Filip Šitera

Filip Šitera (born 18 April 1988) is a Czech former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 3 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.

Career Despite showing an interest to ride in the United Kingdom, and attracting the attention of several British clubs, Šitera ruled out riding in the UK from the start of 2008 due to racing and educational commitments but he signed for the Coventry Bees in July. He rides in Poland for Atlas Wrocław and signed a deal to ride in Sweden for Griparna in 2008.

Šitera travelled to Australia in 2007 where he would win the Jack Young Solo Cup at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide, becoming the first (and so far only) Czech rider to win the cup named in honour of Adelaide's 1951 and 1952 Speedway World Champion.

In 2011 and 2012, Šitera was a rider for King's Lynn Stars.

Family Šitera's uncles, Jan Verner and Václav Verner are both former Czech international riders. His grandfather and manager Miloslav Verner also rode.

Results World Championships Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup) 2008 - 7th place (2 pts in Event 2) Individual U-21 World Championship 2007 - Ostrów Wielkopolski - 9th place (8 pts) 2008 - Pardubice - 16th place (2 pts) 2009 - track reserve in Semi-Final 2 Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 Speedway World Cup) 2005 - Pardubice - 4th place (4 pts) 2006 - 2nd place in Qualifying Round 2 2007 - Abensberg - Bronze medal (11 pts) 2008 - 2nd place in Qualifying Round 1 2009 - Gorzów Wielkopolski - 4th place (3 pts)

European Championships Individual European Championship 2008 - Lendava - 14th place (2 pts) Individual U-19 European Championship 2004 - Rybnik - 12th place (5 pts) 2006 - Goričan - 9th place (8 pts) 2007 - Częstochowa - Bronze medal (10+3 pts) European Pairs Championship 2008 - started in Semi-Final 2 only European Club Champions' Cup: 2007 - 3rd place in Semi-Final 2 (8 pts)

Domestic competitions Individual U-21 Czech Championship 2005 - Silver medal 2006 - Czech Champion Individual U-19 Czech Championship 2006 - Czech Champion Individual New Zealand Championship 2006 - Bronze medal Speedway Series in New Zealand 2006 - 3rd place Ivan Mauger Golden Helmet 2006 - Winner