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Pavel Ondrašík
Pavel Ondrašík (born 10 December 1975 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former motorcycle speedway rider. Career He first rode in the United Kingdom for the Trelawny Tigers in the Premier League. He stayed with the Tigers until their closure in 2003. He then spent seasons with Newport Wasps and the Exeter Falcons. His season with the Somerset Rebels was cut short in 2006 after he suffered a broken wrist. In 2000, he won the silver medal at the Czech Republic Individual Speedway Championship. Family Pavel is the son of former Czechoslovak international speedway rider Petr Ondrašík Petr Ondrašík (born 8 October 1951 in Brezolupy, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czechoslovak international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 26 caps for the Czechoslovakian national speedway team. Career Ondrašík reached the World Final .... References 1975 births Living people Czech speedway riders Exeter Falcons riders Newport Wasps riders Somerset Rebels riders Trelawny Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Trophy (speedway)
The Premier Trophy was a contest between teams competing in the Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Fo ... in the UK. The first competition was held in 1999.Bamford, R.(2007). ''Speedway Yearbook 2007''. The competition is usually run before the Premier League starts in April and May. The finals are usually contested in June/July. The competition was dropped from the 2011 calendar due to the expansion of the Premier League fixtures. Rules Teams are split into four regional groups with the top teams competing in the semi-finals. The semi-finals are raced over two legs, home and away. The winners of the semi-finals then compete in the final, again raced over two legs, home and away. Format The competition is a mixture of league format and a knock-out competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerset Rebels Riders
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Newport Wasps Riders
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Exeter Falcons Riders
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Czech Speedway Riders
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Living People
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1975 Births
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Petr Ondrašík
Petr Ondrašík (born 8 October 1951 in Brezolupy, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czechoslovak international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 26 caps for the Czechoslovakian national speedway team. Career Ondrašík reached the World Final four times. He finished runner-up three times in the Czech speedway Championship. He rode in the United Kingdom for the Wolverhampton Wolves (1980), Eastbourne Eagles (1983) and the Birmingham Brummies (1983). Family Petr, the father of former Trelawny Tigers rider Pavel Ondrašík, is now an international referee. World Final appearances Individual World Championship * 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 0pts * 1979 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - Reserve - did not ride * 1980 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts * 1984 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 13th - 3pts World Pairs Championship * 1973 - Borås (with Jiří Štancl) - 6th - 11pts (2) World Team Cup * 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Zdeněk Kudrna / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic National Speedway Team
The Czech Republic are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have never won the competition but have appeared in eight finals. Speedway World Team Cup Team U-21 World Championship Team U-19 European Championship Squad for 2009 Championship was nominated in October 2008 by Team manager Milan Špinka: * Michael Hádek (date of birth 1990-05-08) * Jan Holub III (1991-08-07) * Václav Milík Jr. (1993-05-22) * Roman Čejka (1993-08-27) * Michal Dudek (1990-09-20) Famous Czech riders * Bohumil Brhel * Aleš Dryml Sr. * Aleš Dryml Jr. * Lukáš Dryml * Antonín Kasper Sr. * Antonín Kasper Jr. * Petr Ondrašík * Jiří Štancl * Antonín Šváb Jr. * Luboš Tomíček Sr. * Luboš Tomíček Jr. * Tomáš Topinka * Jan Verner * Václav Verner See also * Motorcycle speedway References {{Speedway national teams National speedway teams Speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic Individual Speedway Championship ...
The Czech Republic Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Czech Republic national champion. History It was first staged in 1949, and was known as the Czechoslovakia Individual Speedway Championship until 1992, when the country then divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Jiří Štancl is the most successful rider having won the title 12 times, including ten years in a row from 1972 to 1981. Winners See also * Sport in the Czech Republic References {{International speedway Czech Republic Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier League (speedway)
The Premier League was the second tier of Motorcycle speedway, speedway in the United Kingdom (with the exception of the 1995 and 1996 seasons) and governed by The Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). The Premier League was founded in 1995 when the two divisions of the British League were amalgamated. In 1997, the Elite League (speedway), Elite League was created as a new top tier with the Premier League becoming the second tier. The league operated until 2016 when British speedway was restructured with the formation of the SGB Premiership and SGB Championship. As of 2016, there were 13 teams competing in this tier of British Speedway, contesting 6 competitions for silverware. These competitions were the Premier League, Premier League Cup, Premier League Knockout Cup, Premier League Pairs, Premier League Fours and the Premier League Riders' Championship. History The Premier League was founded in 1995 by the amalga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
