| Born | August 13, 1969 Estonia, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| 1988–1989 | Lviv |
| 1990 | Tallin |
| Great Britain | |
| 1993, 1995–1998 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1996 | Bradford Dukes |
| 1999 | Stoke Potters |
| 2000 | Hull Vikings |
| 2001 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1990 | World U21 Championship silver |
Rene Aas (born 13 August 1969) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Estonia.[1] He earned five caps for the Soviet Union national speedway team.[2]
Career
Aas was born in Tallinn, Estonia, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time.[1]
He began his motorcycle racing career in 1981, coached by Vambola Helm. He won silver medal at 1990 Speedway Under-21 World Championship. He is 3-times Estonian champion in different motorsport disciplines.
In 1989 he reached the finals of the Speedway Under-21 World Championship[3] and the following year won the silver medal at the 1990 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.[4]
In 1993, he moved to Great Britain and was the first Estonian speedway rider to compete for British teams.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Rene_Aas". esbl.ee. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "1989". Speedway.org. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tigers stalk team trophy". Daily Record. 14 September 1990. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ren Aas". WWOS backup. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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