Jacek Rempała

Jacek Rempała
Born16 February 1971 (1971-02-16) (age 53)
Tarnów, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
1988–1997 2007–2008Unia Tarnów
1998–1999GKM Grudziądz
2000–2005Unia Leszno
2006, 2009, 2013Motor Lublin
2010–2011Orzeł Łódź
2012ROW Rybnik
2014KM Krosno
Great Britain
1992Ipswich Witches
2006–2007Berwick Bandits
2006Coventry Bees
Denmark
2002Holsted
2003–2005Brovst
Individual honours
1989Poland Bronze Helmet Winner

Jacek Rempała (born 16 February 1971) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1][2] He earned 8 caps for the Poland national speedway team.[3]

Career

Rempała represented Poland during the 1991 Speedway World Team Cup.[4]

He rode in Poland for 27 years and spent much of it with Unia Tarnów.[1] He won the 1991 Silver Helmet and the 1993 Bronze Helmet.[5]

He first rode in Britain when he signed for the Ipswich Witches for the 1992 British League season.[6] He did not return to Britain again until 2006, when he joined the Berwick Bandits.[7]

Family

His brothers, Marcin Rempala, Grzegorz Rempała and Tomasz Rempała were also speedway riders. His son Krystian Rempala was tragically killed in a speedway accident while riding in Poland during 2016.[8]

Major results

World Cup

  • 1992 - 2nd place in Group C

References

  1. ^ a b "Rempała, Jacek". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ "2007 Greensheet averages". British Speedway. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ "1991 World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Bronze Helmet winners". Speedway History. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Nermark maximum helps shoot down Bandits". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Speedway: Matt Ford says Krystian Rempala tragedy will be felt in UK". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 25 February 2023.