Karol Ząbik

Karol Ząbik (born October 25, 1986, in Toruń, Poland) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Poland. He was the 2006 U21 World champion.

Career

In 2006, Ząbik won the Under-21 World Championship, which was held at the Pista Olimpia Terenzano in Italy.

Ząbik has also won European and Polish Under-21 titles and has ridden for the Polish national junior team.

Ząbik raced in the United Kingdom from 2006 to 2008, riding for Peterborough Panthers and Poole Pirates. He was replaced in the Peterborough team by Dane René Bach, at the start of the 2009 season.

Family Ząbik's father, Jan was also a speedway rider, and is now the team manager of Polish speedway club KS Toruń.

Results Speedway Grand Prix

World Under-21 Championship 2006 – World Champion 2007 – 5th place (10 points)

Under-21 World Cup 2005 – World Champion (3 points) 2006 – World Champion (13 points) 2007 – World Champion (10 points)

European Under-19 Championship 2004 – Silver medal (12+3 points) 2005 – European Champion

Polish Individual Championship 2004 – 8th place in Quarter-Final A 2006 – 18 place (as 2nd track reserve; 11th in Semi-Final B)

Polish Under-21 Championship 2003 – 14th place (2 points; as track reserve) 2004 – 12th in Semi-Final A 2005 – Bronze medal (10+3 points) 2006 – Polish Champion (14 points) 2007 – Silver medal

Polish Pairs Speedway Championship 2005 – 5th place with KS Toruń (5 points) 2006 – 3rd in Semi-Final C with KS Toruń

Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship 2003 – 3rd in Semi-Final C 2004 – Bronze medal (7 points) 2005 – 4th place (8 points) 2006 – 6th place (but he rode in Semi-Final A only)

Ekstraliga Championship 2003 – Silver medal with KS Toruń 2004 – 4 place with KS Toruń 2005 – 4 place with KS Toruń 2006 – 7 place with KS Toruń

Polish Under-21 Team Championship 2003 – 2nd in Qualification Group A 2004 – Polish Champion (13 points) 2005 – Polish Champion (8 points) 2006 – 4th in Qualification Group D 2007 – Qualification Group A (last round September 15)

Golden Helmet 2007 – 13th place (4 points)

Silver Helmet (U-21) 2004 – 6th place (9 points) 2005 – injury (3rd in Semi-Final B, promotion to Final) 2006 – Gold medal (15 points) 2007 – Semi-Finals will be on September 4

Bronze Helmet (U-19) 2003 – injury (2nd in Semi-Final A, promotion to Final) 2004 – 16th place (0 points in 2 heats; two fells)