Marian Rose
Marian Rose was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.
Speedway career
Rose won a gold medal in the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1966 Speedway World Team Cup. Also in 1966 he competed in Continental Speedway final during the 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship.Rose was killed in a race at the Stal Rzeszów Speedway Circuit on 19 April 1970, following a combination of hitting his head when falling off his bike and another rider crashing into him at the same time.
The Motoarena Toruń im. Mariana Rosego in Poland is named after him and in 2023 a book was published about his life.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride
World Team Cup
- 1964 - Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion - 4th - 16pts
- 1966 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - Winner - 41pts