Jiří Štancl

Jiří Štancl (born 18 November 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia)[1] is a former international speedway rider.

Jiří Štancl
Born (1949-11-18) November 18, 1949
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechoslovakia
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1976, 1978Coventry Bees
1979-1980, 1982Reading Racers
Individual honours
1970, 1972, 1973, 1974,Czech National Champion
1974, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982Golden Helmet of Pardubice
1982Continental Champion
Team honours
1978, 1980British League Champion
1976, 1978Midland Cup

Career

Štancl reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on nine occasions between 1971 and 1984, finishing a career best 9th in 1982 in Los Angeles.

He won the Czechoslovakian National Championship twelve times, has appeared in the World Team Cup finals on seven occasions and in the Speedway World Pairs Championship finals seven times.[2]

Štancl won the famed Golden Helmet of Pardubice in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981 and 1982.

His son, George, also rides.

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup
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References
  1. Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Oakes, P.(2005). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-30-1
  3. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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