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| Born | 30 January 1956 Harlow, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1974-1980 | Rye House Rockets |
| 1976-1980 | Hackney Hawks |
| Team honours | |
| 1979 | National League KO Cup Winner |
| 1980 | National League Champion |
Karl Fiala (born 30 January 1956 in Harlow), is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]
Career
Silver Helmet Match Race (September 1979) Silver Helmet Match Race (October 1979) Knock-Out Cup Champions Rye House (1979) National League Champions Rye House (1980)
Three outstanding performances. (1). On 1 May 1977 winning a World Championship Qualifying round at Rye House with a 15-point maximum. (2) Rye House Rockets were away to Newcastle Diamonds where the Rockets won away 42-36 (25 April, Karl scoring a maximum 12 points). And (3) his proudest moment (quote from Karl), helping Rye House to win against Middlesbrough Bears on 9 October 1980 with a paid 15 point maximum having had to win the last race of the match to win the National League (speedway) Championship.
While racing for Rye House Rockets[2] under the parent club Hackney Hawks, Karl also worked as an engineer for a company that made Life Support and Anaesthetic Equipment.
Personal life
In 1988, he joined a Direct Mail Print Company and, in 2002, started his own business in this line, which is still running today. A keen squash player until knee-joint problems forced retirement from league competition.
References
- ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- Fenn, C. (2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7.
- Jacobs, Norman (2007). 70 Years of Rye House Speedway. ISBN 978-0-7524-4162-7
- http://www.ryehouserockets.co/clubhistory
- http://www.crash.net/speedway/news/100114/1/silver-protest-brings-fine.html
- https://www.worldspeedwayriders.org/rider/29/karl-fiala