Roman Matoušek

Roman Matoušek (23 May 1964 – 8 January 2020) was a Czech speedway rider. He earned 26 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.

Speedway career

Matoušek was the champion of the Czechoslovakia, winning the Czechoslovak Individual Speedway Championship in 1988.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1986, when he joined Ipswich Witches. He later rode for Coventry Bees despite a failed bid by Bradford Dukes. and Sheffield Tigers.

In 1987, he represented the Czechoslovak national team during the final of the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

• 1986 – Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Antonín Kasper Jr.) – 3rd – 32pts
• 1987 – Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion (with Antonín Kasper Jr.) – 5th – 30 pts
• 1991 – Poznań, Olimpia Poznań Stadium (with Zdeněk Tesař and Bohumil Brhel) – 5th – 18pts (12)

World Team Cup

• 1987 - Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, Coventry, Brandon Stadium, Prague, Markéta Stadium (with Antonín Kasper Jr. / Petr Vandírek / Lubomír Jedek / Zdeněk Schneiderwind) - 4th - 36pts (10)

Ice World Championship

• 1986 – Stockholm – 18th – 2pts

References