Karl Maier

Karl Maier (born 24 August 1957) is a former speedway rider who competed in speedway, Longtrack and Grasstrack Racing. He reached seventeen World Longtrack world championship Finals and took the top honors four times.

Finals

• 1978 Mühldorf (7th) 17pts
• 1979 Marianske Lazne (6th) 13pts
• 1980 Scheeßel (Champion) 23pts
• 1981 Radgona (13th) 5pts
• 1982 Esbjerg (Champion) 24pts
• 1983 Marianske Lazne (Third) 18pts
• 1984 Herxheim (Third) 17pts
• 1986 Herxheim (6th) 11pts
• 1987 Mühldorf (Champion) 22pts
• 1988 Scheeßel (Champion) 42pts
• 1989 Marianske Lazne (Third) 33pts
• 1990 Herxheim (Second) 30pts
• 1991 Marianske Lazne (7th) 10pts
• 1992 Pfarrkirchen (Third) 20pts
• 1993 Mühldorf (Second) 20pts
• 1995 Scheeßel (6th) 14pts
• 1996 Herxheim (6th) 11pts

Semi-finalist

• 1985 Vilshofen (9th) 10pts
• 1994 Scheeßel (4th) 20pts

Individual World Championship

• 1983 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond - 6th - 9+3pts
• 1984 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 9th - 7pts
• 1985 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium - 16th - 1pt
• 1986 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 13th - 3pts

World Pairs Championship

• 1983 - Gothenburg, Ullevi (with Egon Müller) - 6th - 12pts (6)
• 1986 - Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Klaus Lausch) - 6th - 27pts (22)
• 1989 - Leszno, Alfred Smoczyk Stadium (with Gerd Riss) - 4th - 36pts (22)

World Team Cup

• 1981 - Olching, Speedway Stadion Olching (with Egon Müller / Georg Hack / Georg Gilgenreiner) - 3rd - 28pts (8)
• 1982 - London, White City Stadium (with Georg Hack / Egon Müller / Alois Wiesböck / Georg Gilgenreiner) - 3rd - 18pts (7)