005	Werlte	abandoned due to weather
2006	Isle of Wight	Scott Christopher & Trent Koppe	Gary Jackson & Carl Blyth	Rob Wilson & Nicky Owen
2007	Wayville	Mick Headland & Paul Waters	Gary Moon & Duane Dennis	Mark Plaisted & Sam Harrison
2008	Kings Lynn	Darrin Treloar & Justin Plaisted	Rick House & Adam Commons	David Bottrell & Ben Pitt
2009	La Reole	Mick Headland & Paul Waters	Gary Moon & Josh Sinnott	Rob Wilson & Terry Saunters
2010	Coventry	Mick Headland & Jesse Headland	Gary Jackson & Henry Rogers	Richard Moore & Rick McAuley
2011	Murray Bridge	Darrin Treloar & Jesse Headland	Glenn O'Brien & Aaron Maynard	Grant Bond & Glenn Cox
2016	Gillman	Darrin Treloar & Blake Cox	Trent Headland & Daz Whetstone	Mick Headland & Jesse Headland
2017	Gillman	Warren Monson & Andrew Summerhayes	Darrin Treloar & Blake Cox	Andrew Buchanan & Denny Cox
2018	Gillman	Darrin Treloar & Jesse Headland	Mark Mitchell & Tony Carter	Andrew Buchanan & Denny Cox
2019	Gillman	Warren Monson & Andrew Summerhayes	Mark Plaisted & Ben Pitt	Darrin Treloar & Blake Cox
2020	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

European Championships[]

FIM Europe hold European Championships for both the 500cc Solos and 500cc Sidecar classes. Qualification for both events is through one of the semi finals, before a One Day Final, where the winner of the 'A' Final at the end of the event is crowned European Champion.

European Solo Championship^[22][]

Year	Venue	First	Second	Third
1978	Hereford			Don Godden
1979	Assen
1980	Bad Waldsee
1981	Artigues de Lussac
1982	Damme	Jeremy Doncaster
1983	Nandlstadt
1984	Eenrum	Martin Hagon
1985	La Reole	Clayton Williams		Tommy Brock
1986	Eenrum	Simon Cross	Steve Schofield
1987	Nandlstadt	Roman Matoušek		Bob Dolman
1988	Joure			Kent Noer
1989	La Reole	Robert Barth	Kent Noer
1990	Uithuizen	Robert Barth	Kent Noer
1991	Werlte
1992	Alken		Vaclav Milik
1993	Eenrum			Armando Dal Chiele
1994	Cloppenburg	Robert Barth		Steve Schofield
1995	Joure	Kelvin Tatum	Bernd Diener
1996	Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun	Steve Johnston	Steve Schofield	Zdenek Schneiderwind
1997	No Championship
1998	Schwarme	Zdenek Schneiderwind	Oleg Kurguskin
1999	Werlte	Bernd Diener	Zdenek Schneiderwind
2000	Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun	Zdenek Schneiderwind
2001	Noordwolde		Zdenek Schneiderwind
2002	Berghaupten		Zdenek Schneiderwind
2003	La Reole	Gerd Riss		Matthias Kroger
2004	Eenrum	Theo Pijper	Gerd Riss	Bernd Diener
2005	Schwarme	Paul Hurry	Dirk Fabriek	Andrew Appleton
2006	La Reole	Stephan Katt	Theo Pijper	Dirk Fabriek
2007	Folkestone	Theo Pijper	Stephan Katt	Andrew Appleton
2008	Siddeburen	Stephane Tresarrieu	Richard Speiser	Rene Lehtinen
2009	Berghaupten	Stephan Katt	Stephane Tresarrieu	Glen Phillips
2010	La Reole	Andrew Appleton	Theo Pijper	Martin Smolinski
2011	Wainfleet	Martin Smolinski	Jannick de Jong	Andrew Appleton
2012	Eenrum	Stephan Katt	Dirk Fabriek	Jannick de Jong
2013	Bielefeld	Jannick de Jong	Dirk Fabriek	Richard Speiser
2014	St. Macaire	Jannick de Jong	David Howe
2015	Staphorst	Jannick de Jong	James Shanes	Stephan Katt
2016	Folkestone	James Shanes	Mathieu Tresarrieu	Andrew Appleton
2017		James Shanes	Andrew Appleton	Edward Kennett
2018	Tayac	Dimitri Berge	Josef Franc	Zach Wajtknecht
2019	Bad Hersfeld	Zach Wajtknecht	Paul Hurry	Kenneth Hansen
2020	Tayac	Mathieu Tresarrieu	Romano Hummel
2021	Leamington Spa	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022	Leamington Spa	due to take place on 7th August 2022

European Sidecar Championship^[23][]

Year	Venue	First	Second	Third
1980	Melsungen	Otto Bauer &	&	&
1981	Assen	&	&	Otto Bauer &
1982	Schwarme	&	&	&
1983	Assen	&	&	&
1984	Berghaupten	&	&	&
1985	Kuinre	&	&	&
1986	Bad Waldsee	&	&	&
1987	Valence	&	&	&
1988	Celle	&	&	&
1989	Berghaupten	&	&	&
1990	Haunstetten	& Robert Wolf	&	& Heinz Brandt
1991	Eenrum	& Robert Wolf	&	&
1992	Berghaupten	& Walter Huber	&	&
1993	Harsewinkel	&	&	&
1994	Lattrop		&	&
1995	Melsungen	& Wolfgang Maier	& Stefan Muller	&
1996	Eenrum	&	&	&
1997	Melsungen	&	&	&
1998	Morizes	&	&	&
1999	Vechta	&	&	&
2000	Lattrop	&	&	&
2001	Melsungen	&	&	&
2002	Siddeburen	&	&	&
2003		&	&	&
2004	High Easter	&	&	&
2005	Siddeburen	&	&	&
2006	Melsungen	&	&	&
2007	Eenrum	&	&	&
2008	Bielefeld	&	&	&
2009	Wimborne	&	&	&
2010	Uithuizen	&	&	&
2011	Noordwolde	&	&	&
2012	Werlte	&	&	&
2013	Loppersum	&	&	&
2014	High Easter	Josh Goodwin & Liam Brown	&	&
2015		cancelled due to accident during practice
2016	Vries	&	&	&
2017	Tayac	&	&	&
2018		&	Mitch Godden & Paul Smith	&
2019	Eenrum	&	&	Mitch Godden & Paul Smith
2020	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

National Championships[]

A number of countries, where the sport of Grasstrack, and Longtrack, are popular, hold National Championships for a number of different classes. In Great Britain, the 500cc Solos and 1000cc Sidecars have their own Championship, whereas the 250cc, 350cc Solos and 500cc & 1000cc Left-Handed Sidecar champions are decided in a separate event. Other classes, such as Youth and Vintage machines also have their own championships.

Some of the more prestigious National Championships include:

French Grasstrack Championship
British Masters
British Grasstrack Championships
Dutch Grasstrack Solo Championship
Dutch Grasstrack Sidecar Championship

A number of these countries also hold a National Longtrack Championship

See also[]

• Longtrack
• Sidecar Speedway
• Speedway

References[]

External links[]

• https://www.fim-moto.com/en/
• http://www.acu.org.uk/
• http://grasstrackgb.co.uk/