Michael Špaček

For the ice-hockey player, see Michael Špaček (ice hockey).

Michael Špaček (Montélimar, France 2 March 1991 – Plzeň 12 October 2009) was a Czech youth motocross champion. After his family returned from exile in France his family settled in Poběžovice u Holic. Michael rode a motorcycle from four years old, his first race being at the age of seven. In 2007 he was the Junior European Champion in the MX2 class. He was critically injured in a fall in a race on 26 September 2009 and died in hospital two weeks later aged 18.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Michael Špaček (†18): Poslední rozloučení s největším talentem motokrosu translation "Last farewell to the greatest talent of motocross"
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