Rene Aas (born 13 August 1969) is an Estonian former motorcycle speedway rider who raced in British Speedway leagues from 1993 to 2001 and represented the Soviet Union at international level in the 1980s.[1]
| Born | August 13, 1969 Tallinn, Estonia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Career history | |
| Estonia | |
| 1990 | AMK Ranna |
| 1992 | AMK Ramo |
| Great Britain | |
| 1993, 1995–1998 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1996 | Bradford Dukes |
| 1999 | Stoke Potters |
| 2000 | Hull Vikings |
| 2001 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1990 | World U21 Championship silver |
Career
editAas was born in Tallinn, Estonia, during the Soviet occupation. Aas began racing motorcycles in 1981, racing for the Ranna Sovkhoz motorsport club. In 1986, he finished in third place during the Soviet Union's hippodrome ride championships in the 250 cc class. He won the Soviet Championships in hippodrome ride in 1990 in the 500cc class. He also won 5 Estonian titles in speedway and hippodrome rides.[2] He raced for Ranna AMK and Ramo AMK after Estonia regained independence.[citation needed]
In 1993, he first raced for British teams[3] and was the first Estonian speedway rider to ride in Britain.[citation needed]
Aas raced for Sheffield Tigers, with loan spells at other clubs. Demotivated and feeling as an "homeless" outsider in the United Kingdom, Aas ended his career in 2002.[4]
International
editAas earned five caps for the Soviet Union.[5] He won silver medal at the 1990 Speedway Under-21 World Championship. In 1989, he reached the finals of the Speedway Under-21 World Championship[6] and the following year won silver medal at the 1990 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Rene_Aas". esbl.ee. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Sporditulemused. Rene Aas". www.sport24.ee. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Rene Aas". WWOS backup. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Motoäss Rene Aasa purunenud lootused" (in Estonian). Postimees. 19 August 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "1989". Speedway.org. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tigers stalk team trophy". Daily Record. 14 September 1990. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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