Josef Franc
Josef Franc (born 18 January 1979, in Čáslav, Czech Republic) is a former international motorcycle racer who competed in Grasstrack, Longtrack and motorcycle speedway.[1][2][3][4]
 Franc in 2012 | |
| Born | 18 January 1979 Čáslav, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Pepe |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czech Republic | |
| 2005-2009, 2011, 2013-2018 | Olymp Praga |
| Poland | |
| 2000 | Lublin |
| 2002, 2009-2011, 2018 | Krosno |
| 2007 | Praga |
| 2013 | Kraków |
| 2014 | Daugavpils |
| 2021 | Wittstock |
| Great Britain | |
| 2001, 2003-2004, 2009, 2011 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2005-2008 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 2006 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 2010 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2014 | Plymouth Devils |
| Sweden | |
| 2005 | Eldarna |
| Denmark | |
| 2015 | Holsted |
| Individual honours | |
| 2017, 2018 | Czech Republic champion |
| 1999 | Czech Republic Under-21 Speedway Champion |
| 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 | Czech Longtrack Championship |
| 2010 | Scottish Open Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1998, 2003 | Czech Republic Div One Champion |
Career
He has appeared as a track reserve in the 2007 Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix, scoring three points from two rides and has represented the Czech Republic national speedway team at senior level.
Franc was the Czech Republic Under-21 Champion in 1999 and was the Czech Republic national champion in 2017 and 2018.[5]
Speedway Grand Prix results
- 2003, Prague SGP, 0 Points.
- 2007, Prague SGP, 3 Points.
- 2012, Prague SGP, 9 Points.
Career details
World Championships
- Individual World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 1999 -
Vojens - did not start as track reserve - 2000 -
Gorzów Wlkp. - 6th place (8 pts)
- 1999 -
European Championships
World Longtrack Championship
Grand-Prix Years
- 1999 1 app (23rd) 4pts
- 2010 1 app (18th) 19pts
- 2011 6 app (13th) 51pts
- 2012 6 app (Third) 126pts
- 2013 6 app (4th) 91pts
- 2014 4 app (10th) 32pts
- 2015 4 app (5th) 53pts
- 2016 5 app (7th) 55pts
- 2017 5 app (Third) 86pts
Best Grand-Prix Results
Eenrum Second 2017
Forssa Second 2012- Groningen First 2012
Marmande Second 2012- Morizes First 2012, Second 2017
- Rzeszow Third 2013
Team Championship
- 2010
Morizes (6th) 9/25pts (Rode with Zdenek Schneiderwind, Richard Wolff, Pavel Ondrasik). - 2011 Scheeßel (4th) 21/36pts (Rode with Ales Dryml jnr, Richard Wolff, Pavel Ondrasik).
- 2012 St. Macaire (5th) 16/30 (Rode with Ales Dryml jnr, Richard Wolff, Michael Hadek).
- 2013
Folkestone (7th) 11/23pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Karel Kadlec). - 2014 Forssa (6th) 13/23pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Jan Klatovsky).
- 2015 Mühldorf (6th) 18/30pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Michal Dudek, Michal Skurla).
- 2016
Marianske Lazne (Third) 18/42pts (Rode with Hynek Stichauer, Martin Malek). - 2017 Roden (4th) 28/43pts (Rode with Hynek Stichauer, Martin Malek).
- 2018 Morizes (5th) 20/32pts (rode with Martin Malek, Michal Skurla).
European Grasstrack Championship
Finalist
- 1999 Werlte (16th) 1pt
- 2011 Thorpe St Peter (17th) 4pts
- 2012 Eenrum (Reserve N/S)
- 2013 Bielefeld (9th) 13pts
- 2014 St. Macaire (4th) 13pts
- 2015 Staphorst (20th) 0pts
- 2016 Folkestone (4th) 12pts
- 2017 Hertingen (7th) 10pts
- 2018 Tayac (Second) 15pts
Czech Longtrack Championship
- 2003 Marianske Lazne 12th
- 2010 Marianske Lazne Second
- 2011 Marianske Lazne Second
- 2012 Marianske Lazne Second
- 2013 Marianske Lazne First
- 2014 Marianske Lazne First
- 2015 Marianske Lazne First
- 2017 Marianske Lazne First
- 2018 Marianske Lazne First
References
- Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) / 2009, pages 58-59 ISSN 1429-3285
- "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- "Franc, Josef". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- "Individual Czechoslovakian Championship at Zuzla Indvidual [sic] Czechoslovakian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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