Martin Vaculík

Martin Vaculík (born 5 April 1990)[1] is a Slovak motorcycle speedway rider.

Martin Vaculík
Born (1990-04-05) 5 April 1990
Žarnovica, Slovakia
NationalitySlovakian
Career history
Poland
2006-2007Krosno
2008Rzeszów
2009Gdańsk
2010-2015Tarnów
2016Toruń
2017-2018, 2021-2023Gorzów
2019-2020Zielona Góra
Sweden
2009Smederna
2010-2013, 2017Vetlanda
2014Vargarna
2015-2016Rospiggarna
Great Britain
2018Leicester
Denmark
2008, 2011–2012, 2014Holsted
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
SGP Number54
Starts48
Podiums7 (3-4-0)
Finalist10 time
Winner3 times
Individual honours
2023World Championship bronze
2013European Champion

Career
Vaculik in 2013

On the 6 May 2008, Vaculík gained a Polish speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") at Toruń.[2] and from 4 June 2008 he has taken part in the Polish Championships as a Polish domestic rider.[3]

In 2012, Vaculik won his first ever Grand Prix as part of the 2012 World Championship, he won the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland in Gorzów. The following year he won the 2013 Speedway European Championship. After missing the World Championship from 2014 until 2016 he returned in 2017 and won the 2017 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia. He won his third Grand Prix during the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix series when winning the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland II.

His only venture into British speedway (in 2018) ended in unfortunate circumstances after he broke an ankle riding for Leicester Lions in only his second outing with them.[4]

In 2019, he rode strongly and finished in 5th place in the World Championship but suffered several injuries that affected his 2020 and 2021 performances.

Vaculík finished in 9th place (despite injury problems) during the 2022 Speedway World Championship, after securing 91 points during the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix, which included winning the Czech Republic and Toruń Grand Prix. He broke his shoulder during a Polish league match.[5]

He was selected as a full time rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix[6] and won the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic in June and Great Britain in September. He went on to secure a career best finish in the World Championship by claiming the bronze medal.[7]

Major results

World individual Championship

World junior Championships

European Championships

Speedway World Championships Results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Heats Heat Wins GP Finals GP Wins Position Points
2012 NZL
DNS		 EUR
DNS		 CZE
DNS		 SWE
DNS		 DEN
DNS		 POL
20		 CRO
8		 ITA
14		 GBR
7		 SCN
6		 NOR
DNS		 PL2
12		 35 12
34.3%		 2 1 11th 67
2013 NZL
5		 EUR
4		 SWE
3		 CZE
6		 GBR
11		 POL
4		 DEN
6		 ITA
5		 LAT
7		 SLO
5		 SCA
0		 PL2
6		 58 8
13.8%		 0 0 14th 62
2017 SVN
16		 POL
10		 LAT
8		 CZE
10		 DEN
1		 GBR
4		 SWE
10		 PL2
7		 GER
14		 SCA
5		 PL3
5		 AUS
9		 69 13
18.8%		 3 1 9th 99
2018 POL
DNS		 CZE
DNS		 DEN
3		 SWE
1		 GBR
3		 SCA
10		 PL2
18		 SVN
9		 GER
0		 PL3
8		 41 11
26.8%		 2 1 13th 52
2019 POL
7		 SVN
17		 CZE
4		 SWE
16		 PL2
15		 SCA
9		 GER
4		 DEN
7		 GBR
9		 PL3
7		 59 17
28.8%		 3 0 5th 95
2020 POL
9		 PL2
3		 PL3
12		 PL4
11		 CZE
16		 CZ2
12		 PL5
10		 PL6
5		 47 12
25.5%		 1 0 9th 78

Speedway European Championship Results
Year 1 2 3 4 Heats Heat Wins GP Finals GP Wins Position Points
2013 POL
9		 RUS
10		 CRO
10		 PL2
18		 22 14
63.6%		 2 1 1st 47
2014 GER
7		 RUS
14		 DEN
12		 POL
8		 22 7
31.8%		 2 0 4th 41
2015 POL
4		 GER
11		 SWE
8		 PL2
9		 20 4
20.0%		 0 0 5th 33
2016 GER
12		 LAT
4		 RUS
5		 POL
0		 17 3
17.6%		 1 1 12th 24

See also

References
  1. Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 26-27, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. "Po egzaminie w Toruniu: Vaculik i Ksiezak z licencjami Ż?" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  3. "Komunikat Nr 21/2008 - Główna Komisja Sportu Żużlowego" (PDF) (in Polish). PZM.pl. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  4. "LIONS WAIT ON INJURED DUO". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. "Much to race for". Speedway Star page 3. 8 October 2022.
  6. "2022 Speedway Grand Prix results". FIM. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. "BARTOSZ ZMARZLIK WINS 2023 SGP CHAMPIONSHIP WITH VICTORY IN TORUN, FREDRIK LINDGREN FINISHES SECOND". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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