Jiří Štancl
Jiří Štancl is a former international speedway rider.Career
Štancl reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on nine occasions between 1971 and 1984, finishing a career best 9th in 1982 in Los Angeles.
He won the Czechoslovakian National Championship twelve times, has appeared in the World Team Cup finals on seven occasions and in the Speedway World Pairs Championship finals seven times.
Štancl won the famed Golden Helmet of Pardubice in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981 and 1982.
His son, George, also rides.World Final Appearances
- 1971 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 3pts
- 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 10th - 6pts
- 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 14th - 3pts
- 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts
- 1980 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 5pts
- 1981 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 3pts
- 1982 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 9th - 7pts
- 1983 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond - 16th - 1pt
- 1984 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt
World Pairs Championship
- 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 5th - 11pts
- 1972 - Borås - 6th - 12pts
- 1973 - Borås - 6th - 11pts
- 1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road - 4th - 17pts
- 1978 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 4th - 18pts
- 1982 - Sydney, Liverpool City Raceway - 7th - 8pts
- 1984 - Lonigo, Pista Speedway - 6th - 10pts
- 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 3pts
- 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 3rd - 23pts
- 1978 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium - 4th - 16+2pts
- 1979 - London, White City Stadium - 3rd - 19pts
- 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 4th - 12pts
- 1982 - London, White City Stadium - 4th - 17pts
- 1983 - Vojens, Speedway Center - 4th - 3pts
