Tomáš_Suchánek

Tomáš Suchánek

Tomáš Suchánek

Czech speedway rider

Tomáš Suchánek (born 7 April 1984 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider.[2] He earned 3 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.[3]

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Career

Suchánek first rode in the United Kingdom for the King's Lynn Stars in the Premier League in 2003.[4]

He narrowly lost out on becoming the 2005 Speedway Under-21 World Champion after the meeting was stopped early after just 12 heats due to heavy rain and dangerous track conditions.[5][6] Suchánek and Krzysztof Kasprzak both finished on 8 points after three rides and Kasprzak was declared the winner after coin flipping.[7]

Suchánek is a Czech international, representing them in the Speedway World Cup in 2005 and 2006.[8]

In 2006, he signed for Redcar Bears but his season was ended in September after he broke his leg riding for ZP Pardubice in a Czech Republic league match.[9]

In 2008, he signed for the Reading Racers,[4] before returning to Redcar Bears in 2010.[10]

References

  1. [1]
    Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
  2. [2]
    "Tomáš Suchánek Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. [4]
    "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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    "Speedway Junioren Weltmeisterschaft (U-21)". Speedway Yesterday. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. [6]
    "World U21 winners". Speedweek. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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    "A Year in Summary". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. [8]
    Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
  9. [9]
    "Speedway: Tomas' injury anguish". Teesside Live. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  10. [10]
    "Suchanek is bright spot for Redcar Bears". Gazette Live. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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