Theo Pijper
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| Born | 11 February 1980 Dokkum, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Netherlands |
| Website | www |
| Current club information | |
| British league | Berwick Bandits |
| Career history | |
| 2002-2007, 2012- | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 2007 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 2007 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2008 | Swindon Robins |
| 2008 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 2011, 2014 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2018 | Redcar Bears |
| Individual honours | |
| 2004, 2007 | European Grasstrack Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 2003, 2011 | Premier League Champion |
| 2008 | Elite Shield |
| 2013 | Premier League Fours |
Theo Pijper (born 11 February 1980)[1] is a Dutch motorcycle speedway rider.
Career
Born in Dokkum, Netherlands, Pijper first rode a motorbike at the age of five.[1] He was a successful long track rider before starting his speedway career.[1] He made his debut in British speedway in 2002 with Edinburgh Monarchs, staying with the team until 2007 in a spell that included a Premier League title in 2003.[1] In 2004 he won the European Grasstrack Championship at Eenrum.[1] In 2007 he moved up to the Elite League with Wolverhampton Wolves, but after losing his place in the team returned to the Monarchs for a short spell, later moving to Berwick Bandits.[1] He lost his team place once again, but later that season won the European Grasstrack Championship for a second time.[1] He joined Elite League team Swindon Robins in 2008, but lost his place in June, going on to a spell with Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the Premier League.[1] He returned to British speedway in 2011 with Glasgow Tigers, with whom he won the Premier League in both 2011 and 2012, and also signed with Elite League Birmingham Brummies as their number eight.[1][2][3] In 2012 he returned to the Edinburgh Monarchs team, and was part of the 2013 Premier League Four-Team Championship winning team.[4][5] In 2018 he signed to ride for the Redcar Bears [6]
World Longtrack
- 1998 Grand Prix Finishing Position 25th.
- 1999 Grand Prix Finishing Position 14th.
- 2000 Grand Prix Finishing Position 14th.
- 2001 Grand Prix Finishing Position 6th.
- 2002 Grand Prix Finishing Position 5th.
- 2003 Grand Prix Finishing Position 6th.
- 2004 Grand Prix Finishing Position 5th.
- 2005 Grand Prix Finishing Position 7th.
- 2006 Grand Prix Finishing Position 4th.
- 2007 Grand Prix Finishing Position 7th.
- 2008 Grand Prix Finishing Position 5th.
- 2009 Grand Prix Finishing Position 6th.
- 2010 Grand Prix Finishing Position 2nd
- 2011 Grand Prix Finishing Position 4th
- 2012 Grand Prix Finishing Position 4th.
- 2013 Grand Prix Finishing Position 14th.
- 2014 Grand Prix Finishing Position 11th.
- 2015 Grand Prix Finishing Position 4th.
- 2016 Grand Prix Finishing Position 4th.
World Longtrack - Best Grand-Prix Results
Vechta First 2008,Second 2006
Forus First 2011
New Plymouth Second 2004
Morizes Second 2011, Third 2013- Eenrum Second 2010
- Scheessel Third 2001
- Muhldorf Third 2005
- St Macaire Third 2010
- Marmande Third 2010
Forssa Third 2012- Groningen Third 2012
- 1999 Finalist
- 2001 Finalist
- 2002 Finalist
- 2003 Finalist
- 2004 Champion
- 2006 2nd Place
- 2007 Champion
- 2009 Finalist
- 2010 2nd Place
- 2011 Finalist
Website Reference
Other References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 21 September 2013
- ^ Pearson, Nigel (2011) "Theo Pijper backed to succeed on Brimingham[sic bow]", Birmingham Mail, 20 March 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2013
- ^ "Brummies add Dutchman Theo Pijper to squad for 2011", BBC, 9 March 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2013
- ^ Kinvig, David (2013) "Speedway: Theo Pijper is ready for the new season", The Scotsman, 20 February 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013
- ^ Kinvig, David (2013) "Battered Pijper must count the true cost of speedway", The Scotsman, 24 June 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013
- ^ http://redcarbears.co/2017/12/22/bears-delighted-to-announce-three-more-riders/
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