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Nationality
  
Slovenia

2006
  
Czestochowa (POL)

Website
  
MatejZagarRacing.net

2007
  
Torun (POL)

British league
  
Belle Vue Aces

Name
  
Matej Zagar

Polish league
  
Caelum Stal Gorzow


Matej Zagar

Born
  
April 3, 1983 (age 41) Ljubljana, Slovenia (
1983-04-03
)

Matej Zagar vs Nicki Pedersen (2014)


Matej Žagar (born April 3, 1983 in Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who was won Individual Speedway European Champion titles (Senior in 2004 and 2008; Under 19 in 2002). He was permanent speedway rider in 2006 and 2007 Speedway Grand Prix seasons. He was touted as a potential GP wildcard for the 2012 SGP season following impressive and consistent performances in the Polish Extraliga with Gorzow, but turned down the opportunity to replace Darcy Ward due to the 1GP rider in the Extraliga and his contract with Gorzow, where 2010 world champion Tomasz Gollob was signed up.

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He began his UK career with the Trelawny Tigers in 2003 before moving to the Reading Racers in 2004 when the Tigers closed. He later represented Reading, Swindon and Eastbourne before quitting the UK scene after an underwhelming 2010 campaign. He returned after signing for the Belle Vue Aces in 2013.

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Matej zagar intervju pred sezono 2013


Career highlights

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  • Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix):
  • 2003 - 30th place (5 points)
  • 2004 - 27th place (8 points)
  • 2005 - 16th place (23 points)
  • 2006 - 7th place (97 points)
  • 2007 - 14th place (54 points)
  • 2008 - 20th place (7 points)
  • 2009 - 19th place (7 points)
  • 2011 - 19th place (14 points)
  • 2013 - 7th place (110 points)
  • 2014 - 5th place (114 points)
  • 2015 - 6th place (107 points)
  • 2016 - 9th place (90 points)
  • Individual U-21 World Championship:
  • 2004 - 6th place (8 points)
  • 2004 - track reserve (1 point)
  • 2004 - 5th place (10 points)
  • 2004 - 3rd place (8 points and 3rd in Final)
  • Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup):
  • 2001 - 6 points in Preliminary Round 1
  • 2002 - 10th-11th place (5 points in Event 3)
  • 2003 - 9th place (13 points in Event 2)
  • 2004 - 9th-10th place (18 points in Qualifying Round 2)
  • 2005 - 9th-10th place (11 points in Qualifying Round 2)
  • 2006 - 9th-10th place (17 points in Qualifying Round 2)
  • 2007 - 13th-14th place (16 points in Qualifying Round 1)
  • 2008 - 11th-12th place
  • 2009 - 4th place in Semi-finals (10 points in semi-final)
  • 2010 - 9th-10th place
  • 2011 - 9th-10th place
  • 2012 - 9th-10th place
  • 2013 - 9th-10th place
  • 2014 - 11th place
  • 2015 - 11th place
  • 2016 - 12th place
  • Individual European Championship:
  • 2002 - 15th place (4 points)
  • 2003 - 4th place (10 points)
  • 2004 - European Champion (14+3 points)
  • 2006 - 17th place (0 points)
  • 2008 - European Champion (14 points)
  • Individual U-19 European Championship:
  • 2000 - 11th place (8 points)
  • 2001 - track reserve (2 points)
  • 2002 - European Champion (15 points)
  • European Pairs Championship:
  • 2005 - 3rd place (14 points)
  • 2006 - 2nd place (11 points)
  • European Club Champions' Cup:
  • 2003 - European Champion (15 points)
  • 2004 - 3rd place (20 points)
  • 2006 - 3rd place in Semi-Final (12 points)
  • 2007 - 3rd place in Semi-Final (injury)
  • Individual Slovenian Championship:
  • 2002 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2003 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2004 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2005 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2006 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2007 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2008 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2009 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2010 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2011 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2012 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2013 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2014 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2015 - Slovenian Champion
  • 2016 - Slovenian Champion
  • Current clubs

  • Britain: Belle Vue Aces (Elite League)
  • Poland: Wlokniarz Czestochowa
  • Slovenia: AMTK Ljubljana

  • Matej Žagar Speedway World Championships

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    References

    Matej Žagar Wikipedia