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

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, although in between he had a season with King's Lynn Stars. He then moved to Hull Vikings in 2002 before switching to Stoke Potters in 2003.

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

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" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
3. "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). 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. "Kessler Quits". Rye House Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

• 1973 births
• Living people
• German speedway riders
• Coventry Bees riders
• Hull Vikings riders
• Ipswich Witches riders
• King's Lynn Stars riders
• German expatriate speedway riders in England
• Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders
• Redcar Bears riders
• Rye House Rockets riders
• Sheffield Tigers riders
• Stoke Potters riders
• Sportspeople from Neuwied