Rune Holta
Rybnik | |
| 2022 | Poznań |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Łódź |
| Denmark | |
| 1997–2004, 2013 | Outrup |
| 2008 | Grindsted |
| Sweden | |
| 1995-2002 | Valsarna |
| 2003-2008, 2015, 2021 | Vetlanda |
| 2009, 2012-2013 | Indianerna |
| 2010-2011, 2016 | Dackarna |
| 2014 | Västervik |
Golden Helmet of Pardubice | |
| 2008 | Swedish Grand Prix |
| 2010 | Scandinavian Grand Prix |
| Team honours | |
| 2005, 2007, 2010 | World Cup Winner |
| 2003 | Polish Team Champion |
| 2007 | Polish Pairs Champion |
| 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2015 | Swedish Elitserien Champion |
| 1999, 2001 | Danish League Champion |
| 1999 | Polish Div Two Champion |
Rune Holta (born 29 August 1973 in Stavanger, Norway) is a speedway rider.[2] He grew up in Randaberg, Norway,[3] but has been a Polish citizen since 2002.
Career
In 1994, Holta finished runner-up to
Mikael Karlsson in the final of the 1994 Speedway Under-21 World Championship following a run-off for the title.[4] This was the same year that Holta won the first of his four Norwegian Individual Speedway Championships.[5]
In 2002, he took Polish citizenship, allowing him to represent
Polish Championship
in 2003 and 2007.
In 2020, he rode for
2022 2.Liga.[6]
Awards
For his sport achievements, he received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.
Plane crash
In 2007 Holta survived a plane crash with fellow rider Tomasz Gollob. The plane, flown by Władysław Gollob, crashed on the way to a meeting at Tarnów. Holta escaped with cuts and bruises.[7]
On his official website, Holta stated "In spite of the circumstance I'm doing OK but I'm very shaken. We have been very lucky, and I'm just glad that I'm still alive."[8]
Major results
Speedway Grand Prix
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26th | 8 | 9th | 1 wild card ride |
| 2001 | 14th | 41 | 5th | |
| 2002 | 11th | 80 | 4th | |
| 2003 | 8th | 98 | 4th | |
| 2004 | 14th | 60 | 4th | |
| 2005 | 20th | 6 | 1 wild card ride | |
| 2006 | – | – | – | Did not participate |
| 2007 | 7th | 91 | 3rd |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /11 |  Italian SGP
|
15 | 2 | (X,0,X,2,0) | 4 |
| 2 /11 |  European SGP
|
11 | 6 | (1,F,2,3,X) | 6 |
| 3 /11 |  Swedish SGP
|
6 | 9 | (3,1,1,1,3) +0 | 1 |
| 4 /11 |  Danish SGP
|
12 | 5 | (0,2,3,F,0) | 4 |
| 5 /11 |  British SGP
|
11 | 5 | (3,1,E,1,0) | 7 |
| 6 /11 |  Czech Rep. SGP
|
3 | 16 | (1,2,3,2,3) +3 +1 | 11 |
| 7 /11 | Scandinavian SGP
|
11 | 5 | (0,0,1,1,3) | 10 |
| 8 /11 |  Latvian SGP
|
10 | 7 | (1,1,2,3,0) | 16 |
| 9 /11 |  Polish SGP
|
6 | 10 | (0,3,2,2,3) +0 | 11 |
| 10 /11 |  Slovenian SGP
|
3 | 17 | (2,3,3,3,2) +2 +1 | 13 |
| 11 /11 |  German SGP
|
6 | 10 | (1,2,3,1,2) +1 | 15 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /11 | Slovenian SGP
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13 | 5 | (3,1,0,1,0) | 1 |
| 2 /11 | European SGP
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| 3 /11 | Swedish SGP
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| 4 /11 | Danish SGP
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| 5 /11 | British SGP
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| 6 /11 | Czech Rep. SGP
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| 7 /11 | Scandinavian SGP
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| 8 /11 | Latvian SGP
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| 9 /11 | Polish SGP
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| 10 /11 | Italian SGP
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| 11 /11 | German SGP
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| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rune Holta.
References
- ISSN 1429-3285
- ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- ^ "Wolves' Karlsson trumphant as King of the Under-21s". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 August 1994. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "2022 Liga 2 results". Flash Score. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Holta survives plane crash drama". Evening Star. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
- ^ "Holta in airplane crash". www.holta-racing.com. 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
| 2011 Speedway Grand Prix riders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gollob
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2 | Hampel
|
3 |  Crump
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4 | Holta
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5 |  Hancock
|
| 6 | Harris
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7 | Bjerre
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8 | Holder
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9 | Jonsson
|
10 | Pedersen
|
| 11 | Lindgren
|
12 |  Sayfutdinov
|
13 | Laguta
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14 | Lindbäck
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15 | Kołodziej
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