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| Born | (1980-02-11)11 February 1980 (age 45) Dokkum, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2002-2007, 2012-2013 | Edinburgh |
| 2007 | Wolverhampton |
| 2007, 2018, 2022 | Berwick |
| 2008 | Swindon |
| 2008 | Mildenhall |
| 2011, 2014 | Glasgow |
| 2015, 2021 | Scunthorpe |
| 2018 | Redcar |
| Denmark | |
| 2019 | Esbjerg |
| Individual honours | |
| 2004, 2007 | European Grasstrack Championship |
| 2008 | French Speedway Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2013, 2016 | World Longtrack Team Champion |
| 2003, 2011 | Premier League Champion |
| 2008 | Elite Shield |
| 2013 | Premier League Fours |
Theo Pijper (born 11 February 1980) is a Dutchmotorcycle speedway rider.[1] He earned 2 caps for theNetherlands national speedway team.[2]
Born inDokkum,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 withEdinburgh Monarchs, staying with the team until 2007 in a spell that included aPremier League title in 2003.[1] In 2004, he won the European Grasstrack Championship atEenrum.[1]
In 2007, he moved up to theElite League withWolverhampton Wolves, but after losing his place in the team returned to the Monarchs for a short spell, later moving toBerwick 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 teamSwindon Robins in 2008, but lost his place in June, going on to a spell withMildenhall Fen Tigers in the Premier League.[1][3]
He returned to British speedway in 2011 withGlasgow Tigers, with whom he won the Premier League in both 2011 and 2012, and also signed with Elite LeagueBirmingham Brummies as their number eight.[1][4][5]
In 2012, he returned to the Edinburgh Monarchs team, and was part of the 2013Premier League Four-Team Championship winning team.[6][7] In 2018 he signed to ride for theRedcar Bears.
After a season with Scunthorpe in 2021 he rejoined Berwick Bandits for theSGB Championship 2022.[8]
Pijper represented theNetherlands national long track team in theWorld Longtrack Championship from 2007 to 2022 and twice won the World championship titles at the2013 Team Long Track World Championship in Folkestone, England and2016 Team Long Track World Championship inMariánské Lázně in the Czech Republic.
Vechta First 2008, Second 2006
Forus First 2011
New Plymouth Second 2004
Morizes Second 2011, Third 2013
Eenrum Second 2010Scheeßel Third 2001Mühldorf Third 2005St Macaire Third 2010Marmande Third 2010
Forssa Third 2012Groningen Third 2012Werlte (NS)Noordwolde (4th) 18ptsBerghaupten (5th) 19ptsLa Reole (6th) 16ptsEenrum (Champion) 19ptsLa Reole (Second) 18pts
Folkestone (Champion) 16ptsBerghaupten (6th) 13ptsLa Reole (Second) 12ptsSkegness (10th) 10ptsHis son Ace Pijper is also a professional speedway rider.[1]