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284:, Pijper first rode a motorbike at the age of five. He was a successful long track rider before starting his speedway career. He made his debut in British speedway in 2002 with
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title in 2003. In 2004, he won the
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in 2008, but lost his place in June, going on to a spell with
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His son Ace Pijper is also a professional speedway rider.
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Battered Pijper must count the true cost of speedway
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1039:Speedway: Theo Pijper is ready for the new season
987:"Theo Pijper backed to succeed on Birmingham bow"
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337:winning team. In 2018 he signed to ride for the
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322:He returned to British speedway in 2011 with
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1167:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
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365:2016 Team Long Track World Championship
361:2013 Team Long Track World Championship
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931:"Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022"
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299:In 2007, he moved up to the
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197:French Speedway Champion
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595:Second 2011, Third 2013
556:First 2008, Second 2006
461:- 6 app (Second) 120pts
371:in the Czech Republic.
351:Pijper represented the
330:as their number eight.
319:in the Premier League.
226:Premier League Champion
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1127:Swindon Robins riders
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529:- 2 app (Third) 24pts
346:SGB Championship 2022
317:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
857:2014 Did not compete
854:2013 Did not compete
806:2008 Did not compete
773:2005 Did not compete
712:2000 Did not compete
486:- 2 app (11th) 31pts
480:- 6 app (14th) 52pts
474:- 6 app (4th) 124pts
400:- 5 app (14th) 30pts
394:- 2 app (14th) 23pts
305:Wolverhampton Wolves
246:Premier League Fours
77:2002-2007, 2012-2013
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510:- 5 app (6th) 64pts
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406:- 4 app (6th) 45pts
388:- 1 app (25th) 3pts
328:Birmingham Brummies
262:motorcycle speedway
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1081:Edinburgh Reporter
959:"2008 Rider index"
860:2015 Semi-finalist
851:2012 Semi-finalist
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178:Individual honours
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818:Berghaupten
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738:Berghaupten
726:(4th) 18pts
608:Second 2010
582:Second 2004
282:Netherlands
258:Theo Pijper
57:Nationality
20:Theo Pijper
1106:Categories
873:References
800:Folkestone
724:Noordwolde
686:Third 2012
673:Third 2012
660:Third 2010
647:Third 2010
645:St Macaire
634:Third 2005
621:Third 2001
569:First 2011
222:2003, 2011
212:2013, 2016
183:2004, 2007
141:Scunthorpe
137:2015, 2021
127:2011, 2014
121:Mildenhall
40:1980-02-11
684:Groningen
81:Edinburgh
846:Skegness
832:La Reole
785:La Reole
752:La Reole
658:Marmande
632:Mühldorf
619:Scheeßel
276:Born in
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593:Morizes
355:in the
168:Esbjerg
158:Denmark
131:Glasgow
111:Swindon
101:Berwick
767:Eenrum
707:Werlte
671:Forssa
606:Eenrum
554:Vechta
294:Eenrum
278:Dokkum
272:Career
151:Redcar
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