Kevin Wölbert

Kevin Wölbert (born 14 June 1989) is a German motorcycle speedway rider who has won the Individual German Championship title three times.

Career history When Max Dilger was injured, Wölbert was nominated as second track reserve at the 2008 German Grand Prix. But, after re-staged this event in Bydgoszcz, Poland (as the Final Grand Prix), Wölbert was replaced by Pole Grzegorz Zengota.

Due to having Polish roots through his grandmother, Wölbert expressed interest in Polish citizenship. He applied for citizenship in November 2009 in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Office in Bydgoszcz. His application was supported by Robert Malinowski, the President of Grudziądz and GTŻ Grudziądz, his Polish team.

Wölbert started racing in the British leagues during the 2009 Premier League speedway season, when riding for the Edinburgh Monarchs. He made an immediate impression, averaging 8.87 and then 8.53 and 8.82 over the next two seasons with the Scottish club. In 2012, he joined King's Lynn Stars and spent the 2013 season with the Belle Vue Aces.

Wölbert's final season in Britain was in 2016, although he did continue to ride in Poland and Denmark. In 2023, he was part of the German team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland and he also won his third Germany national title.

Major results World Team Championship 2008 - 2nd in Qualifying Round One (8 pts)

Individual U-21 World Championship 2007 - Ostrów Wlkp. - 16th place (1 pt) 2008 - 12th place in Qualifying Round Two 2009 - 15th place in Semi-Final Two

Team U-21 World Championship 2006 - Rybnik - 4th place (6 pts) 2007 - Abensberg - 4th place (3 pts) 2008 - 3rd place in the Qualifying Round Two 2009 - 2nd place in the Qualifying Round One 2010 - 3rd place in the Qualifying Round Two

European Championships Individual European Championship 2008 7th place in Semi-Final One

Individual U-19 European Championship 2005 - Mšeno - 8th place (9 pts) 2006 - Goričan - 10th place (6 pts) 2007 - Częstochowa - 8th place (8 pts) 2008 - Stralsund - 6th place (9 pts)

European Pairs Championship 2006 - Lendava - 7th place (3 pts) 2008 - Natschbach-Loipersbach - 7th place (1 pt)

Team U-19 European Championship 2008 - Rawicz - Runner-up (12 pts)

Domestic competitions Individual German Championship 2008 - German Champion 2011 - German Champion 2023 - German Champion