OGT Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 40 years ago today we lost Zdenek Kudrna who succumbed to his injuries sustained at Stadskanaal the previous day. RIP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 Certainly an entertainer. I was amazed that he turned up at Perry Barr every week in an Austin Allegro with a bike rack on the back! My mate wouldn't trust his to get us from Wolves to Brum on the M6 let alone making the journey from Czecho'. RIP 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Not sure if I ever saw him ride? Did he once have the nickname "Kermit?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 3 hours ago, steve roberts said: Not sure if I ever saw him ride? Did he once have the nickname "Kermit?" Yes he did; it was due to his green leathers. I saw him a few times, and he was fun to watch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustington Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 I remember seeing him in the national fours at Wolverhampton. Every time he went into the first bend he knocked somebody off. There was a rumour that the other riders asked for him to be banned from the meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 Of course there was the tragic accident involving Rolf Gramstad which ending Rolf's speedway career and left him with mobility issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 did he also make a world final appearance in ice speedway. there was a Czech rider who made word finals in both sport's, i know about Eric stenland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggo Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 6 hours ago, DazS said: did he also make a world final appearance in ice speedway. there was a Czech rider who made word finals in both sport's, i know about Eric stenland. He did indeed. Jan Verner, another Czech rider also achieved that feat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 3 hours ago, briggo said: He did indeed. Jan Verner, another Czech rider also achieved that feat I think I'm right in saying that Jan rode in four World Finals that same year? Speedway and Ice Individual, Pairs and World Team Cup? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 At The Stadskanal circuit they have a memorial headstone at the entry that Vaclav Verner presented. I think Milan Spinka also rode in the ice & speedway finals. He was World Champion on Ice in 1272 I think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Technik said: At The Stadskanal circuit they have a memorial headstone at the entry that Vaclav Verner presented. I think Milan Spinka also rode in the ice & speedway finals. He was World Champion on Ice in 1272 I think He was World Ice Speedway Champ in 1974, but never reached a speedway World Final. Best he managed was the European Final in 1972, and the Continental Final in 1980 and 81. He did ride in the World Longtrack Final in 1973, though. Edited September 19, 2022 by chunky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 7 hours ago, steve roberts said: I think I'm right in saying that Jan rode in four World Finals that same year? Speedway and Ice Individual, Pairs and World Team Cup? ...I think he also made the Longtrack Final the same year so that made it five World Finals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, steve roberts said: ...I think he also made the Longtrack Final the same year so that made it five World Finals? That's right, he rode in five World Finals in 1977! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) On 9/19/2022 at 5:54 AM, chunky said: That's right, he rode in five World Finals in 1977! Probably my favourite "Did you know" of speedway history is that. Probably those mentioned above are the only others who ever had a chance of emulating that. I don't know the year, but I know even Ivan Mauger had a crack at Ice Speedway once and wasn't at the races. Edited September 29, 2022 by falcace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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