Josef Franc
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| Born | 18 January 1979 Čáslav, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Pepe |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Career history | |
| 1999 |  |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Lublin  |
| 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| 2007 | [1] |
| 2013 | Kraków |
| 2014 | Daugavpils |
| 2001, 2003-2004, 2009, 2011 | Berwick Bandits  |
| 2005-2008 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 2006 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 2010 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2014 | Plymouth Devils |
| 2005-2009, 2011, 2013-2018 | Olymp Praga |
| 2005 |  |
| Individual honours | |
| 2017, 2018 | Czech Republic Speedway Championship |
| 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 |
Josef Franc (born 18 January 1979, in Čáslav, Czech Republic)[2][3] is an international motorcycle racer and competes in Grasstrack, Longtrack and Speedway
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.
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[]
- Individual European Championship
- Individual U-19 European Championship
- European Club Champions' Cup
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, ). - 2014 Forssa (6th) 13/23pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, ).
- 2015 Mühldorf (6th) 18/30pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Michal Dudek, ).
- 2016
Marianske Lazne (Third) 18/42pts (Rode with , ). - 2017 Roden (4th) 28/43pts (Rode with , ).
- 2018 Morizes (5th) 20/32pts (rode with , ).
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 (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
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Czech speedway riders
- Berwick Bandits riders
- Newcastle Diamonds riders
- People from Čáslav
- Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship riders