Marián Jirout

Marian Jirout (born 21 July 1976 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia) is a former motorcycle speedway from the Czech Republic. He earned 5 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.

Career Jirout first rode in the British leagues in 1995 for Peterborough Panthers.

Jirout rode in the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix. In Britain, he raced with the Peterborough Panthers for five seasons from 1995 to 2001.

In October 2007, during the Zlatá přilba race in Pardubice, Jirout broke three vertebrae in a fall and decided to end career of rider.

Family Jirout's father Jiří (1953–2000), also a speedway rider, won a silver medal in the 1979 Team Ice Racing World Championship.

Results Speedway Grand Prix

World Championships Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup) 1998 - Vojens - 5th place (5 points) 2000 - 3rd place in Semi-Final A 2001 - - 7th place (4th place in Race-off)

European Championships European Club Champions' Cup 2000 - Piła - 4th place (3 points) 2002 - Pardubice - Runner-up (6 points)