František Šťastný Explained

František Šťastný
Birth Date:12 November 1927
Birth Place:Kochánky, Czechoslovakia
Death Place:Prague, Czech Republic
Nationality:Czech
Gp Active Years:19571969
Gp Teams:Jawa
Gp Race Starts:51
Gp Race Wins:4
Gp Podiums:21
Gp Total Points:183
Gp Poles:0
Gp Fastest Laps:1
Gp First Race:1957 250cc Isle of Man Lightweight TT
Gp First Win:1961 350cc German Grand Prix
Gp Last Win:1966 500cc East German Grand Prix
Gp Last Race:1969 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix

František Šťastný (12 November 1927 – 8 April 2000) was a Czech Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

He started his sports career as bicycle racer. In 1948, he competed in the Peace Race.[1] He competed in his first motorcycle race in 1947 on a DKW motorcycle. In 1952, he competed in the Czechoslovak Grand Prix with a used Norton motorcycle, finishing 7th. In 1953, he became a member of the Jawa factory racing team. He was the Czechoslovak motorcycle champion five times (500cc in 1956, 350cc in 1958, 350cc in 1959, 250 cc in 1960, 350 cc in 1965). He won Czechoslovak Grand Prix eight times (1954 250 cc, 1956 350 cc, 1958 350 cc, 1959 350 cc, 1960 250 cc and 350 cc, 1961 350 cc, 1962 500 cc).

In 1957 he competed in his first Grand Prix world championship race. His most successful season was 1961 in the 350cc class – he participated in 5 races and won twice (German Grand Prix and Swedish Grand Prix), gaining 3rd place twice and finishing the season with 26 points, second overall behind Gary Hocking.[2] He was also multi-time competitor in the Isle of Man TT, with best results in 1962 and 1963 in 350cc class.[3]

After end of active sport career he was a sportscaster for Czechoslovak Television.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Points system from 1950 to 1968:

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Points system from 1969 onwards:

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(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassTeam12345678910111213PointsRankWins
1957250ccJawaGER
-
IOM
12
NED
5
BEL
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
216th0
1960350ccJawaFRA
2
IOM
-
NED
-
ULS
-
NAT
2
124th0
1961250ccJawaESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
5
BEL
-
DDR
-
ULS
-
NAT
5
SWE
5
ARG
-
610th0
350ccJawaGER
1
IOM
5
NED
3
DDR
-
ULS
3
NAT
-
SWE
1
262nd2
1962350ccJawaIOM
3
NED
4
ULS
2
DDR
-
NAT
4
FIN
-
164th0
500ccJawaIOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
ULS
-
DDR
4
NAT
-
FIN
3
ARG
-
77th0
1963350ccJawaGER
-
IOM
3
NED
4
ULS
-
DDR
-
FIN
-
NAT
-
74th0
500ccJawaIOM
NC
NED
-
BEL
-
ULS
-
DDR
-
FIN
-
NAT
-
ARG
-
00
1964350ccJawaIOM
NC
NED
-
GER
-
DDR
-
ULS
-
FIN
-
NAT
-
JPN
-
00
1965250ccJawaUSA
-
GER
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
IOM
5
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
4
CZE
6
ULS
-
FIN
-
NAT
5
JPN
-
811th0
350ccJawaGER
-
IOM
NC
NED
-
DDR
4
CZE
-
ULS
1
FIN
-
NAT
4
JPN
-
145th1
500ccJawaUSA
-
GER
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
6
ULS
-
FIN
-
NAT
3
510th0
1966250ccJawaESP
-
GER
5
FRA
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
6
CZE
6
FIN
3
ULS
-
IOM
4
NAT
-
JPN
-
118th0
350ccJawaGER
-
FRA
-
NED
6
DDR
2
CZE
4
FIN
6
ULS
-
IOM
9
NAT
5
JPN
-
134th0
500ccJawaGER
-
NED
3
BEL
-
DDR
1
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
3
IOM
6
NAT
-
174th1
1968350ccJawaGER
-
IOM
-
NED
-
DDR
-
CZE
3
ULS
4
NAT
6
87th0
1969250ccJawaESP
-
GER
10
FRA
-
IOM
8
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
10
NAT
-
YUG
-
532nd0
350ccJawaESP
-
GER
3
IOM
NC
NED
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
5
NAT
-
YUG
3
269th0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: František Šťastný's 1948 Palmares on CyclingRanking.com. CyclingRanking.com.
  2. http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Franta+Stastny František Šťastný career statistics at MotoGP.com
  3. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=ALL&ride_id=1822 František Šťastný Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com