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 |  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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