Jan Hádek (born 4 September 1945) is a Czech former speedway rider.
| Born | 4 September 1945 Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Team honours | |
| 1974 | World Pairs finalist |
Speedway career
editHádek partnered Jan Holub I to the World Pairs final at the 1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship,[1][2] which was won by Sweden.[3]
In 1977, the Bristol Bulldogs team manager Pat Tapson unsuccessfully asked the Czech authorities to allow Hádek and Holub to compete in the British leagues.[4]
Hádek reached the semi-final fo the FIM Long Track World Championship in 1979 and appeared in five national longtrack finals in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1982.[5]
World Final appearances
editWorld Pairs Championship
edit- 1974 –
Manchester, Hyde Road (with Jan Holub I) – 7th – 6pts (3)
References
edit- ^ "It's Ivan and me for pairs event". Sports Argus. 29 June 1974. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "Kiwi star signed uo by Bulldogs". Western Daily Press. 22 March 1977. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jan Hadek Snr". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
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