Marián Jirout
# Marián Jirout

Marián Jirout (born 23 July 1976 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia) is a former motorcycle speedway from the Czech Republic.

## Career

Jirout rode in the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix. In Britain, he raced with the Peterborough Panthers for five seasons from 1995 to 2001.

Following a car accident in January 2003 he was almost left paralysed but he eventually recovered.

In October 2007, during the Zlatá přilba race in Pardubice, he broke three vertebrae in a fall and decided to end career of rider.

## Family

His father Jiří Jirout (1953–2000), also a speedway rider, won a silver medal in the 1979 Team Ice Racing World Championship.

## Results

### Speedway Grand Prix

1999 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings (Riding No 12) :

| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 /6 | Czech Rep. SGP | 23 | 1 | (0,0) | 12 |
| 2 /6 | Swedish SGP | 21 | 2 | (0,1) | 22 |
| 3 /6 | Polish SGP | 23 | 1 | (1,0) | 19 |
| 4 /6 | British SGP | 23 | 1 | (n,n) | 21 |
| 5 /6 | Polish II SGP | injury → (25) Mark Loram | injury → (25) Mark Loram | injury → (25) Mark Loram | 22 |
| 6 /6 | Danish SGP | 19 | 3 | (2,0,0) | 22 |

* permanent speedway rider
* wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
* rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

### World Championships

* Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
   * 1998 - Vojens - 5th place (5 points)
   * 2000 - 3rd place in Semi-Final A
   * 2001 - - 7th place (4th place in Race-off)

### European Championships

* European Club Champions' Cup
   * 2000 - Piła - 4th place (3 points)
   * 2002 - Pardubice - Runner-up (6 points)
