Adrian Rymel (born 30 October 1975 in Štramberk, Czechoslovakia) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the Czech Republic.[1][2] He earned 8 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.[3]
Career
Rymel started his British speedway career when he signed for Berwick Bandits for the 2001 Premier League speedway season, signing alongside fellow Czechs Michal Makovský and Josef Franc.[4][5] The following in 2002, he was part of the Berwick four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 21 July 2002, at Brandon Stadium.[6]
He would stay with Berwick for eight different seasons until the end of the 2010 season.[7][1] In between, in 2009, he rode for Workington Comets and was part of the Workington four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 25 July 2009, at Derwent Park.[8]
In 2010, he won the Argentine Championship.[9]
In January 2011, he retired from speedway following a crash which damaged his neck.[10]
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 /10 |  Czech Rep. SGP
|
16 | 2 | (1,1,0,0,X) | 6 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Honours
- Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix):
- 2006 - 25th place (2 points - one wild card)
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup):
- Individual European Championship
- 2008 - 8th place in Semi-Final 1 (8 points)
- European Pairs Championship:
- 2006 - 4th place (13 points)
- European Club Champions' Cup:
- Argentinian Champion
- 2009-2010 - 1st place (163 points)
See also
References
- ^ a b "What might have been". Berwick Speedway. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Adrian Rymel Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Bandits turn to young guns". Berwick Advertiser. 11 January 2001. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "2002 Premier League Four-Team Championship". You Tube. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Speedway: Bouncing Czechs". Evening Chornicle. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "2009 Premier League Fours". You Tube. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1930-2022 Argentinian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Berwick rider Adrian Rymel retires from speedway". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2023.