Rune Holta

Rune Holta (born 29 August 1973 in Stavanger, Norway) is a speedway rider. He grew up in Randaberg Municipality, Norway, but has been a Polish citizen since 2002.

Career In 1994, Holta finished runner-up to Mikael Karlsson in the final of the 1994 Speedway Under-21 World Championship following a run-off for the title. This was the same year that Holta won the first of his four Norwegian Individual Speedway Championships.

In 2002, Holta took Polish citizenship, allowing him to represent Poland in international competitions and was a member of their Speedway World Cup winning teams in 2005, 2007 and 2010. He has also won the Polish Championship in 2003 and 2007.

In 2020, Holta rode for Dackarna Malilla in the Swedish Elit League and for Włókniarz Częstochowa in the Polish Ekstraliga. In 2022, he helped PSŻ Poznań win the 2022 2.Liga.

Awards For his sport achievements, Holta received:

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.

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."

Major results 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