Grzegorz Walasek

Grzegorz Walasek
Born	29 August 1976 (age 48); Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Career history
Poland
1993–1999, 2006–2009, 2015	Zielona Góra
2000-2005, 2014	Częstochowa
2010–2011	Bydgoszcz
2012–2013	Rzeszów
2017-2018	Gorzów
2019-2023	Ostrów
2024	Rybnik
Sweden
2000-2002	Lejonen
2003	Kaparna
2005–2008, 2022	Piraterna
2009–2010	Indianerna
2011–2014	Hammarby
2014–2015	Rospiggarna
Great Britain
2000–2002, 2005–2006	Poole
2004	Arena Essex
2015–2016	Leicester
Denmark
2005–2008	Slangerup
2010–2011	Outrup
2016–2017	Grindsted
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
SGP Number	13
Starts	22
Finalist	1 times
Individual honours
1997	Polish Under-21 Champion
2004	Polish Individual Champion
2007	Golden Helmet Winner
2012	Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE)
Team honours
2001, 2002, 2006	Craven Shield
2003, 2009	Ekstraliga Champion
2004, 2009	European Club Champions' Cup
2005, 2007	Speedway World Cup

Grzegorz Walasek [ˈɡrzɛɡɔrz vaˈlasɛk] ^ⓘ (born 29 August 1976) is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has competed in the Speedway Grand Prix series^[3] and earned 15 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.^[4]

Career

Born in Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland, Walasek began his senior career in 1993 with ZKŻ Zielona Góra, and won the Polish Under-21 Championship in 1997.^[2] In 2000, he began riding in the UK with Poole Pirates.^[5] In 2004, he won the senior Polish individual championship.^[2] He was part of the Polish team that won the Speedway World Cup in 2005 and 2007.^[2]

Walasek rode in 22 Speedway Grand Prix, reaching one final and scoring a total of 138 points.^[2]

For his sporting achievements, he received the Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.^[6]

In 2015 Walasek returned to ZKŻ Zielona Góra for a third stint, extended his contract with Rospiggarna in Sweden, and signed to ride for Leicester Lions in the Elite League.^[7]^[8]^[9]

World Championships

Speedway Grand Prix
- 2001 - 16th place (34 points as wild card and reserve)
- 2002 - 21st place (25 points)
- 2004 - 23rd place (13 points as wild card)
- 2009 - 13th place (66 points)
Speedway World Cup
- 2002 - 4th place (2 points)
- 2004 - 4th place (5 points in race-off)
- 2005 - Winner
- 2007 - Winner

European Championships

Individual European Championship
- 2006 - Silver medal
European Pairs Championship
- 2006 - 1st place (12+2 points in Semi-Final B)
European Club Champions' Cup
- 2004 - European Champion (12 points)
- 2009 - Toruń - European Champion (8 pts) Rivne

Polish Championships

Individual Polish Championship
2004 - Polish Champion
Individual U-21 Polish Championship
- 1997 - Polish Champion
Team Polish Championship (Speedway Ekstraliga)
- 2003 - Polish Champion
- 2004 - Bronze medal
- 2005 - Bronze medal
Golden Helmet
- 2004 - Bronze medal
- 2007 - Gold medal
Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 1997 - Bronze medal
Bronze Helmet (U-19)
- 1995 - Bronze medal

Speedway Grand Prix results

2001 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 26)
Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
2 /6	British SGP	8th	10	(2,F,2) +1 +0)	4
3 /6	Danish SGP	14th	6	(3,3) (X,1)	20
4 /6	Czech Rep. SGP	6th	14	(3,2) (2,0,2) +1 +2	12
5 /6	Polish SGP	18th	4	(0,3,1)	18

2002 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 19)
Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
1 /10	Norwegian SGP	12th	7	(0,3,2) (1,2,0)	19
2 /10	Polish SGP	21st	2	(0,1)	12
3 /10	British SGP	20th	3	(2,1,0)	20
4 /10	Slovenian SGP	20th	3	(1,2,0)	18
5 /10	Swedish SGP	16th	5	(3,3) (1,X)	20
6 /10	Czech Rep. SGP	15th	5	(3,3) (1,0)	15
7 /10	Scandinavian SGP	injury → (25) Peter Karlsson			15
8 /10	European SGP	injury → (25) Peter Karlsson			20
9 /10	Danish SGP	injury → (31) Ronni Pedersen			18
10 /10	Australian SGP	injury → (31) Steve Johnston			21

2004 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 23)
Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
3 /9	European SGP	6th	13	(2,0,2) (3,3) +1	23

	permanent speedway rider
	wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
	rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

References

^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2009, page 19, ISSN 1429-3285
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "2015 Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 8 March 2015
^ "Grzegorz Walasek Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ "M.P. 2007 nr 78 poz. 834", Polish Government. Retrieved 8 March 2015
^ Borek, David (2014) "Oficjalnie: Grzegorz Walasek wraca do Falubazu!", sportowefakty.pl, 22 December 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015
^ "Speedway: Leicester Lions sign two-time World Cup champion Grzegorz Walasek Archived 2015-03-08 at the Wayback Machine", Leicester Mercury, 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015
^ Borek, David (2014) "Grzegorz Walasek przedłużył kontrakt z Rospiggarną", sportowefakty.pl, 21 November 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015

[1] Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2009, page 19, ISSN 1429-3285

[Index-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "2015 Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 8 March 2015

[3] "Grzegorz Walasek Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[URI-4] "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

[5] "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[6] "M.P. 2007 nr 78 poz. 834", Polish Government. Retrieved 8 March 2015

[7] Borek, David (2014) "Oficjalnie: Grzegorz Walasek wraca do Falubazu!", sportowefakty.pl, 22 December 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015

[8] "Speedway: Leicester Lions sign two-time World Cup champion Grzegorz Walasek Archived 2015-03-08 at the Wayback Machine", Leicester Mercury, 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015

[9] Borek, David (2014) "Grzegorz Walasek przedłużył kontrakt z Rospiggarną", sportowefakty.pl, 21 November 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Poland