Filip Šitera

Filip Šitera (born 18 April 1988 in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He represented Czech Republic at Under-21 level.

Filip Šitera
Born (1988-04-18) 18 April 1988
Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Career history
Czech Republic
2009–Mšeno
2006–2008Plzeň
Poland
2006–2008Wrocław
2009, 2013Gniezno
2010Lublin
Great Britain
2008–2010Coventry
2010Belle Vue
2011–2012King's Lynn
2012Glasgow
Sweden
2008–Griparna
Individual honours
2006Czech Under-21 Champion
2006Czech Under-19 Champion
2007Jack Young Solo Cup winner
Team honours
2006Polish Ekstraliga Champion
2008Craven Shield winner
2005, 2006Czech Division One Champion

Career

Despite showing an interest to ride in the United Kingdom, and attracting the attention of several British clubs,[2] Šitera ruled out riding in the UK from the start of 2008 due to racing and educational commitments but he signed for the Coventry Bees in July.[3][4] He rides in Poland for Atlas Wrocław and signed a deal to ride in Sweden for Griparna in 2008.[5]

Šitera travelled to Australia in 2007 where he would win the Jack Young Solo Cup at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide, becoming the first (and so far only) Czech rider to win the cup named in honour of Adelaide's 1951 and 1952 Speedway World Champion.

In 2011 and 2012 he was a rider for King's Lynn Stars.[6]

Family

His uncles, Jan Verner and Václav Verner are both former Czech international riders. His grandfather and manager Miloslav Verner also rode.


Results

World Championships

European Championships

Domestic competitions
  • Individual U-21 Czech Championship
    • 2005 - Silver medal
    • 2006 - Czech Champion
  • Individual U-19 Czech Championship
    • 2006 - Czech Champion
  • Individual New Zealand Championship
    • 2006 - Bronze medal
  • Speedway Series in New Zealand
    • 2006 - 3rd place
  • Ivan Mauger Golden Helmet
    • 2006 - Winner

See also

References
  1. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. "Clubs Sit up to take note". Daily Mirror. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
  3. "Sitera stays away". Speedway World. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
  4. "Filip Sitera". WWOS Back up. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. "Filip Šitera Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  6. "Teams". King's Lynn Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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