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PK Plzeň
Plochodrážní klub v AČR Plzeň is a Czech motorcycle speedway team based in Plzeň, Czech Republic. The team race at the Plzeň speedway track. History The team competed in the inaugural Czechoslovak Team Speedway Championship during 1956, finishing third in the league. At the time they carried the name KAMK Plzeň but in 1959 they were known as KV Zvazarmu Plzeň, following their connection with Svazarm. When the league was reformed in 1967 following a four-year break, the team returned as ČSAD (Czechoslovak State Automobile Transportation) Plzeň from 1983 to the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The team continued as ČSAD Plzeň, competing in the Czech Republic Team Speedway Championship until 1994, when they received dual sponsorship from Cetrans and Marco Polo. It was a catalyst for their first Championship success in the club's history and ended 24 years of dominance by the Prague and Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plzeň Speedway Track
Plzeň speedway track is a motorcycle speedway track in Plzeň, Czech Republic. It is located on the Dobřanská road, off the Univerzitní road. The speedway club PK Plzeň is based at the track. History The track was constructed during the beginning of 1959 and was completed in 1960. The opening fixture was a match between Plzeň and RH Prague on 17 July 1960. The venue has hosted major speedway events, including the qualifying rounds of the 1960 Speedway World Team Cup, which attracted over 10,000 spectators and the 1961 Speedway World Team Cup 1961 Speedway World Team Cup was the second edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place in Wrocław, Poland. The World Champion title was won by Poland team (32 pts) who beat Sweden ( .... In 2015, the track hosted the Team Junior European Championship and most recently the qualifying round of the 2022 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship was held at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PK Plzen, Czech Motorcycle Speedway Team
PK or pk may refer to: Arts and entertainment Gaming * Probability of kill (Pk), in computer games, simulations, models, and operations research * '' Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows'', a 2002 video game * Player killing, player versus player conflict in MMORPGs and MUDs Other media * ''PK'' (film), a 2014 Indian film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and starring Aamir Khan ** ''PK'' (soundtrack), its soundtrack by Shantanu Moitra, Ajay–Atul and Ankit Tiwari * Paperinik, a cartoon character * Peacekeepers (''Farscape''), in the ''Farscape'' television show Organisations * Pakistan International Airlines (IATA airline code) * Polyteknikkojen Kuoro, a Finnish academic male choir * Promise Keepers, a Christian men's organization * Swedish Publicists' Association (Swedish: ), Swedish journalist organization People * P.K (producer), of the South Korean music production duo Future Bounce * P. K. van der Byl (1923–1999), Rhodesian politician * P. K. Subban (born 1989), hockey player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic Team Speedway Championship
The Czech Republic Speedway Team Championships is an annual motorcycle speedway event held each year and organised by the Autoklub České republiky to determine the champions of the Czech Republic. From 1956 until 1991 the competition was for teams in Czechoslovakia, although due to the lack of clubs in Slovakia, it was dominated by Czech teams. The competition is today called the Extraliga for the top division and the 1.Liga for the division below. Past winners Czechoslovakia (1956-1991) Czech Republic See also * Czech Republic national speedway team * Czechoslovakia national speedway team * Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic * Czech Republic Individual Speedway Championship The Czech Republic Individual Speedway Championship is a motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Czech Republic national champion. History It was first staged in 1949, and was known as the Czechoslovakia Individual ... References {{International spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four clockwise, anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of soil, dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central Europe, Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of Prague, at the confluence of four rivers: Mže, Úhlava, Úslava and Radbuza, together forming the Berounka River. Founded as a royal city in the late 13th century, Plzeň became an important town for trade on routes linking Bohemia with Bavaria. By the 14th century it had grown to be the third largest city in Bohemia. The city was besieged three times during the 15th-century Hussite Wars, when it became a centre of resistance against the Hussites. During the Thirty Years' War in the early 17th century the city was temporarily occupied after the Siege of Plzeň. In the 19th century, the city rapidly industrialised and became home to the Škoda Works, which became one of the most important engineering companies in Austria-Hungary and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svazarm
Svazarm or Union for Cooperation with the Army (Czech: Svaz pro spolupráci s armádou / Svazarm, Slovak: Zväz pre spoluprácu s armádou / Zväzarm) was, in Communist Czechoslovakia, the largest "paramilitary" organisation, although many of the activities that Svazarm provided for its members were more reminiscent of a Boy Scout movement than of a regimented paramilitary group. Established in 1951, the Svazarm was an almost exact copy of the Soviet Union's DOSAAF, however, with massively scaled down maritime activities as Czechoslovakia was landlocked. However, canoeing was still a popular activity. In 1985, it had about one million members, 60% of whom were under 35 years of age. Activities The activities the Svazarm provided were extremely diverse, ranging from medical training to dog training. Dog lovers would be instructed in the training and breeding of dogs suitable for military purposes, especially German Shepherds. Shortwave radio operation was another popular activit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissolution Of Czechoslovakia
