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Gerhard Uhlenbrock (born 5 May 1941) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from East Germany. He earned eight international caps for the East German national speedway team.[1][2] He later defected and rode for the West German national speedway team.
| Born | 5 May 1941 Rostock, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| East Germany | |
| 1967 | Rostock |
| Great Britain | |
| 1973 | Coventry Bees |
| Individual honours | |
| 1968 | East German championship silver |
| 1969 | East German championship bronze |
Uhlenbrock, born in Rostock, represented his country at the Speedway World Cup on four occasions, in 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1970.[3]
In addition to the World Cup, he reached the final of the 1969 Speedway World Pairs Championship, where he rode with Jochen Dinse, finishng 6th at the Gubbängens IP in Sweden.[4][5]
He won silver and bronze medals in the East German championship in 1968 and 1969 respectively.[6]
In the British leagues, his career was restricted to just one season, riding for Coventry Bees during the 1973 British League season,[7][8] where he posted a disappointing 2.53 league average for the season[9] and suffered four broken ribs in a crash at Leicester Stadium.[10]
After he defected, he rode for the West German national team during the 1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[11]
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