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Filip Šitera
Filip Šitera (born 18 April 1988 in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 3 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team. Career Despite showing an interest to ride in the United Kingdom, and attracting the attention of several British clubs, Šitera ruled out riding in the UK from the start of 2008 due to racing and educational commitments but he signed for the Coventry Bees in July. He rides in Poland for Atlas Wrocław and signed a deal to ride in Sweden for Griparna in 2008. Šitera travelled to Australia in 2007 where he would win the Jack Young Solo Cup at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide, becoming the first (and so far only) Czech rider to win the cup named in honour of Adelaide's 1951 and 1952 Speedway World Champion. In 2011 and 2012 he was a rider for King's Lynn Stars. Family His uncles, Jan Verner and Václav Verner are both former Czech international riders. His grandfather and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav (; ) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It lies on the left bank of the Jizera (river), Jizera River. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region. It is a major centre of the Czech automotive industry thanks to the Škoda Auto company and therefore the centre of Czech industry as a whole. The city was named after Duke Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Boleslaus II, who founded a Gord (archaeology), gord here. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Mladá Boleslav consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Mladá Boleslav I (1,237) *Mladá Boleslav II (26,057) *Mladá Boleslav III (9,409) *Mladá Boleslav IV (857) *Bezděčín (356) *Čejetice (1,145) *Čejetičky (1,094) *Chrást (260) *Debř (912) *Jemníky (187) *Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Mirror
The ''Daily Mirror'' is a British national daily Tabloid journalism, tabloid newspaper. Founded in 1903, it is part of Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), which is owned by parent company Reach plc. From 1985 to 1987, and from 1997 to 2002, the title on its Masthead (British publishing), masthead was simply ''The Mirror''. It had an average daily print circulation of 716,923 in December 2016, dropping to 587,803 the following year. Its Sunday sister paper is the ''Sunday Mirror''. Unlike other major British tabloids such as ''The Sun (United Kingdom), The Sun'' and the ''Daily Mail'', the ''Mirror'' has no separate Scottish edition; this function is performed by the ''Daily Record (Scotland), Daily Record'' and the ''Sunday Mail (Scotland), Sunday Mail'', which incorporate certain stories from the ''Mirror'' that are of Scottish significance. The ''Mirror'' publishes an Irish edition, the ''Irish Mirror''. Originally pitched to the middle-class reader, it was converted into a worki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2007 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship was the 31st edition of the World motorcycle speedway Under-21 Championships. The title was won by Emil Sajfutdinov of Russia. Calendar - Quarter-finals - Semi-finals - Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final *9 September 2007 (Sunday, 7pm local time) * Municipal Stadium, Ostrów Wielkopolski *Referee: Mick Bates *Jury President:Miloslav Verner *Attendance: 14,000(plSportoweFakty.pl10 September 2007 - "14 tysięcy na finale IMŚJ w Ostrowie" (en. ''"14,000 in IJWC Final in Ostrów"'') *Best Time: 64,18 s (New Track Record) Emil Saifutdinov (9 heat) Heat after heat # (65,00) Ivanov, Risager, Kling, Kennett # (64,78) Saifutdinov, Holder, Puodzuks, Woelbert # (65,35) Pavlič, Ząbik, Bridger, Tomíček # (65,15) Hlib, Jonasson, Gutafsson, Šitera # (65,56) Risager, Šitera, Puodzuks, Tomíček # (64,28) Saifutdinov, Jonasson, Ivanov, Pavlič # (64,78) Ząbik, Hlib, Kling, Woelbert # (64,44 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The Speedway Under-21 World Championship is an annual Motorcycle speedway, speedway event held each year organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) since 1977. As of 2022, the title was awarded to the winner of the SGP2 category at the FIM Speedway World Championship. History Between 1977 and 1987 the Championship was called the Individual Speedway Junior European Championship (European Speedway Under 21 Championship), open only to European riders. In 1979, the Championship began allowing riders from other continents to compete, but was renamed to the Speedway World Under 21 Championship in 1988. In 1998, Union Européenne de Motocyclisme, European Motorcycle Union (UEM) established the European Under-19 Individual Speedway Championship, Individual Speedway Junior European Championship, a new competition open only to European competitors. Originally it was called the European Under-21 Championship (from 1977-198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Speedway World Cup
The 2008 FIM Nordicbet Speedway World Cup (SWC) is the 8th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 19 July 2008 in sports, 2008 in Vojens, Denmark. The tournament was won by host team Denmark national speedway team, Denmark (49 pts) and they beat defending champion Poland national speedway team, Poland (46 pts), Sweden national speedway team, Sweden (39 pts) and Australia national speedway team, Australia (21 pts) in 2008 Speedway World Cup Final, the Final. It was the second time the Speedway World Cup was won by Denmark and their thirteenth Team World Champion title overall. It was the second time Hans Nørgaard Andersen, Hans Andersen, Niels Kristian Iversen, Bjarne Pedersen and Nicki Pedersen had been members of a World Cup winning team (Champions in 2006 Speedway World Cup, 2006, but it was the first time for Kenneth Bjerre. Calendar Qualification The top 6 teams of the overall 2007 Speedway World Cup was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway World Cup
