Zdeněk 'Sam' Simota (born 4 May 1985 in
Prachatice
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Czech
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speedway
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rider. He rides in the Czech ExtraLeague with
AK Plzeň
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, Polish Second Division League with
Orzeł Łódź
Orzeł Łódź (''Eagle Lodz'') is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Łódź who currently race in the Polish Speedway First League (1. Liga). The club's full name is H. Skrzydlewska Eagle Lodz.
Stadium
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and the Danish Team Brovst.
Career
Simota began riding at the age of nine. The highlights of his career so far were becoming the Czech Under-21 Champion in 2004 and reaching the semi-final of the European Championships. He has been a meeting reserve in the Czech
2006 Speedway Grand Prix.
2005 saw the introduction of Simota into the British
Premier League
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for the
Reading Racers
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as an injury replacement for
Danny Bird. In 2007 he rode for the Racers in the
Elite League.
During a race meet in Hungary in May 2008 Simota suffered serious injuries which ended his season. By 2009 he was back in training and rode for the Czech team AK Plzeň, the Polish team Orzel Lodz, and the Danish team Brovst.
References
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1985 births
Living people
Czech speedway riders
European Pairs Speedway Champions
Reading Racers riders
Peterborough Panthers riders
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