The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on December 31, 1992, was the Self-determination, self-determined Partition (politics), partition of the federal republic of Fifth Czechoslovak Republic, Czechoslovakia into the independent countries of the Czech Republic (also known as Czechia) and Slovakia. Both mirrored the Czech Socialist Republic and the Slovak Socialist Republic, which had been created in 1969 as the constituent states of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic until the end of 1989. It is sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce, a reference to the Nonviolent revolution, bloodless Velvet Revolution of 1989, which had led to the end of the rule of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Background Czechoslovakia was created with the dissolution of Austria-Hungary at the end of World War I. In 1918, a meeting took place in the American city of Pittsburgh, at which the future Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and other Czech and Slovak represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AK Markéta Praha
Automotoklub Markéta Praha is a Czech motorcycle speedway team based in Prague, Czech Republic. The team race at the Markéta Stadium. History Following the end of World War II, the Czechoslovak military began forming sports teams and regional and national competitions. In 1953, a law (following the Soviet model) determined that all clubs should be voluntary sports societies, with athletes being allocated to clubs according to their civic occupation. The speedway team and stadium was closely associated with the Czechoslovak police force and the speedway team started life known as Rudá Hvězda Praha (Red Star Prague). It was not until the fall of Real socialism in the Eastern Bloc countries, that the club changed its name to Olymp Praha. On 9 July 1990, the company called Autoklub Markéta at PSK Olymp Praha was established. The team were champions of the former Czechoslovakia on 26 occasions, winning the first seven editions of the competition and then winning a further 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMK Zlatá Přilba Pardubice
Automotoklub Zlatá Přilba Pardubice is a Czech motorcycle speedway team based in Pardubice, Czech Republic. The club take its name Zlatá Přilba after the prestigious competition known as the Golden Helmet of Pardubice. History The team race at the Svítkov Stadium and were four-times champions of the former Czechoslovakia. The team started life known as KAMK Pardubice before taking the Golden Helmet name. However, in 1983 the stadium became a centre for the Svazarm and the site was known as a centre of professional sports. The team raced as SVS (Středisko vrcholového sportu) Pardubice from 1983 to 1990 before reverting to their chosen name. Pardubice and Rudá Hvězda Praha (Red Star Prague) dominated Czechoslovak speedway from 1978 until the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on December 31, 1992, was the Self-determination, self-determined Partition (politics), partition of the federal republic of Fifth Czech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divišov
Divišov () is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. It lies near the Sázava (river), Sázava and Blanice (Sázava), Blanice rivers. Administrative division Divišov consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Divišov (1,312) *Dalovy (87) *Křešice (27) *Lbosín (76) *Měchnov (61) *Radonice (42) *Šternov (70) *Zdebuzeves (50) Radonice and Zdebuzeves form an Enclave and exclave, exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Diviš, which is a Czech variant of the name Dionysus. Geography Divišov is located about east of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It is located in a hilly landscape. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Benešov Uplands and the eastern part in the Vlašim Uplands. Large part of the area is covered with forests. The highest points are the hills Březák and Vrchy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brezolupy
Brezolupy () is a village and municipality in Bánovce nad Bebravou District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. History In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1323. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 6.338 km². It has a population of about 475 people. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1679-1895 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia References External links Official page Villages and municipalities in Bánovce nad Bebravou District {{Trenčín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway Teams In The Czech Republic
Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Daytona International Speedway, a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida. *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta. *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a motor raceway in Speedway, Indiana *Fuji Speedway, a race track in Oyama, Japan. Types of races and race courses *Cycle speedway, a form of bicycle racing *Dirt track racing, known as speedway in Australia and New Zealand *Motorcycle speedway, a form of motorcycle sport *Oval track racing, motor racing on an oval track which turns in one direction *Sidecar speedway, a form of sidecar racing Geography *Speedway, Indiana, a town in Marion County, Indiana, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway * Speedway, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Mercer County Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Speedway'' (1929 film), a silent film * ''Speedway'' (1968 film), a film starring Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra ** ''Speedway'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
