Petr Ondrašík
| Born | October 8, 1951 Brezolupy, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czechoslovakian |
| Career history | |
| Czechoslovakia | |
| 1972–1985 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| Great Britain | |
| 1980 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1983 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Individual honours | |
| 1972, 1973, 1983 | Czech National silver |
Petr Ondrašík (born 8 October 1951 in Brezolupy, Czechoslovakia)[1] is a former Czechoslovak international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 26 caps for the Czechoslovakian national speedway team.[2]
Career
[edit]Ondrašík reached the World Final four times. He finished runner-up three times in the Czech speedway Championship.[3][4]
In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England.[5]
He rode in the United Kingdom for the Wolverhampton Wolves (1980),[6][7] Eastbourne Eagles (1983)[8] and the Birmingham Brummies (1983).[9][10]
Family
[edit]Petr, the father of former Trelawny Tigers rider Pavel Ondrašík, is now an international referee.
World Final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1973 - Borås (with Jiří Štancl) - 6th - 11pts (2)
World Team Cup
[edit]- 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner) - 4th - 12pts (3)
- 1982 - London, White City Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Antonín Kasper, Jr.) - 4th - 17pts (0)
- 1983 -
Vojens, Speedway Center (with Jiří Štancl / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Antonín Kasper, Jr.) - 4th - 3pts (0)
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Individual Czechoslovakian Championship at Zuzla Indvidual [sic] Czechoslovakian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Browning for England". Walsall Observer. 19 April 1974. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mike gets Czech for Wolves". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 7 February 1980. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wolves trio absent from photo call". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 19 March 1980. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Heathens look good". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 March 1983. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Brummies swoop for McMillan". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 5 March 1983. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 21 August 2023.