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Martin Vaculík
Martin Vaculík (born 5 April 1990) is a Slovak motorcycle speedway rider.
On the 6 May 2008, Vaculík gained a Polish speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") at Toruń, and from 4 June 2008, he has taken part in the Polish Championships as a Polish domestic rider.
In 2012, Vaculik won his first ever Grand Prix as part of the 2012 World Championship, he won the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland in Gorzów. The following year, he won the 2013 Speedway European Championship. After missing the World Championship from 2014 until 2016, he returned in 2017 and won the 2017 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia. He won his third Grand Prix during the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix series when winning the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland II.
Vaculík's only venture into British speedway (in 2018) ended in unfortunate circumstances after he broke an ankle riding for Leicester Lions in only his second outing with them.
In 2019, Vaculík rode strongly and finished in fifth place in the World Championship but suffered several injuries that affected his 2020 and 2021 performances.
Vaculík finished in ninth place (despite injury problems) during the 2022 Speedway World Championship, after securing 91 points during the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix, which included winning the Czech Republic and Toruń Grand Prix. He later broke his shoulder during a Polish league match.
Vaculík was selected as a full time rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix and won the Czech Republic Grand Prix in June and Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain in September. He went on to secure a career best finish in the World Championship by claiming the bronze medal.
During the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix, Vaculík secured a third consecutive Czech Republic Grand Prix and won the Polish Grand Prix in Wrocław. In 2025, he had a disappointing season, finishing 14th in the World Championship.
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Martin Vaculík
Martin Vaculík (born 5 April 1990) is a Slovak motorcycle speedway rider.
On the 6 May 2008, Vaculík gained a Polish speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") at Toruń, and from 4 June 2008, he has taken part in the Polish Championships as a Polish domestic rider.
In 2012, Vaculik won his first ever Grand Prix as part of the 2012 World Championship, he won the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland in Gorzów. The following year, he won the 2013 Speedway European Championship. After missing the World Championship from 2014 until 2016, he returned in 2017 and won the 2017 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia. He won his third Grand Prix during the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix series when winning the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland II.
Vaculík's only venture into British speedway (in 2018) ended in unfortunate circumstances after he broke an ankle riding for Leicester Lions in only his second outing with them.
In 2019, Vaculík rode strongly and finished in fifth place in the World Championship but suffered several injuries that affected his 2020 and 2021 performances.
Vaculík finished in ninth place (despite injury problems) during the 2022 Speedway World Championship, after securing 91 points during the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix, which included winning the Czech Republic and Toruń Grand Prix. He later broke his shoulder during a Polish league match.
Vaculík was selected as a full time rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix and won the Czech Republic Grand Prix in June and Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain in September. He went on to secure a career best finish in the World Championship by claiming the bronze medal.
During the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix, Vaculík secured a third consecutive Czech Republic Grand Prix and won the Polish Grand Prix in Wrocław. In 2025, he had a disappointing season, finishing 14th in the World Championship.
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