Josef Franc

Josef Franc (born 18 January 1979, in Čáslav, Czech Republic) is a former international motorcycle racer who competed in Grasstrack, Longtrack and motorcycle speedway.
Career
He has appeared as a track reserve in the 2007 Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix, scoring three points from two rides and has represented the Czech Republic national speedway team at senior level.
Franc was the Czech Republic Under-21 Champion in 1999 and was the Czech Republic national champion in 2017 and 2018.
In 2019, he was part of the Czech team, along with Hynek Štichauer and Martin Málek, that won the bronze medal at the 2019 Team Long Track World Championship.
In 2022, he was part of the Czech team, again with Málek and Štichauer, that won the silver medal at the 2022 Team Long Track World Championship.
Speedway Grand Prix results
2003, Prague SGP, 0 Points.
2007, Prague SGP, 3 Points.
2012, Prague SGP, 9 Points.
Career details
World Championships
Individual World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix
2003 - 45th place (1 pt in one event)
2007 - 28th place (3 pts in one event)
Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
2003 - 6th place (started in Event 1 only)
2004 - 6th place
2006 - 8th place
2007 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 2
Individual U-21 World Championship
1999 - Vojens - did not start as track reserve
2000 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 6th place (8 pts)
European Championships
Individual European Championship
2002 - Rybnik - 14th place (5 pts)
2003 - Slaný - did not start as track reserve
2007 - 13th place in Qualifying Round 3
2008 - Lendava - 6th place (10 pts)
Individual U-19 European Championship
1998 - Krško - 8th place (8 pts)
European Club Champions' Cup
2004 - Ljubljana - 4th place (10 pts)
World Longtrack Championship
Grand-Prix Years
1999 1 app (23rd) 4pts
2010 1 app (18th) 19pts
2011 6 app (13th) 51pts
2012 6 app (Third) 126pts
2013 6 app (4th) 91pts
2014 4 app (10th) 32pts
2015 4 app (5th) 53pts
2016 5 app (7th) 55pts
2017 5 app (Third) 86pts
Best Grand-Prix Results
Eenrum Second 2017
Forssa Second 2012
Groningen First 2012
Marmande Second 2012
Morizes First 2012, Second 2017
Rzeszow Third 2013
Team Championship
2010 Morizes (6th) 9/25pts (Rode with Zdenek Schneiderwind, Richard Wolff, Pavel Ondrasik).
2011 Scheeßel (4th) 21/36pts (Rode with Ales Dryml jnr, Richard Wolff, Pavel Ondrasik).
2012 St. Macaire (5th) 16/30 (Rode with Ales Dryml jnr, Richard Wolff, Michael Hadek).
2013 Folkestone (7th) 11/23pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Karel Kadlec).
2014 Forssa (6th) 13/23pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Jan Klatovsky).
2015 Mühldorf (6th) 18/30pts (Rode with Richard Wolff, Michal Dudek, Michal Skurla).
2016 Marianske Lazne (Third) 18/42pts (Rode with Hynek Stichauer, Martin Malek).
2017 Roden (4th) 28/43pts (Rode with Hynek Stichauer, Martin Malek).
2018 Morizes (5th) 20/32pts (rode with Martin Malek, Michal Skurla).
European Grasstrack Championship
Finalist
1999 Werlte (16th) 1pt
2011 Thorpe St Peter (17th) 4pts
2012 Eenrum (Reserve N/S)
2013 Bielefeld (9th) 13pts
2014 St. Macaire (4th) 13pts
2015 Staphorst (20th) 0pts
2016 Folkestone (4th) 12pts
2017 Hertingen (7th) 10pts
2018 Tayac (Second) 15pts
Czech Longtrack Championship
2003 Marianske Lazne 12th
2010 Marianske Lazne Second
2011 Marianske Lazne Second
2012 Marianske Lazne Second
2013 Marianske Lazne First
2014 Marianske Lazne First
2015 Marianske Lazne First
2017 Marianske Lazne First
2018 Marianske Lazne First
See also
Czech Republic national speedway team
List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
References
External links
http://grasstrackgb.co.uk/josef-franc/
1979 births
Living people
Czech speedway riders
Berwick Bandits riders
Newcastle Diamonds riders
People from Čáslav
Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship riders
Sportspeople from the Central Bohemian Region