Robbie Kessler
NationalityGerman
Birth date5 April 1973 (age 53)
Birth placeNeuwied, West Germany
Career 1Germany
Years 21991–1992, 1997, 1999, 2006
Career 2Diedenbergen
Years 32000–2001
Career 3Landshut
Years 42003–2004, 2009–2010
Career 4Parchim/Wolfslake
Career 5Great Britain
Years 61994, 1996–1997, 2000–2001
Career 6Sheffield Tigers
Years 71999
Career 7King's Lynn Stars
Years 82002
Career 8Hull Vikings
Years 92003–2007
Career 9Stoke Potters
Years 102007, 2010
Career 10Rye House Rockets
Years 112007, 2009
Career 11Redcar Bears
Years 122008
Career 12Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Years 132008
Career 13Coventry Bees
Indivyear 11992, 1993
Indivhonour 1German Under-21 Champion
Teamyear 12001
Teamhonour 1Premier Trophy Winner
Teamyear 22000
Teamhonour 2Premier League Fours Winner
Teamyear 32000, 2002
Teamhonour 3Premiership Winner
Teamyear 41994, 1996, 2000, 2004
Teamhonour 4German League Champion

Robert Kessler (born 5 April 1973 in Neuwied, West Germany)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider, from Germany.[2] He earned 5 international caps for the German national speedway team.[3]

Career

Kessler represented Germany at the Speedway World Team Cup. He was the German under-21 champion in 1992 and 1993.

He started his British league career with Sheffield Tigers in 1994. He spent five seasons with them from 1994 to 2001,[4] although in between he had a season with King's Lynn Stars.[5][2] He then moved to Hull Vikings during the 2002 Premier League speedway season[6] before switching to Stoke Potters in 2003.

His last season before retirement was in Britain, riding with the Rye House Rockets in 2010.[7]

Personal life

A mechanical engineer by trade, Robbie founded ROK Racing a speedway motor-cycle building and engine tuning business, in 2010.

References

  1. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. ^ "2008 Rider index". British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022". British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Eagles face UN force". Mid Sussex Times. 25 April 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2024. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Kessler is raring to go". Lynn Advertiser. 23 March 1999. Retrieved 24 August 2024. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Vikings ahoy". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 27 March 2002. p. 25. Retrieved 4 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Kessler Quits". Rye House Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.