Rune Holta
Rune Holta (born 29 August 1973 in Stavanger, Norway) is a speedway rider. He grew up in Randaberg Norway,[2] but has been a Polish citizen since 2002, allowing him to represent Poland in international competitions and was a member of their Speedway World Cup winning teams in 2005, 2007 & 2010. He has also won the Polish Championship in 2003 and 2007.
Born | Stavanger, Norway | 29 August 1973
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Nationality | Poland |
Website | holta-racing |
Current club information | |
Polish league | Włókniarz Częstochowa |
Swedish league | [Dackarna Malilla ] |
Career history | |
Norway | |
1991–2001 | NMK Sandnes & Jæren |
Poland | |
1994 | Grudziądz |
1996 | Morawski Zielona Gora |
1997–1998 | Unia Tarnów |
1999–2000, 2002–2005 | Częstochowa |
2006 | Rzeszów |
2007 | Unia Tarnów |
2008–2009 | Gorzów Wielkopolski |
2010 , 2020 | Częstochowa |
2011 | Toruń |
Denmark | |
1997–2002 | Outrup |
Sweden | |
1995–2002 | Valsarna |
2003–2008 | Vetlanda |
2009 | Indianerna |
2010 | Dackarna |
2012 | Indianerna |
Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
SGP Number | 7 |
Starts | 74[1] |
Podiums | 5 (2–1–2) |
Finalist | 8 time |
Winner | 2 times |
Individual honours | |
1994, 1996, 1997, 2000 | Norwegian Champion |
2003, 2007 | Polish Champion |
1999, 2000 | Nordic Champion |
2009, 2011 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE) |
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 |
For his sport achievements, he received:
In 2020, he will be riding for Dackarna Malilla in the Swedish Elit League and for Włókniarz Częstochowa in the Polish Ekstraliga.
Speedway Grand Prix
Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
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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 |
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1 /11 | 15 | 2 | (X,0,X,2,0) | 4 | |
2 /11 | 11 | 6 | (1,F,2,3,X) | 6 | |
3 /11 | 6 | 9 | (3,1,1,1,3) +0 | 1 | |
4 /11 | 12 | 5 | (0,2,3,F,0) | 4 | |
5 /11 | 11 | 5 | (3,1,E,1,0) | 7 | |
6 /11 | 3 | 16 | (1,2,3,2,3) +3 +1 | 11 | |
7 /11 | 11 | 5 | (0,0,1,1,3) | 10 | |
8 /11 | 10 | 7 | (1,1,2,3,0) | 16 | |
9 /11 | 6 | 10 | (0,3,2,2,3) +0 | 11 | |
10 /11 | 3 | 17 | (2,3,3,3,2) +2 +1 | 13 | |
11 /11 | 6 | 10 | (1,2,3,1,2) +1 | 15 |
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permanent speedway rider | |
wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
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.[3]
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."[4]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rune Holta. |
References
- Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2009, page 14, ISSN 1429-3285
- Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- "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.
External links
- Official website Website no longer available
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