Jan Verner

Jan Verner (born 3 March 1951) is a Czech former speedway rider. He earned 9 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.

Speedway career

Verner reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship.

In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England. In 1980, he was part of the Prague team that toured the United Kingdom.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978–1982, riding for various clubs.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1977 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 15th – 1pt
• 1978 – London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 5pts

World Pairs Championship

• 1977 – Manchester, Hyde Road (with Jiří Å tancl) – 4th – 17pts (6)
• 1978 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Jiří Å tancl) – 4th – 18pts
• 1981 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with AleÅ¡ Dryml Sr.) – 4th – 18pts

World Team Cup

• 1977 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jiří Å tancl / Václav Verner / AleÅ¡ Dryml) – 3rd – 23pts (5)
• 1978 – Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Jiří Å tancl / Václav Verner / AleÅ¡ Dryml) – 4th – 16+2pts (5)

World Longtrack Championship

• 1976 – Mariánské Lázně 19th 0pts
• 1977 – Aalborg 14th 4pts
• 1978 – Mühldorf 13th 9pts

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship

• 1972 – Nässjö 14th 4pts
• 1973 – Inzell 11th 11pts
• 1975 – Moscow 13th 8pts
• 1976 – Assen 9th 12pts
• 1977 – Inzell 6th 16pts
• 1985 – Assen, 9th

Family

His brother Václav Verner and his uncle Miloslav Verner were also international speedway riders.

References