Pavel Ondrašík
| Born | 10 December 1975 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czech Republic | |
| 1995–2003, 2005–2007 | Prague |
| 2004 | Pardubice |
| Poland | |
| 1995 | Kraków |
| 1996–1998 | Opole |
| 1999–2000 | Rawicz |
| 2001 | Lublin |
| Sweden | |
| 1998–2000 | Karlstad |
| 2000 | Valsarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 2001–2003 | Trelawny |
| 2004 | Newport |
| 2005 | Exeter |
| 2006 | Somerset |
| Individual honours | |
| 1995, 1996 | Czech Under-21 Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2002 | Premier Trophy |
| 1995, 1998, 2003, 2004 | Czech Div One Champion |
Pavel Ondrašík (born 10 December 1975 in Prague, Czechoslovakia)[1] is a Czech former motorcycle speedway rider.[2]
Career
[edit]Ondrasik failed to gain a work permit despite agreeing terms with Reading Racers in 1996.[3] He finally rode in the United Kingdom five years later, for the Trelawny Tigers in the 2001 Premier League,[4] although he had been targeted previously by King's Lynn Stars.[5]
He stayed with the Tigers until their closure in 2003. He then spent seasons with Newport Wasps[6] and the Exeter Falcons. His season with the Somerset Rebels was cut short in 2006 after he suffered a broken wrist.[7][8]
In 2000, he won the silver medal at the Czech Republic Individual Speedway Championship.[9]
Family
[edit]Pavel is the son of former Czechoslovak international speedway rider Petr Ondrašík.
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ "Pavel Ondrašík Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Jan's on track for long stay at Racers". Reading Evening Post. 15 April 1996. Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Brhel leaves it late in world qualifier". Lynn Advertiser. 20 April 1999. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Czech in the post for Wasps". South Wales Argus. 24 March 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Pavel Ondrasik, Somerset Rebels star, breaks wrist in accident". Burnham on Sea. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Pavel Ondrasik". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Individual Czechoslovakian Championship at Zuzla Indvidual [sic] Czechoslovakian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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