Philippe Bergé
| Born | 20 June 1971 Brive-la-Gaillarde, France |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1997 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1998–2000 | Isle of Wight Islanders |
| 1998 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1998 | Swindon Robins |
| Individual honours | |
| 1996 | French Champion |
| Team honours | |
Premier League Four-Team Championship | |
Philippe Bergé (born 20 June 1971 in Brive-la-Gaillarde) is a French former motorcycle speedway rider, who competed in Grasstrack, Longtrack and Speedway.[1] He is a former champion of France.[2]
Speedway career
Bergé came to prominence when he reached the final of the 1993 Individual Long Track World Championship, he then reached a second longtrack final the following year.[1] He began his British league career riding for Oxford Cheetahs during the 1996 Premier League speedway season, he was signed midway through the season but still rode 14 times for the club.[3]
In 1996, he became the
1997 Individual Long Track World Championship.[4]
He left Oxford for the
East of England Arena.[6]
He competed in the
1998 Individual Long Track World Championship and reached his third European Grasstrack final in 1999.[1]
Major results
World Individual Longtrack Championship
- 1993 Individual Long Track World Championship 18th, 2pts
- 1995 Individual Long Track World Championship 12th, 5pts
- 1996 Individual Long Track World Championship 11th, 6pts
- 1997 Individual Long Track World Championship7th, 64pts
- 1998 Individual Long Track World Championship21st, 11pts
Family
His son Dimitri Bergé is also an international speedway rider.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Philippe Berge". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Individual Championship of France". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7524-4161-0.
- ^ "SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Philippe Berge". WWOS backup. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Last heat fury". Hull Daily Mail. 31 August 1998. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dimitri Bergé profile". Sheffield Speedway. Retrieved 15 December 2022.