Rafał Dobrucki ['rafaw dɔˈbrut͡ski] (born 27 December 1976 Poland) is a Polish former speedway rider.[1][2] He earned four international caps for the Poland speedway team.[3]
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| Born | 27 December 1977 Leszno, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1993-2002 | Piła |
| 2003-2006 | Leszno |
| 2007 | Rzeszów |
| 2008 | Zielona Góra |
| 2008 | Lejonen |
| Great Britain | |
| 2004 | Oxford |
| Sweden | |
| 2007 | Kaparna |
| Denmark | |
| 2009–2010 | Brovst |
| Individual honours | |
| 1999 | Continental Champion |
| 1995 | U-21 Polish Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2000, 2009 | European Clubs Champion |
Career
editOn 25 July 1999 he won the Continental Final, which formed part of the 2000 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.[4] He went on to qualify as a permanent rider for the 2000 Speedway Grand Prix.[5] In 2003, he won the Polish pairs title.[6]
He rode in the British leagues after joining the Oxford Silver Machine in 2004.[7]
Speedway Grand Prix results
edit| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 /6 |  Polish SGP
|
16 | 1 | (0,0,1,1,1) +0D | 6 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 /6 | Polish SGP
|
10 | 8 | (3,0,3) (1,3,1) | 24 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /6 |  Czech Rep. SGP
|
18 | 4 | (1,3,1) | 22 |
| 2 /6 |  Swedish SGP
|
20 | 3 | (1,2,0) | 18 |
| 3 /6 | Polish SGP
|
20 | 3 | (1,3,0) | 19 |
| 4 /6 |  British SGP
|
injury → (25) John Jørgensen | 19 | ||
| 5 /6 |  Danish SGP
|
24 | 1 | (0,0) | 22 |
| 6 /6 |  European SGP
|
15 | 5 | (2,2,) (1,0) | 22 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 /9 | Czech Rep. SGP
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16 | 5 | (1,3,3) (0,E) | 15 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Career
edit- 1997 - 23rd place (1 points)
- 1999 - 25th place (8 points)
- 2000 - 21st place (16 points)
- 2004 - 29th place (5 points)
- 1995 - 6th place (0 points)
- 1996 - 2 points in Group A
- 1999 - 6 points in Semi-Final B
- 2000 - 4 points in Semi-Final A
- 1995 - 3rd place
- 1998 - 2nd place
- 1999 - 3rd place
- 2007 - 2nd place
Silver Helmet (U-21)
edit- 1995 - Winner
- 1996 - 3rd place
- 1997 - Winner
Bronze Helmet (U-19)
edit- 1993 - 3rd place
- 1994 - 2nd place
- 1995 - Winner
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "DOBRUCKI DEAL DONE". Speedway Grand Prix. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rafal Dobrucki". Eurosport. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Passion for speedway". Leszno - Rozwiń Skrzydła. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Rafal returns as Oxford bid to beat the weather". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 8 September 2024.