Jerzy Rembas (born 18 April 1956 in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Poland. He earned 40 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[2]
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| Born | 18 April 1956 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1972–1989 | Stal Gorzów |
| Great Britain | |
| 1978 | Leicester Lions |
| 1981 | Wimbledon Dons |
| Individual honours | |
| 1974 | Polish Junior Champion |
| 1977 | Poland Golden Helmet Winner |
| Team honours | |
| 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983 | Polish League Champion |
Career
editHe appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals twice, missing out on a rostrum place after finishing third in the third-place run-off to Scott Autrey and Dave Jessup.[3]
Rembas rode for Stal Gorzów in Poland from 1971 until his retirement in 1990. He rode for Leicester Lions in the British League in 1978[4] and Wimbledon Dons in 1981.[3]
World Final appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1976 –
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 14th – 3pts - 1978 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 5th – 11pts + 1pt [5]
World Team Cup
edit- 1975 –
Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Henryk Glücklich / Zenon Plech / Edward Jancarz / Marek Cieślak ) – 4th – 9pt (2) - 1976 – London, White City Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Marek Cieślak / Bolesław Proch) – 2nd – 28pts (5)
- 1977 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Bogusław Nowak / Marek Cieślak / Ryszard Fabiszewski) – 2nd – 25pts (6)
- 1978 – Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Marek Cieślak / Andrzej Huszcza) – 3rd – 16+3pts (3)
- 1980 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zenon Plech / Roman Jankowski / Andrzej Huszcza / Edward Jancarz) – 3rd – 15pt (0)
References
edit- ^
Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b Oakes, Peter (1979) 1979 Speedway Yearbook, Studio Publications, ISBN 978-0-9845846-0-4, p. 149
- ^ "Vic swoops for ace Pole Rembas". Leicester Daily Mercury. 10 January 1978. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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