Marián Jirout
Marian Jirout is a former motorcycle speedway from the Czech Republic. He earned 5 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.
Career
Jirout first rode in the British leagues in 1995 for Peterborough Panthers.Jirout rode in the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix. In Britain, he raced with the Peterborough Panthers for five seasons from 1995 to 2001.
Following a car accident in January 2003 he was almost left paralysed. However, he recovered well enough to start riding again for Newcastle Diamonds during the 2004 season.
In October 2007, during the Zlatá přilba race in Pardubice, he broke three vertebrae in a fall and decided to end career of rider.
Family
His father Jiří Jirout, also a speedway rider, won a silver medal in the 1979 Team Ice Racing World Championship.Results
World Championships
- Team World Championship
- * 1998 - Vojens - 5th place
- * 2000 - 3rd place in Semi-Final A
- * 2001 - - 7th place