Franz Leitner (born 3 November 1968[1]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Austria. He earned 9 caps for the Austria national speedway team.[2]
| Born | 3 November 1968 Vienna, Austria |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Career history | |
| 1994 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1994 | Exeter Falcons |
| Individual honours | |
| 1994, 1995 | Austrian Champion |
Career
editLeitner rode in the British leagues during 1994 for both Ipswich Witches[3] and Exeter Falcons, the latter on loan.[4]
Leitner rode in the 1995 Speedway Grand Prix of Austria. He was the first Austrian to ride in the Speedway Grand Prix series.
Leitner was a two-time champion of Austria, winning the Austrian Individual Speedway Championship in 1994 and 1995.[5][6]
Results
editWorld Championships
edit- Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
- 1995 - 23rd place (6 points in one event)
- Team World Championships (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
- 1994 - 4th place in Group B
Grand Prix
edit| 1995 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (1) |  Wiener Neustadt |
14 | 6 | (0,0,2,3,0) +2D | 16 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ speedwaygp.republika.pl Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-02-13.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Panthers swoop to sign Lanham". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. 3 May 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Loan signing Franz Leitner has left struggling Exeter". Western Evening Herald. 21 May 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Indvidual [sic] Austrian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Austrii". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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