Josef Franc

Josef Franc

Born	(1979-01-18) 18 January 1979 Čáslav, Czech Republic
Nickname	Pepe
Nationality	Czech Republic
Current club information
Polish league	KSM Krosno

Josef Franc (born 18 January 1979, in Čáslav, Czech Republic) is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the UK for the Newcastle Diamonds in the Premier League.

He has appeared as a track reserve in the 2007 Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix, scoring three points from two rides and has represented the Czech Republic national speedway team at senior level.

Franc was the Czech Republic Under-21 Champion in 1999.

Speedway Grand Prix results

• 2003, Prague SGP, 0 Points.
• 2007, Prague SGP, 3 Points.
• 2012, Prague SGP, 9 Points.

Career details

World Championships

• Individual World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix
  • 2003 - 45th place (1 pt in one event)
  • 2007 - 28th place (3 pts in one event)
• Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
  • 2003 - 6th place (started in Event 1 only)
  • 2004 - 6th place
  • 2006 - 8th place
  • 2007 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 2
• Individual U-21 World Championship
  • 1999 - Vojens - did not start as track reserve
  • 2000 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 6th place (8 pts)

European Championships

• Individual European Championship
  • 2002 - Rybnik - 14th place (5 pts)
  • 2003 - Slaný - did not start as track reserve
  • 2007 - 13th place in Qualifying Round 3
  • 2008 - Lendava - 6th place (10 pts)
• Individual U-19 European Championship
  • 1998 - Krško - 8th place (8 pts)
• European Club Champions' Cup
  • 2004 - Ljubljana - 4th place (10 pts)

See also

• Czech Republic national speedway team
• List of Speedway Grand Prix riders