Christoph Betzl

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

Speedway career Betzl reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1979 Individual Speedway World Championship representing West Germany. 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.

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

World final appearances

Individual World Championship 1979 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 14th – 2pts

World Pairs Championship 1975 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Fritz Baur) - 6th - 10pts (6)

World Longtrack Championship 1974 – Scheeßel 12th 8pts 1975 – Gornja Radgona 5th 17pts 1976 – Mariánské Lázně 8th 10pts 1977 – Aalborg 11th 9pts 1979 – Mariánské Lázně 13th 6pts 1980 – Scheeßel 3rd 16pts 1981 – Gornja Radgona 2nd 20pts 1982 – Esbjerg 10th 7pts

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship 1971 - Inzell 14th 4pts 1973 – Inzell 15th 3pts