iris123 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Ok,so it seems no-one from the other side of the berlin wall would make it into a best ever East European team,so who would be the best of the German Democrats? My guess 1.Jürgen Hehlert 2. Bubi Fritz 3.Dieter Tetzlaff 4.Jochen Dinse 5.Diethelm Triemer 6.Clemens Bever and then Mike Ott,Gerhard Uhlenbrock,Werner + Jochen Mell,Peter Liebing,Günther Schelenz and who gives a damn Edited February 3, 2015 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Um, well I've heard of Jochen Dinse All the best Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Um, well I've heard of Jochen Dinse All the best Rob I haven't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessex Wanderer Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hans Jurgen Fritz must be included. Only saw him once but this guy was good. Pity he never rode in the UK - good BL heat leader at least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I haven't. I'm sure I saw him ride but I can't remember where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I'm sure I saw him ride but I can't remember where. Found it! He rode in the 1967 World Final at Wembley (didn't score). I knew I recognised the name from somewhere. All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 If he was at Wembley in 1967 then I was there, but cant remember seeing him..... but there again it was the year Ove Fundin won his 5th WC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 "bubi" Hans-Jürgen Fritz I included. Thought one or two might have seen Uhlenbrock(I did) when he rode for Coventry.Not sure who got the story out that he came over to the west with his fmily smuggled in a sidecar.Might have been Ochiltree or even Dave Lanning,but it wasn't true,just a bit of publicity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hehlert rode 1 match for Hull back in '74. Hehlert rode 1 match for Hull back in '74. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Was there a reason you didn't go with a unified german team? Muller, smoli, maier and riss would be a solid top four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Not forgetting Josef Hofmeister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 If you're looking at combined Germany, don't forget Germans Champions Marvyn Cox and Todd Wiltshire. All the best Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) If you're looking at combined Germany, don't forget Germans Champions Marvyn Cox and Todd Wiltshire. All the best Rob I think the designation is for riders with the nationality stated? rather than German championship winners - and were Cox and Wiltshire East or West German champions? Or GERMAN champions? Here's a record of East Germany at international speedway level:- http://www.internationalspeedway.co.uk/eastgermany.htm Edited February 5, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) Was there a reason you didn't go with a unified german team? Muller, smoli, maier and riss would be a solid top four. Yes.I wanted to do an obscure team Not as obscure as the Isle of Dogs though,if they can manage a team.But I was thinking along the lines of East Germany then doing a north + south German team.It also puts some little known,but in some parts idolised riders in the spotlight for a few minutes.Some of these guys really are big heroes to lots of speedway fans who couldn't get to see many of the stars we had a chance to see.Tetzlaff is a big star in Güstrow.And in a combined team most wouldn't get a mention .I'd agree with your 4 plus Norbolds choice with maybe two Hamburg riders in there as well.Pre-war Rumrich and post war Dannmeyer Edited February 5, 2015 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Found it! He rode in the 1967 World Final at Wembley (didn't score). I knew I recognised the name from somewhere. All the best Rob You would think I'd remember that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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