Antonín Kasper (5 December 1962 – 31 July 2006) also known as Toni Kasper during his racing career, was a Czech motorcycle speedway rider. He appeared in four Speedway World Championship finals and featured in four Speedway Grand Prix series. He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team and 15 caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.
Career
Kasper won the 1982 European Under-21 Championship at the Rottalstadion in Pocking, West Germany. He won the title, after finishing on 14 points. He then joined Hackney Hawks in the British leagues and rode for them in 1982 and 1983.
In 1987, he represented the Czechoslovak national team during the final of the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.
On 25 July 1998, he won the Continental Final, which formed part of the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.
Kasper rode in the United Kingdom for the Hackney Hawks from 1982 until their closure the following season at the end of 1983. He rode for Karlstad in Sweden in 1991.
In 2005 Kasper was diagnosed with cancer, and he died in 2006.
As a child actor he appeared in two Czech films.
Family
His father Antonín Kasper Sr. also appeared in Speedway World Championship finals.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1983 – Norden, Motodrom Halbemond – 14th – 3 points
- 1986 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 14th – 2 pts
- 1987 – Amsterdam Olympic Stadium – 12th – 9 pts
- 1990 – Bradford, Odsal Stadium – 15th – 2 pts
World Team Cup
- 1982 – London, White City Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Petr Ondrašík) – 4th – 17 pts (0)
- 1983 – Vojens, Speedway Center (with Jiří Štancl / Aleš Dryml / Václav Verner / Petr Ondrašík) – 4th – 3 pts (0)
- 1987 - Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, Coventry, Brandon Stadium, Prague, Markéta Stadium (with Roman Matoušek / Petr Vandírek / Lubomír Jedek / Zdeněk Schneiderwind) - 4th - 36pts (10)
World Pairs Championship
- 1986 - Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Roman Matoušek) – 3rd – 32pts
- 1987 - Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion (with Roman Matoušek) – 5th – 30 pts
Speedway Grand Prix results
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