Roman Povazhny

Roman Alexandrovich Povazhny (Russian: ÃÂÃÂ¾ÃÂ²ÃÂ°ÃÂ¶ÃÂ½ÃÂÃÂ¹, ÃÂ ÃÂ¾ÃÂ¼ÃÂ°ÃÂ½ ÃÂÃÂ»ÃÂµÃÂºÃÂÃÂ°ÃÂ½ÃÂ´ÃÂÃÂ¾ÃÂ²ÃÂ¸ÃÂ; born October 23, 1976) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider and a former champion of Russia. He earned 21 caps for the Russia national speedway team.

Career

Povazhny won the Russian national championship in 2001.

He started his British leagues career with Eastbourne Eagles and would ride with them for four seasons in 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2007. Inbetween he rode for Oxford Cheetahs during the 2000 season.

He gained Polish citizenship in 2004 and retired in 2013.

Speedway Grand Prix results

Career details

World Championships

Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
2003 - 29th place (6 points in 2 GPs)
2005 - 25th place (4 points in 1 GP)
Individual Under-21 World Championship
1997 - MÃÂ¡eno - 4th place (10 points)
Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
1993 - 3rd place in Group D for (13 points)
1993 - started in Group B only (4 points)
1997 - PiÃÂa - 6th place (7 points)
1998 - 3rd place in Group A (12 points)
2000 - 3rd place in Quarter-Final 1 (13 points)
2001 - 8th place (5 points in Race-Off)
2002 - 9th place (8 points in Event 3)
2003 - 8th place (8 points in Race-Off)
2007 - started in Qualifying Round 2 only (12 points)

Note: In 1993 he started for Slovenia

European Championships

Individual European Championship
2001 - Heusden Zolder - 7th place (8 points)
2002 - Rybnik - 6th place (9 points)
European Pairs Championship
2008 - Natschbach-Loipersbach - Bronze medal (8 points)
European Club Champions' Cup
1998 - started in Group A only (15 points)
2004 - Ljubljana - Silver medal for Mega-Lada Togliatti (16 points)
2009 - ToruÃÂ - 3rd place (5 pts) Vladivostok

Domestic competitions

Individual Polish Championship
2008 - 6th place in Semi-Final 2
Polish Golden Helmet
2008 - WrocÃÂaw - 5th place (8 points)

References