Grzegorz Walasek
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| Born | 29 August 1976 Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland |
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| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1993–1999, 2006–2009, 2015 | Zielona Góra |
| 2000-2005, 2014 | Częstochowa |
| 2010–2011 | Bydgoszcz |
| 2012–2013 | Rzeszów |
| 2017-2018 | Gorzów |
| 2019-2023, 2025 | Ostrów |
| 2024 | Rybnik |
| Sweden | |
| 2000-2002 | Lejonen |
| 2003 | Kaparna |
| 2005–2008, 2022 | Piraterna |
| 2009–2010 | Indianerna |
| 2011–2014 | Hammarby |
| 2014–2015 | Rospiggarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 2000–2002, 2005–2006 | Poole |
| 2004 | Arena Essex |
| 2015–2016 | Leicester |
| Denmark | |
| 2005–2008 | Slangerup |
| 2010–2011 | Outrup |
| 2016–2017 | Grindsted |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| SGP Number | 13 |
| Starts | 22[1][2] |
| Finalist | 1[2] times |
| Individual honours | |
| 1997 | Polish Under-21 Champion |
| 2004 | Polish Individual Champion |
| 2007 | Golden Helmet Winner |
| 2012 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE) |
| Team honours | |
| 2001, 2002, 2006 | Craven Shield |
| 2003, 2009 | Ekstraliga Champion |
| 2004, 2009 | European Club Champions' Cup |
| 2005, 2007 | Speedway World Cup |
Grzegorz Walasek [ˈɡrzɛɡɔrz vaˈlasɛk] ⓘ (born 29 August 1976) is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has competed in the Speedway Grand Prix series[3] and earned 15 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[4]
Career
Born in Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland, Walasek began his senior career in 1993 with ZKŻ Zielona Góra, and won the Polish Under-21 Championship in 1997.[2] In 2000, he began riding in the UK with Poole Pirates.[5] In 2004, he won the senior Polish individual championship.[2] He was part of the Polish team that won the Speedway World Cup in 2005 and 2007.[2]
Walasek rode in 22 Speedway Grand Prix, reaching one final and scoring a total of 138 points.[2]
For his sporting achievements, he received the Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.[6]
In 2015 Walasek returned to ZKŻ Zielona Góra for a third stint, extended his contract with Rospiggarna in Sweden, and signed to ride for Leicester Lions in the Elite League.[7][8][9]
World Championships
European Championships
- Individual European Championship
- 2006 - Silver medal
- European Pairs Championship
- 2006 - 1st place (12+2 points in Semi-Final B)
- European Club Champions' Cup
Polish Championships
- Individual Polish Championship
- 2004 - Polish Champion
- Individual U-21 Polish Championship
- 1997 - Polish Champion
- Team Polish Championship (Speedway Ekstraliga)
- Golden Helmet
- 2004 - Bronze medal
- 2007 - Gold medal
- Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 1997 - Bronze medal
- Bronze Helmet (U-19)
- 1995 - Bronze medal
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 /6 |  British SGP | 8th | 10 | (2,F,2) +1 +0) | 4 |
| 3 /6 |  Danish SGP | 14th | 6 | (3,3) (X,1) | 20 |
| 4 /6 |  Czech Rep. SGP | 6th | 14 | (3,2) (2,0,2) +1 +2 | 12 |
| 5 /6 |  Polish SGP | 18th | 4 | (0,3,1) | 18 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /10 |  Norwegian SGP | 12th | 7 | (0,3,2) (1,2,0) | 19 |
| 2 /10 | Polish SGP | 21st | 2 | (0,1) | 12 |
| 3 /10 | British SGP | 20th | 3 | (2,1,0) | 20 |
| 4 /10 |  Slovenian SGP | 20th | 3 | (1,2,0) | 18 |
| 5 /10 |  Swedish SGP | 16th | 5 | (3,3) (1,X) | 20 |
| 6 /10 | Czech Rep. SGP | 15th | 5 | (3,3) (1,0) | 15 |
| 7 /10 |  Scandinavian SGP | injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | 15 | ||
| 8 /10 |  European SGP | injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | 20 | ||
| 9 /10 | Danish SGP | injury → (31) Ronni Pedersen | 18 | ||
| 10 /10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australian SGP | injury → (31) Steve Johnston | 21 | ||
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 /9 | European SGP | 6th | 13 | (2,0,2) (3,3) +1 | 23 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
See also
References
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2009, page 19, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ a b c d e f "2015 Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 8 March 2015
- ^ "Grzegorz Walasek Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "M.P. 2007 nr 78 poz. 834", Polish Government. Retrieved 8 March 2015
- ^ Borek, David (2014) "Oficjalnie: Grzegorz Walasek wraca do Falubazu!", sportowefakty.pl, 22 December 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015
- ^ "Speedway: Leicester Lions sign two-time World Cup champion Grzegorz Walasek Archived 2015-03-08 at the Wayback Machine", Leicester Mercury, 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015
- ^ Borek, David (2014) "Grzegorz Walasek przedłużył kontrakt z Rospiggarną", sportowefakty.pl, 21 November 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015
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