Bohumil Brhel
Bohumil Brhel (born 10 June 1965) is a Czech former motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 10 June 1965 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia |
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| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czech Republic | |
| 2005–2006 | Praga |
| Great Britain | |
| 1990–1995, 1997–1999 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1996 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2002 | Peterborough Panthers |
| Poland | |
| 1991 | Rybnik |
| 1992-1994 | Gorzów Wlkp. |
| 1999-2003 | Rzeszów |
| 2005 | Opole |
| 2006 | Lublin |
| Sweden | |
| 2006 | Kaparna |
| Individual honours | |
| 2001 | European Champion |
| 1992, 1993, 1998, | Czech Republic Champion |
| 1985 | Czechoslovakian Under-21 Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2004 | European Pairs Champion |
| 1996 | Premier League Four-Team Championship |
Career
Brhel started racing in the British leagues during the 1990 British League season, when riding for the King's Lynn Stars.[1] He spent six season with them from 1990 to 1995.
In 1996, he joined the Oxford Cheetahs 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.[4]
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.[5]
He won the Czechoslovakian title on six occasions.
Results
World Finals
Individual
- 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 -
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Heusden-Zolder, Heusden-Zolder Speedway - Winner - 14pts - 2002 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium - 5th - 10pts
European Pairs Championship
European Club Champions' Cup
Individual Czechoslovakian 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 Czechoslovakian Championship
- 1983 - 16th - 32pts
- 1985 - Winner - 43pts
Longtrack
'World Longtrack Final
- 1994 Marianske Lazne (8th) 9pts
- 1995 Scheessel (5th) 17pts
- 1996 Herxheim (14th) 5pts
- 1997 5 app (12th) 43pts (Grand-Prix-Series)
References
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- "Bohumil Brhel". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- "Bohumil Brhel Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- "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.