Josef Franc


Josef Franc is a Czech former international motorcycle racer who competed in Grasstrack, Longtrack and motorcycle speedway. He earned 8 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team

Career

In 2001, Franc joined Berwick Bandits along with fellow Czechs Michal Makovský and Adrian Rymel.
He has appeared as a wildcard in the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic and as a track reserve in the 2007 Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix, scoring three points from two rides and has represented the Czech Republic national speedway team at senior level.
Franc was the Czech Republic Under-21 Champion in 1999 and was the Czech Republic national champion in 2017 and 2018.
In 2019, he was part of the Czech team, along with Hynek Štichauer and Martin Málek, that won the bronze medal at the 2019 Team Long Track World Championship.
In 2022, he was part of the Czech team, again with Málek and Štichauer, that won the silver medal at the 2022 Team Long Track World Championship.

Speedway Grand Prix results

  • 2003, Prague SGP, 0 Points.
  • 2007, Prague SGP, 3 Points.
  • 2012, Prague SGP, 9 Points.

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

World Longtrack Championship

Grand-Prix Years
  • 1999 1 app 4pts
  • 2010 1 app 19pts
  • 2011 6 app 51pts2012 6 app 126pts
  • 2013 6 app 91pts
  • 2014 4 app 32pts
  • 2015 4 app 53pts
  • 2016 5 app 55pts2017 5 app 86pts
Best Grand-Prix Results
Team Championship

European Grasstrack Championship

Finalist

Czech Longtrack Championship

  • 2003 Mariánské Lázně 12th
  • 2010 Mariánské Lázně, Second
  • 2011 Mariánské Lázně, Second
  • 2012 Mariánské Lázně, Second
  • 2013 Mariánské Lázně, First
  • 2014 Mariánské Lázně, First
  • 2015 Mariánské Lázně, First
  • 2017 Mariánské Lázně, First
  • 2018 Mariánské Lázně, First