Bohumil Brhel (born 10 June 1965) is a Czech former motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2] He earned 10 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team and 15 caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.[3]
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| Born | 10 June 1965 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic | |
| 1986–1989 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| 1990–2006 | Olymp Praha |
| Great Britain | |
| 1990–1995, 1997–1999 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1996 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2002 | Peterborough Panthers |
| Poland | |
| 1991 | Rybnik |
| 1992–1994 | Gorzów |
| 1999–2003 | Rzeszów |
| 2005 | Opole |
| 2006 | Lublin |
| Sweden | |
| 2002 | Indianerna |
| 2006 | Kaparna |
| Individual honours | |
| 2001 | European Champion |
| 1992, 1993, 1998, | Czech Republic Champion |
| 1985 | Czechoslovak Under-21 Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2004 | European Pairs Champion |
| 1996 | Premier League Four-Team Championship |
Career
editBrhel started racing in the British leagues during the 1990 British League season, when riding for the King's Lynn Stars.[3] He spent six season with them from 1990 to 1995.[4][5]
In 1996, he joined the Oxford Cheetahs[6] from King's Lynn and was part of the four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 4 August 1996, at the East of England Arena.[7]
He returned to King's Lynn the following season and rode with them until the end of the 1999 season.
Brhel won the 2001 Individual European Champion title.[8]
He won the Czechoslovak title on six occasions.[9]
Results
editWorld Finals
editIndividual
- 1989 -
Munich, Olympic Stadium - 16th - 1pt - 1994 -
Vojens, Vojens Speedway Center - 10th - 6pts
Grand Prix
| Year | Position | Points | Best finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26th | 5 | 16th | |
| 2000 | 33rd | 1 | 24th | |
| 2001 | 24th | 7 | ||
| 2002 | 33rd | 3 | ||
| 2003 | 22nd | 26 | ||
| 2004 | 19th | 32 |
World (European) Under-21 Championship
World Team Cup
- 1990 -
Pardubice - 4th - 19pts (6) - 1999 - Pardubice - 2nd - 35pts (9)
- 2002 -
Peterborough, East of England Showground - 5th - 36pts (5)
World Pairs Championship
- 1989 -
Leszno, Alfred Smoczyk Stadium (with Zdeněk Tesař) - 7th - 25pts (14) - 1991 - Poznań, Olimpia Poznań Stadium (with Roman Matoušek) - 5th 18pts (12)
Individual European Championship
- 2001 -
Heusden-Zolder, Heusden-Zolder Speedway - Winner - 14pts - 2002 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium - 5th - 10pts
European Pairs Championship
European Club Champions' Cup
Individual Czechoslovak Championship
- 1986 - 15th - 17pts
- 1987 - 16th - 19pts
- 1988 - 6th - 53pts
- 1989 - 4th - 61pts
- 1991 - 2nd - 14pts
Individual Czech Republic Championship
- 1992 - Winner - 15pts
- 1993 - Winner - 14pts
- 1994 - 4th - 11pts 2pts
- 1995 - 10 - 6pts
- 1996 - 3rd - 13pts 1pt
- 1997 - 2nd - 13pts 1pts
- 1998 - Winner - 14pts
- 1999 - 3rd - 12pts
- 2000 - Winner - 50pts
- 2001 - Winner - 75pts
- 2002 - 2nd - 14pts 2pts
- 2004 - Winner - 14pts 3pts
Individual Junior Czechoslovak Championship
- 1983 - 16th - 32pts
- 1985 - Winner - 43pts
Longtrack
edit'World Longtrack Final
- 1994 Marianske Lazne (8th) 9pts
- 1995 Scheessel (5th) 17pts
- 1996 Herxheim (14th) 5pts
- 1997 5 app (12th) 43pts (Grand-Prix-Series)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bohumil Brhel". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Bohumil Brhel Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Bohumil Brhel". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Back on Track". Billericay Gazette. 25 March 1993. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jan's on track for long stay at Racers". Reading Evening Post. 15 April 1996. Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cheetahs race to four team title". Hull Daily Mail. 5 August 1996. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bohumil Brhel v pondělí oficiálně ukončí kariéru" (in Czech). speedwaya-z.cz. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- ^ "Individual Czechoslovak Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 March 2024.