Petr Vandírek
| Born | 7 April 1962 Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| 1979 | AMK Čakovice |
| 1984–1989 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| 1990–1991 | Olymp Praha |
| Great Britain | |
| 1995–1996 | Exeter Falcons |
| Individual honours | |
| 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 | World Longtrack finalist |
| 1989 | Czech 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]
Nine years before he rode in Britain, he toured the United Kingdom in 1986.[6] He then rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for Exeter Falcons from 1995 until 1996.[7]
In 1987, he represented the Czechoslovak national team during the final of the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.[8]
World final appearances
World Team Cup
- 1987 -
Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, 
Coventry, Brandon Stadium, 
Prague, Markéta Stadium (with Antonín Kasper Jr. / Roman Matoušek / Lubomír Jedek / Zdeněk Schneiderwind) - 4th - 36pts (10)
References
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Petr Vandirek". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Czech champions". Speedway Stats. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "History before the establishment of AMK Čakovice". Speedway Hanzz. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Bother for Racers". Reading Evening Post. 13 October 1986. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Thorp can sparkle". Manchester Evening News. 16 July 1987. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.