Karl Fiala

Karl Fiala (born 30 January 1956 in Harlow), is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]

Karl Fiala
Born (1956-01-30) 30 January 1956
Harlow, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1974-1980Rye House Rockets
1976-1980Hackney Hawks
Team honours
1979National League KO Cup Winner
1980National League Champion

Career

Silver Helmet Match Race (September 1979) Silver Helmet Match Race (October 1979) Knock-Out Cup Champions Rye House (1979) National League Champions Rye House (1980)

Three outstanding performances. (1). On 1 May 1977 winning a World Championship Qualifying round at Rye House with a 15-point maximum. (2) Rye House Rockets were away to Newcastle Diamonds where the Rockets won away 42-36 (25 April, Karl scoring a maximum 12 points). And (3) his proudest moment (quote from Karl), helping Rye House to win against Middlesbrough Bears on 9 October 1980 with a paid 15 point maximum having had to win the last race of the match to win the National League (speedway) Championship.

While racing for Rye House Rockets under the parent club Hackney Hawks, Karl also worked as an engineer for a company that made Life Support and Anaesthetic Equipment.

Personal life

In 1988, he joined a Direct Mail Print Company and, in 2002, started his own business in this line, which is still running today. A keen squash player until knee-joint problems forced retirement from league competition.

References
  1. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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