František Šťastný

František Šťastný was a Czech Grand [Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix] motorcycle road racer.
He started his sports career as bicycle racer. In 1948, he competed in the Peace Race. He competed in his first motorcycle race in 1947 on a DKW motorcycle. In 1952, he competed in the Czechoslovak [Grand Prix] with a used Norton motorcycle, finishing 7th. In 1953, he became a member of the Jawa factory racing team. He was the Czechoslovak motorcycle champion five times. He won Czechoslovak Grand Prix eight times.
In Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1957] he competed in his first Grand Prix world championship race. His most successful season was 1961 in the 350cc class – he participated in 5 races and won twice, gaining 3rd place twice and finishing the season with 26 points, second overall behind Gary Hocking. He was also multi-time competitor in the Isle of Man TT, with best results in 1962 and 1963 in 350cc class.
After end of active sport career he was a sportscaster for Czechoslovak Television.