Petr Vandírek

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Petr Vandírek
Born (1962-04-07) 7 April 1962 (age 62)
Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Career history
1979
Olymp Praha
Great Britain
1995–1996Exeter Falcons
Individual honours
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990World Longtrack finalist
1989Czech Champion

Petr Vandírek (born 7 April 1962) is a Czech former speedway rider.[1] He earned 32 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team and 1 cap for the Czech Republic national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

Vandírek reached five

Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship finals from 1986 until 1990[3] and won the 1989 Czech Republic Individual Speedway Championship.[4]

On 21 May 1983, Vandírek set a new track record at the Letňa Avia, in Čakovice of 1:12.1 min.[5]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for Exeter Falcons from 1995 until 1996.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Petr Vandirek". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Czech champions". Speedway Stats. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ "History before the establishment of AMK Čakovice". Speedway Hanzz. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.