Tomáš Suchánek
| Born | 7 April 1984 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czech Republic | |
| 2002, 2006 | ZP Pardubice |
| Great Britain | |
| 2003 | King's Lynn |
| 2005 | Isle of Wight |
| 2005 | Poole |
| 2006, 2010 | Redcar |
| 2006 | Wolverhampton |
| 2007 | Somerset |
| 2007 | Mildenhall |
| 2008 | Reading |
| Poland | |
| 2002, 2007 | Łódź |
| 2004 | Lviv |
| 2006 | Lublin |
| 2009 | Miskolc |
| Individual honours | |
| 2002, 2003 | Czech Under-21 Champion |
| 2005 | World U21 silver |
| Team honours | |
| 2001, 2002, 2004 2005, 2013, 2014 2015, 2016 | Czech Div One Champion |
Tomáš Suchánek (born 7 April 1984 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider.[2] He earned 3 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.[3]
Career
[edit]Suchánek first rode in the United Kingdom for the King's Lynn Stars in the Premier League in 2003.[4]
He narrowly lost out on becoming the 2005 Speedway Under-21 World Champion after the meeting was stopped early after just 12 heats due to heavy rain and dangerous track conditions.[5][6] Suchánek and Krzysztof Kasprzak both finished on 8 points after three rides and Kasprzak was declared the winner after coin flipping.[7]
Suchánek is a Czech international, representing them in the Speedway World Cup in 2005 and 2006.[8]
In 2006, he signed for Redcar Bears but his season was ended in September after he broke his leg riding for ZP Pardubice in a Czech Republic league match.[9]
In 2008, he signed for the Reading Racers,[4] before returning to Redcar Bears in 2010.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- ^ "Tomáš Suchánek Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Speedway Junioren Weltmeisterschaft (U-21)". Speedway Yesterday. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "World U21 winners". Speedweek. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "A Year in Summary". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
- ^ "Speedway: Tomas' injury anguish". Teesside Live. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Suchanek is bright spot for Redcar Bears". Gazette Live. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Czech speedway riders
- King's Lynn Stars riders
- Czech expatriate speedway riders in England
- Isle of Wight Islanders riders
- Poole Pirates riders
- Redcar Bears riders
- Somerset Rebels riders
- Wolverhampton Wolves riders
- Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders
- Reading Racers riders
- Sportspeople from Pardubice