Erik Bachhuber (born 6 October 2003) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany.[1][2][3][4]

Erik Bachhuber
Born (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 21)
Augsburg, Germany
NationalityGerman
Career history
Germany
2022Olching
Poland
2021Wittstock
2023–2024Landshut
Sweden
2023–2024Valsarna
Individual honours
2021German U21 champion
Team honours
2021German league winner

Career

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Bachhuber won the German 125cc title twice in 2016 and 2017 before moving up to 250cc, which he also won in 2019. He came to prominence when winning the German U21 title and winning the German league title with MSC Olching. In 2022, he reached the final of the 2022 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship.[5]

In the Polish leagues he has ridden for MSC Wölfe Wittstock in 2021 and AC Landshut since 2023.[2] He represented the Germany national speedway team in the final of the 2023 European Team Speedway Championship.[6]

In 2024, he announced he was leaving the sport.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Erik Bachhuber". Zuzelend. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Erik Bachhuber Niemcy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Riders, Bachhuber Profile". Speedway News. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Erik Bachhuber ersetzt verletzten Jonny Wynant". OM online. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Speedway from Around the Globe (Czech Republic)". Speedway Star. 19 September 2022. p. 45.
  6. ^ "2023 European Team Speedway Championship FINAL". FIM. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Speedwayfahrer Erik Bachhuber: Karriereende mit 20 Jahren". Donaukurier. Retrieved 24 August 2024.