Czech speedway rider
Filip Šitera (born 18 April 1988 in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He earned 3 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.[2]
Career
Despite showing an interest to ride in the United Kingdom, and attracting the attention of several British clubs,[3] Šitera ruled out riding in the UK from the start of 2008 due to racing and educational commitments but he signed for the Coventry Bees in July.[4][5] He rides in Poland for Atlas Wrocław and signed a deal to ride in Sweden for Griparna in 2008.[6]
Šitera travelled to Australia in 2007 where he would win the Jack Young Solo Cup at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide, becoming the first (and so far only) Czech rider to win the cup named in honour of Adelaide's 1951 and 1952 Speedway World Champion.
In 2011 and 2012 he was a rider for King's Lynn Stars.[7][8]
Family
His uncles, Jan Verner and Václav Verner are both former Czech international riders. His grandfather and manager Miloslav Verner also rode.
Results
World Championships
European Championships
Domestic competitions
- Individual U-21 Czech Championship
- 2005 - Silver medal
- 2006 - Czech Champion
- Individual U-19 Czech Championship
- Individual New Zealand Championship
- Speedway Series in New Zealand
- Ivan Mauger Golden Helmet
See also
References
