Romano Hummel has died: the world and European champion saw no way out
The track racing community mourns the loss of Romano Hummel, one of the most successful riders from the Netherlands. The 27-year-old took his own life on 21 October 2026.
Grass Track
Top News
News
A bombshell: Romano Hummel announces his definitive retirement
That’s quite a bombshell: Romano Hummel will compete in the races in Vechta and the Team World Championships in Roden, then he’ll call it a day in track cycling. In Aduard, he has now been crowned European champion for the third time.
A bombshell: Romano Hummel announces his definitive retirement
That’s quite a bombshell: Romano Hummel will compete in the races in Vechta and the Team World Championships in Roden, then he’ll call it a day in track cycling. In Aduard, he has now been crowned European champion for the third time.
Aduard: The magnificent Romano Hummel became European Champion on his home track
With a magnificent performance, Romano Hummel claimed the title of 2026 European Grass Track Champion in Aduard. Dave Meijerink finished second ahead of James Shanes.
Eenrum (NL): Dave Meijerink wins ahead of world champion Zach Wajtknecht
Dave Meijerink won the solo competition at the ‘Master of Grasstrack’ in Eenrum (NL), ahead of world champion Zach Wajtknecht (GB). Guillaume Comblon and Dylan Fourcade took victory in the sidecar class.
Mitch Godden and Paul Smith win in Rastede for the fifth time in a row
Mitch Godden and Paul Smith won the sidecar competition in Rastede for the fifth time in a row. Markus Brandhofer and his passenger Bridget Meijerink finished second.
Rastede: Clever Dave Meijerink wins the final – Chris Harris suffers a stroke of bad luck
Dutchman Dave Meijerink won the 60th International Grass Track Race in Rastede. Second place went to Denmark’s Kenneth Kruse Hansen, ahead of Andrew Appleton from Great Britain.
Bad Hersfeld: Third place in the final is enough for Dave Meijerink to claim victory
Dave Meijerink had won three heats at the grass track race in Bad Hersfeld. In the final, a third-place finish was enough for the Dutchman to secure overall victory. The best-placed German was Daniel Spiller in fifth place.
Melsungen: Markus Brandhofer/Bridget Meijerink and Andrew Appleton claimed victory
Exciting, thrilling races, plenty of heat and dust, and a nasty crash at the grass track race in Melsungen. Brandhofer/Meijerink won the sidecar class, Andrew Appleton the solo class.
A bold venture: ‘Bahnsport aktuell’ with a new owner and concept
The specialist magazine *Bahnsport aktuell* has been in circulation since 1971 and was once a bible for fans of speedway, long-track and ice racing. The internet has changed a great deal – and the magazine is now responding to that.
Schwarme: The weather gods were not kind to the people of Lower Saxony
Rain showers in Schwarme. The MSC Schwarme’s 72nd grass track race had to be abandoned at 4.45 pm for safety reasons.
