Rune Holta
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| Born | (1973-08-29) 29 August 1973 Stavanger, Norway |
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| Nationality | |
| Website | Official website |
| Current club information | |
| Polish league | ROW Rybnik |
| Swedish league | [Dackarna Malilla ] |
| Career history | |
| Norway | |
| 1991-2001 | NMK Sandnes & Jæren |
| Poland | |
| 1994 | Grudziądz |
| 1996 | Morawski Zielona Gora |
| 1997-1998 | Unia Tarnów |
| 1999-2000, 2002-2005 | Częstochowa |
| 2006 | Rzeszów |
| 2007 | Unia Tarnów |
| 2008-2009 | Gorzów Wielkopolski |
| 2010 | Częstochowa |
| 2011 | Toruń |
| Denmark | |
| 1997-2002 | Outrup |
| Sweden | |
| 1995-2002 | Valsarna |
| 2003-2008 | Vetlanda |
| 2009 | Indianerna |
| 2010 | Dackarna |
| 2012 | Indianerna |
Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| 2009 Number | 7 |
| Starts | 74[1] |
| Podiums | 5 (2-1-2) |
| Finalist | 8 time |
| Winner | 2 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000 | Norwegian Champion |
| 2003, 2007 | Polish Champion |
| 1999, 2000 | Nordic Champion |
| 2009, 2011 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE) |
| 2008 | Swedish Grand Prix |
| 2010 | Scandinavian Grand Prix |
| Team honours | |
2005, 2007, 2010 | World Cup Winner |
| 2003 | Polish Team Champion |
| 2007 | Polish Pairs Champion |
| 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2015 | Swedish Elitserien Champion |
| 1999, 2001 | Danish League Champion |
| 1999 | Polish Div Two Champion |
Rune Holta (born 29 August 1973 in Stavanger, Norway) is a speedway rider. He grew up in Randaberg Norway,[2] but has been a Polish citizen since 2002, allowing him to represent Poland in international competitions and was a member of their Speedway World Cup winning teams in 2005, 2007 & 2010. He has also won the Polish Championship in 2003 and 2007.
For his sport achievements, he received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.
In 2016, he will be riding for Dackarna Malilla in the Swedish Elit League and for ROW Rybnik in the Polish Ekstraliga.
Contents
1 Speedway Grand Prix
2 Plane crash
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Speedway Grand Prix
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 26th | 8 | 9th | 1 wild card ride |
2001 | 14th | 41 | 5th | |
2002 | 11th | 80 | 4th | |
2003 | 8th | 98 | 4th | |
2004 | 14th | 60 | 4th | |
2005 | 20th | 6 | 1 wild card ride | |
2006 | - | - | - | Did not participate |
2007 | 7th | 91 | 3rd |
2007 Speedway Grand Prix - 7th place
Final Championship standings: | 7th | 91+3 | Riding No (14) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 1 /11 | 15 | 2 | (X,0,X,2,0) | 4 | |
| 2 /11 | 11 | 6 | (1,F,2,3,X) | 6 | |
| 3 /11 | 6 | 9 | (3,1,1,1,3) +0 | 1 | |
| 4 /11 | 12 | 5 | (0,2,3,F,0) | 4 | |
| 5 /11 | 11 | 5 | (3,1,E,1,0) | 7 | |
| 6 /11 | 3 | 16 | (1,2,3,2,3) +3 +1 | 11 | |
| 7 /11 | 11 | 5 | (0,0,1,1,3) | 10 | |
| 8 /11 | 10 | 7 | (1,1,2,3,0) | 16 | |
| 9 /11 | 6 | 10 | (0,3,2,2,3) +0 | 11 | |
| 10 /11 | 3 | 17 | (2,3,3,3,2) +2 +1 | 13 | |
| 11 /11 | 6 | 10 | (1,2,3,1,2) +1 | 15 | |
2008 Speedway Grand Prix - 13 place
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Final Championship standings: | 13 | 5 | Riding No (7) | ||
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| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 1 /11 | 13 | 5 | (3,1,0,1,0) | 1 | |
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| | permanent speedway rider |
| | wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve |
| | rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Plane crash
Place of 2007 plane crash.
In 2007 Holta survived a plane crash with fellow rider Tomasz Gollob. The plane, flown by Władysław Gollob, crashed on the way to a meeting at Tarnów. Holta escaped with cuts and bruises.[3]
On his official website, Holta stated "In spite of the circumstance I'm doing OK but I'm very shaken. We have been very lucky, and I'm just glad that I'm still alive."[4]
See also
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rune Holta. |
- List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
- Norway national speedway team
- Poland national speedway team
References
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ISSN 1429-3285
^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac.
ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
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"Holta survives plane crash drama". Evening Star. 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
^ "Holta in airplane crash". www.holta-racing.com. 2007-06-10. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
External links
Official website Website no longer available
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