Antonín Kasper Jr.
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Antonín Kasper (5 December 1962 – 31 July 2006) also known as Toni Kasper during his racing career, was a Czech motorcycle speedway rider. He appeared in four Speedway World Championship finals and featured in four Speedway Grand Prix series.[1] He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team and 15 caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.[2]
Career
Kasper won the 1982 European Under-21 Championship at the Rottalstadion in Pocking, West Germany. He won the title, after finishing on 14 points.[3] He then joined Hackney Hawks in the British leagues and rode for them in 1982 and 1983.[4]
In 1987, he represented the Czechoslovak national team during the final of the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.[5]
On 25 July 1998, he won the Continental Final, which formed part of the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.[6]
Kasper rode in the United Kingdom for the Hackney Hawks from 1982 until their closure the following season at the end of 1983.[7] He rode for Karlstad in Sweden in 1991.
In 2005 Kasper was diagnosed with cancer, and he died in 2006.[8]
As a child actor he appeared in two Czech films.
Family
His father Antonín Kasper Sr. also appeared in Speedway World Championship finals.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1983 – Template:Flagicon Norden, Motodrom Halbemond – 14th – 3 points
- 1986 – Template:Flagicon Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 14th – 2 pts
- 1987 – Template:Flagicon Amsterdam Olympic Stadium – 12th – 9 pts
- 1990 – Template:Flagicon Bradford, Odsal Stadium – 15th – 2 pts
World Team Cup
- 1982 – Template:Flagicon London, White City Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Petr Ondrašík) – 4th – 17 pts (0)
- 1983 – Template:Flagicon Vojens, Speedway Center (with Jiří Štancl / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Petr Ondrašík) – 4th – 3 pts (0)
- 1987 - Template:Flagicon Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, Template:Flagicon Coventry, Brandon Stadium, Template:Flagicon Prague, Markéta Stadium (with Roman Matoušek / Petr Vandírek / Lubomír Jedek / Zdeněk Schneiderwind) - 4th - 36pts (10)
World Pairs Championship
- 1986 - Template:Flagicon Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Roman Matoušek) – 3rd – 32pts
- 1987 - Template:Flagicon Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion (with Roman Matoušek) – 5th – 30 pts
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12th | 50 | 5th | 5th in Danish GP |
| 1999 | 15th | 39 | 5th | 5th Polish GP |
| 2000 | 17th | 32 | 12th | |
| 2001 | 23rd | 11 | 17th | Rode in only 3 GPs |
References
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- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. Template:ISBN
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- ↑ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Template:ISBN
- ↑ Tribute to Toni Kasper Template:Webarchive
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