Theo Pijper
| Born |
11 February 1980 Dokkum, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Netherlands |
| Website |
www |
| Current club information | |
| British league | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Career history | |
| 2002-2007, 2012- 2007 2007 2008 2008 2011, 2014 |
Edinburgh Monarchs Wolverhampton Wolves Berwick Bandits Swindon Robins Mildenhall Fen Tigers Glasgow Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 2004, 2007 | European Grasstrack Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2003, 2011 2008 2013 |
Premier League Champion Elite Shield Premier League Fours |
Theo Pijper (born 11 February 1980)[1] is a Dutch motorcycle speedway rider.
Career
Born in Dokkum, 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 with Edinburgh Monarchs, staying with the team until 2007 in a spell that included a Premier League title in 2003.[1] In 2004 he won the European Grasstrack Championship at Eenrum.[1] In 2007 he moved up to the Elite League with Wolverhampton Wolves, but after losing his place in the team returned to the Monarchs for a short spell, later moving to Berwick 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 team Swindon Robins in 2008, but lost his place in June, going on to a spell with Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the Premier League.[1] He returned to British speedway in 2011 with Glasgow Tigers, with whom he won the Premier League in both 2011 and 2012, and also signed with Elite League Birmingham Brummies as their number eight.[1][2][3] In 2012 he returned to the Edinburgh Monarchs team, and was part of the 2013 Premier League Four-Team Championship winning team.[4][5]
European Grasstrack Championship
- 2004 Champion
- 2006 2nd Place
- 2007 Champion
- 2009 Place 6
- 2010 2nd Place
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 21 September 2013
- ↑ Pearson, Nigel (2011) "Theo Pijper backed to succeed on Brimingham[sic bow]", Birmingham Mail, 20 March 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2013
- ↑ "Brummies add Dutchman Theo Pijper to squad for 2011", BBC, 9 March 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2013
- ↑ Kinvig, David (2013) "Speedway: Theo Pijper is ready for the new season", The Scotsman, 20 February 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013
- ↑ Kinvig, David (2013) "Battered Pijper must count the true cost of speedway", The Scotsman, 24 June 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013
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