title: Michael Härtel
text: # Michael Härtel
  
  Michael Härtel (born 25 January 1998) is a German speedway, grasstrack and longtrack rider, who finished runner-up in the 2017 Longtrack World Championship.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Michael Härtel was born in Landshut, Germany and has been competing in the World Longtrack Championship since 2015. In his first appearance he came third and his second saw his win a Vechta.
  
  ## World Longtrack Championship
  
  In 2017 Härtel became a full competitor in the championship and took second overall. During the campaign he was third at Herxheim and Morizes, runner-up at La Reole and winner at Mühldorf.
  
  ### Overall
  
  * 2014 N/S Reserve
  * 2015 - 2 apps (9th) 36pts
  * 2016 - 1 apps (18th) 7pts
  * 2017 - 5 apps (Runner-up) 101pts
  
  ### Best Grand-Prix Results
  
  * Herxheim Third 2015 & 2017
  * La Reole Second 2017
  * Morizes Third 2017
  * Mühldorf First 2017
  * Vechta First 2015
  
  ### Team Championship
  
  * 2015 Mühldorf (Runners-up) 44pts (Rode with Jorg Tebbe, Stephan Katt, Erik Riss)
  * 2016 Marianske Lazne (Runners-up) 44pts (Rode with Martin Smolinski, Jorg Tebbe, Stephan Katt)
  
  ## Speedway
  
  Härtel has represented the German Under 21 team and has helped them to the 2017 European Championship finals in Poland. He has been the Germany Under 21 Champion on three occasions, in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
  
  