The Speedway World Cup is a motorcycle speedway event for national teams held in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was held in 2001 and replaced the old Speedway World Team Cup, World Team Cup which ran from 1960 until 2000. The competition was held annually until 2017 when it was replaced by the Speedway of Nations pairs event. The Speedway World Cup returned in 2023 and will be held every three years. Past winners Medal classification Participating nations ;Legend * – Champions. * – Runners-up. * – Third place. * – Qualified, but withdrew. * – Did not qualify. * – Did not enter or withdrew. * – Race-off and final hosts. Format The current tournament format consists of two semi finals with the winner qualifying for the grand final and the second and third place teams entering a race off. In the four team race off only the winner will join the two semi final winners and the hosts in the grand final. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual motorcycle speedway, speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001. Format From 1960 until 1985, each team consisted of four riders and a reserve. A final meeting was held after qualifying rounds, the winner being decided on total points scored in that final meeting. In 1986, the teams that qualified for the 'final' raced three meetings, the winner of each meeting being awarded three points, second place awarded two points, and third place awarded a point. The total points gained over the three meetings determined the champion. In 1987, the three meeting system was used again, but this time the aggregate points scored by the individual riders were added together to determine the champion. 1988 saw the championship revert to the original format. In 1994, the Speedway World Pairs Championship, World Pairs Championship was merged with the World Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miloslav Verner
Miloslav Verner also known as Mila Verner (1938–2018) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Czechoslovakia. Speedway career Like many Czech riders of the time, the Czechsolovak authorities rarely allowed riders to compete for British league teams but they did allow club sides such as Prague to tour the United Kingdom, which allowed Verner to race in Britain in 1967 and again in 1971. Verner won the bronze medal in the 1971 Czechoslovakian Individual Speedway Championship. He also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1970. He was also part of the Czechoslovakian team that reached the final of the 1970 Speedway World Team Cup. On 24 March 1973, Verner set a new track record at the Letňa Avia, in Čakovice of 1:13.2. World Final appearances World Team Cup * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Jiří Štancl / Václav Verner / Jan Holub) - 4th - 3pts (0) World Longtrack Championship * 1970 - Scheeßel (13th) 6pt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Verner
Václav Verner (6 May 1949 – 13 March 2018) was an international speedway rider. He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team. Speedway career He was the individual champion of Czechoslovakia, after winning the Czechoslovakian Championship in 1971, finished runner-up five time (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980) and third twice (1975, 1981). In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England. He first rode in the top tier of British Speedway for Exeter Falcons in 1977. He later rode for Poole Pirates and Exeter Falcons. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1980 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride * 1982 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 15th - 2pts * 1984 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts World Pairs Championship * 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Jiří Štancl) - 5th - 11pts (5) * 1971 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Pavel Mareš) - 4th - 17pts (9) World Team Cup * 1970 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Verner
Jan Verner (born 3 March 1951) is a Czech former speedway rider. He earned 9 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team. Speedway career Verner reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship. In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England. In 1980, he was part of the Prague team that toured the United Kingdom. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978–1982, riding for various clubs. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1977 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 15th – 1pt * 1978 – London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 5pts World Pairs Championship * 1977 – Manchester, Hyde Road (with Jiří Štancl) – 4th – 17pts (6) * 1978 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Jiří Štancl) – 4th – 18pts * 1981 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Aleš Dryml Sr.) – 4th – 18pts World Team Cup * 1977 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest-ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world, run under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). The first official championships were held in 1936. Today, the championship is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each season. However, up to 1994, it was usually run as a single-night event after qualifying rounds during the season, leading up to a final consisting of 20 heats, where points were awarded according to riders' heat placings and then tallied up at the end. Before the World Championship received its formal recognition from the ACU and the FIM in 1936, other unofficial Speedway World Championships were staged between 1931 and 1935, in Europe, South America and Australasia, such as the Star Riders' Championship. Unofficial World Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship was the seventh edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Australian rider Jack Young became the first rider to win a second title (and the first to win two in a row) when he won his second straight World Championship after scoring 14 points. Second was Welshman Freddie Williams on 13 points, with England's Bob Oakley third on 12 points. Qualification Qualification started on 26 May. Stage 1 Swedish round *1952 * Ryd Motorstadion, Linköping * First 8 to Nordic Final Stage 2 Continental qualifier *15 June 1952 * BBM Stadium, Munich * First 4 to Continental round Nordic Final *20 June 1952 * Växjö Motorstadion, Växjö * First 8 to Continental Final Stage 3 Continental Final *22 June 1952 * Falköping Motorbanan, Falköping * First 8 to International Round British national round *Top riders qualify for the International round Stage 4 International round *The top 62 riders q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
