Jan Verner

Jan Verner is a Czech former speedway rider. He earned 9 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.

Speedway career

Verner reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship.
In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England. In 1980, he was part of the Prague team that toured the United Kingdom.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978–1982, riding for various clubs.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

1977 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 15th – 1pt
1978 – London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 5pts

World Pairs Championship

1977 – Manchester, Hyde Road – 4th – 17pts
1978 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 4th – 18pts
1981 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 4th – 18pts

World Team Cup

1977 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium – 3rd – 23pts
1978 – Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium – 4th – 16+2pts

World Longtrack Championship

1976 – Mariánské Lázně 19th 0pts
1977 – Aalborg 14th 4pts
1978 – Mühldorf 13th 9pts

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship

1972 – Nässjö 14th 4pts
1973 – Inzell 11th 11pts
1975 – Moscow 13th 8pts
1976 – Assen 9th 12pts
1977 – Inzell 6th 16pts
1985 – Assen, 9th

Family

His brother Václav Verner and his uncle Miloslav Verner were also international speedway riders.