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Petr Vandírek

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Petr Vandírek
Born (1962-04-07) 7 April 1962 (age 62)
Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Career history
1979AMK Čakovice
1984–1989Rudá Hvězda Praha
1990–1991Olymp Praha
Great Britain
1995–1996Exeter Falcons
Individual honours
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990World Longtrack finalist
1989Czech 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

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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

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World Team Cup

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References

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  1. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Petr Vandirek". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Czech champions". Speedway Stats. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ "History before the establishment of AMK Čakovice". Speedway Hanzz. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Bother for Racers". Reading Evening Post. 13 October 1986. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Thorp can sparkle". Manchester Evening News. 16 July 1987. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.