Robert Ksiezak
| Born | 15 January 1987 Adelaide, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian, Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2008 | Toruń |
| 2009 | Opole |
| Great Britain | |
| 2005–2006 | Edinburgh |
| 2006–2008, 2010, 2012 | Glasgow |
| 2009 | Birmingham |
| 2009 | Stoke |
| 2012 | Plymouth |
| Individual honours | |
| 2006 | Jack Young Solo Cup winner |
Robert Ksiezak (born 15 January 1987 in Adelaide, South Australia)[1] is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider.[2]
Career
[edit]Ksiezak started his British career with the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2005.[3] He lost his team place halfway through the 2006 season and was quickly signed by Edinburgh's rivals the Glasgow Tigers. He chose to stay with Glasgow in 2007, leading to the club purchasing his contract from Edinburgh. He agreed terms to be the Belle Vue Aces number 8 for the 2008 season.[4]
Ksiezak has Polish and Australian citizenship. On 6 May 2008 he gained a Polish speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") at Toruń.[5] Since then he has taken part in the Polish Championships as a Polish domestic rider (as Robert Księżak).[6]
Ksiezak finished second in the Gillman Division 1 Solo Championship at his home track in Adelaide, the Gillman Speedway in 2009 and 2012. He was also the winner of the Jack Young Solo Cup at Gillman in 2006. The Jack Young Cup is named in honour of Adelaide's 1951 and 1952 Speedway World Champion who died in 1987. Ksiezak joined the likes of Jimmy Nilsen, Leigh Adams and Tomasz Gollob as a winner of the Cup.
In 2012, he rode for Plymouth Devils but broke his ankle in a crash during the August of that season.[7]
World Final appearances
[edit]Individual U-21 World Championship
[edit]- 2007 -
Ostrów Wielkopolski, Edward Jancarz Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride
Under-21 World Cup
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ "Robert Ksiezak Australia". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Aussie speeds in for Aces". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Po egzaminie w Toruniu: Vaculik i Ksiezak z licencjami Ż?" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ "Komunikat Nr 27/2008 - Główna Komisja Sportu Żużlowego" (PDF) (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ "Plymouth Devils' Robert Ksiezak suffers broken ankle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Australian speedway riders
- Polish speedway riders
- Sportspeople from Adelaide
- Belle Vue Aces riders
- Edinburgh Monarchs riders
- Glasgow Tigers riders
- Australian expatriate speedway riders in Scotland
- Plymouth Devils riders
- Stoke Potters riders
- Australian expatriate speedway riders in England
- Sportsmen from South Australia
- Australian people of Polish descent
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in England
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen