Sad news from Koprivnice. On October 25th former autocross buggy racer, Alois Havel (69), passed away. R.I.P.
What work, too outcome ‘or’ bad luck only use the word apology inability ‘. These are just two adages that likes to use motor-cross racer Alois Havel, who rode in machines with an engine factory.
And in 1981 the circuit in New Pace then fulfilled the dream of all domestic motor-cross enthusiasts – Czech racer first win in the series of European Champion.
Overall European title for individuals with Alois Havel never had, three times finished in second place. He has always been a bit quicker biggest rival, German Willi Rösel. One year, however, seems determined only problematic disqualification for allegedly shortening the track to race in Austria, due to which Havel lost twenty points. At the end of the season fell behind the winner of sixteen points.
However, three times won the European title in the national team, in 1981 and 1983 won the Golden Steering Wheel for the best Czechoslovak athlete in autocross and rallycross. Last year Zdenek Vojtech received an award for lifetime contribution to motorsport.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at Kopřivnice
“Gone too soon, for next year he was only seventy. Very sad news, “responded Charles Rosenkranz, former director of the Tatra Museum, an expert in the history of Kopřivnice and people associated with it.
“Lojza, it was childhood autocross. I remember him pulled from Frenštát Automobile Club in Koprivnica. Then he could work in a factory racing buggies. It was a great autocross personality, “said Rosenkranz about a man who came from a nearby village Quiet, but recently lived in Kopřivnice.
Last farewell to Havel Alois will be held Wednesday, October 29 at 14:00 pm in the funeral hall Cemetery in Kopřivnice.
About sports career Alois Havel was established in 2013 Czech Television documentary called Wallachian putter Lojza Havel (document here)
Though he never won the overall European title for individuals, Alois Havel finished in second place three times. He was beaten by his biggest rival, German Willi Rösel. He came closet to the title whem he was runner up just 16 points behind Willi Rösedespite being disqualified earlier vthat year in Austria for allegedly shortening the track in Austria, loosing twenty points. However, he won the European title for teams with the national team, in 1981 and 1983 winning the Golden Steering Wheel for the best Czechoslovak driver.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at Kopřivnice
Watch video on his career: http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/10127576282-auto-rallye-cross/213471292060203-auto-rallye-cross-valasska-palica-lojza-havel/titulky
October 26th, 2014