Antonín Kasper Jr.
Antonín 'Toni' Kasper (5 December 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia – 31 July 2006) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in four Speedway World Championship finals and featured in four Speedway Grand Prix series.[1]
Toni as the 1991 Golden Helmet of Pardubice winner | |
| Born | 5 December 1962 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Died | 31 July 2006 (aged 43) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1982–1983 | Hackney Hawks |
| Denmark | |
| 2001 | Brovst |
| Individual honours | |
| 1998 | Continental Champion |
| 1982 | European Junior Champion |
| 1991 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE) |
Career
Kasper won the 1982 European Under-21 Championship at the Rottalstadion in Pocking, West Germany. On 25 July 1998 he won the Continental Final, which formed part of the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.[2]
Kasper rode in the UK for the Hackney Hawks from 1982 until their closure the following season at the end of 1983.[3] He rode for Karlstad in Sweden in 1991.
In 2005 Toni was diagnosed with cancer, and he died in 2006.[4]
As a child actor he appeared in two Czech films.[5]
Family
His father Antonín Kasper Sr. also appeared in Speedway World Championship finals.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1983 – Norden, Motodrom Halbemond – 14th – 3 points
- 1986 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 14th – 2 pts
- 1987 – Amsterdam Olympic Stadium – 12th – 9 pts
- 1990 – Bradford, Odsal Stadium – 15th – 2 pts
World Team Cup
- 1982 – London, White City Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Petr Ondrašík) – 4th – 17 pts (0)
- 1983 – Vojens, Speedway Center (with Jiří Štancl / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Petr Ondrašík) – 4th – 3 pts (0)
- 1987 - Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, Coventry, Brandon Stadium, Prague, Markéta Stadium (with Roman Matoušek / Petr Vandirek / Lubomir Jedek / Zdenek Schneiderwind) - 4th - 36pts (10)
World Pairs Championship
- 1986 - Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Roman Matoušek) - 3rd - 32pts
- 1987 - Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion (with Roman Matoušek) - 5th - 30 pts
Speedway Grand Prix results
References
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ "Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
- ^ Tribute to Toni Kasper September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Antonín Kasper Jr. at IMDb