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]

Petr Ondrašík
Born (1951-10-08) October 8, 1951 (age 72)
Brezolupy, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzechoslovakian
Career history
Czechoslovakia
1972–1985Rudá Hvězda Praha
Great Britain
1980Wolverhampton Wolves
1983Birmingham Brummies
Individual honours
1972, 1973, 1983Czech National silver

Career

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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

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Petr, the father of former Trelawny Tigers rider Pavel Ondrašík, is now an international referee.

World Final appearances

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Individual World Championship

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World Pairs Championship

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World Team Cup

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References

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  1. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  4. ^ "Individual Czechoslovakian Championship at Zuzla Indvidual [sic] Czechoslovakian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Browning for England". Walsall Observer. 19 April 1974. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Mike gets Czech for Wolves". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 7 February 1980. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Wolves trio absent from photo call". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 19 March 1980. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Heathens look good". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 March 1983. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Brummies swoop for McMillan". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 5 March 1983. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 21 August 2023.