# Grzegorz Walasek

Grzegorz Walasek (born 29 August 1976) is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has competed in the Speedway Grand Prix series and earned 15 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.

## Career

Born in Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland, Walasek began his senior career in 1993 with ZKŻ Zielona Góra, and won the Polish Under-21 Championship in 1997. In 2000, he began riding in the UK with Poole Pirates. In 2004, he won the senior Polish individual championship. He was part of the Polish team that won the Speedway World Cup in 2005 and 2007.
Walasek rode in 22 Speedway Grand Prix, reaching one final and scoring a total of 138 points.
For his sporting achievements, he received the Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.
In 2015 Walasek returned to ZKŻ Zielona Góra for a third stint, extended his contract with Rospiggarna in Sweden, and signed to ride for Leicester Lions in the Elite League.

### World Championships

* Speedway Grand Prix
** 2001 - 16th place (34 points as wild card and reserve)
** 2002 - 21st place (25 points)
** 2004 - 23rd place (13 points as wild card)
** 2009 - 13th place (66 points)
* Speedway World Cup
** 2002 - 4th place (2 points)
** 2004 - 4th place (5 points in race-off)
** 2005 - Winner
** 2007 - Winner

### European Championships

* Individual European Championship
** 2006 - Silver medal
* European Pairs Championship
** 2006 - 1st place (12+2 points in Semi-Final B)
* European Club Champions' Cup
** 2004 - European Champion (12 points)
** 2009 - Toruń - European Champion (8 pts) Rivne

### Polish Championships

* Individual Polish Championship
* 2004 - Polish Champion
* Individual U-21 Polish Championship
** 1997 - Polish Champion
* Team Polish Championship (Speedway Ekstraliga)
** 2003 - Polish Champion
** 2004 - Bronze medal
** 2005 - Bronze medal
* Golden Helmet
** 2004 - Bronze medal
** 2007 - Gold medal
* Silver Helmet (U-21)
** 1997 - Bronze medal
* Bronze Helmet (U-19)
** 1995 - Bronze medal

### Speedway Grand Prix results

2001 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings (Riding No 26) :
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
| 2 /6 | British SGP | 8th | 10 | (2,F,2) +1 +0) | 4 |
| 3 /6 | Danish SGP | 14th | 6 | (3,3) (X,1) | 20 |
| 4 /6 | Czech Rep. SGP | 6th | 14 | (3,2) (2,0,2) +1 +2 | 12 |
| 5 /6 | Polish SGP | 18th | 4 | (0,3,1) | 18 |
2002 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings (Riding No 19) :
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
| 1 /10 | Norwegian SGP | 12th | 7 | (0,3,2) (1,2,0) | 19 |
| 2 /10 | Polish SGP | 21st | 2 | (0,1) | 12 |
| 3 /10 | British SGP | 20th | 3 | (2,1,0) | 20 |
| 4 /10 | Slovenian SGP | 20th | 3 | (1,2,0) | 18 |
| 5 /10 | Swedish SGP | 16th | 5 | (3,3) (1,X) | 20 |
| 6 /10 | Czech Rep. SGP | 15th | 5 | (3,3) (1,0) | 15 |
| 7 /10 | Scandinavian SGP | injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | 15 |
| 8 /10 | European SGP | injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | 20 |
| 9 /10 | Danish SGP | injury → (31) Ronni Pedersen | injury → (31) Ronni Pedersen | injury → (31) Ronni Pedersen | 18 |
| 10 /10 | Australian SGP | injury → (31) Steve Johnston | injury → (31) Steve Johnston | injury → (31) Steve Johnston | 21 |
2004 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings (Riding No 23) :
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
| 3 /9 | European SGP | 6th | 13 | (2,0,2) (3,3) +1 | 23 |
* permanent speedway rider
* wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
* rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)