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Karl Maier (speedway rider)
Karl Maier (born 24 August 1957) is a German former speedway rider. He competed in motorcycle speedway and Longtrack racing. He reached seventeen world longtrack championship finals and was world champion four times.[1] He also earned 38 international caps for the West German national speedway team.[2] CareerMaier began his career in 1975 and soon established himself as one of the world's leading longtrack riders.[3] He was crowned world longtrack champion for the first time after winning the 1980 Individual Long Track World Championship in Scheeßel, defeating Egon Müller into second place and taking Müller's place as Germany's longtrack hero.[3] Maier would go on to become long track world champion four times, earning further wins in 1982, 1987 and 1988.[3] In addition, he won eight German national longtrack championship titles. He also forged a career in conventional speedway, earning 38 international caps and participating in four consecutive Speedway World Championship finals from 1983 until 1986[4] and a fifth final in 1989.[5] He rode three seasons in Britain, riding for Belle Vue Aces in 1979[6] and Birmingham Brummies from 1982 to 1983.[7] Personal lifeMaier is a master mechanic and owner of a BMW motorcycle dealership, as well as was the owner of a Toyota car dealership in Erding. He lives in Neufinsing, is married and has a daughter. ResultsWorld Longtrack ChampionshipFinals
World Final appearancesIndividual World Championship
World Pairs Championship
World Team Cup
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