Jörg Pingel (born 2 October 1970) is a former

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rider from Germany. He earned two international caps for the

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Career

Pingel came to prominence when winning the bronze medal at the 1992

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. He started racing in the British leagues during the

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, when riding for the Reading Racers. In 1997, he joined Berwick Bandits for the

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and reached the final of the Fours Championship. His final season in Britain was with Berwick in 2000. In 2005, he won his second bronze medal at the German Individual Championship. He represented the Germany national speedway team on two occasions.

References

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