Plymouth Gladiators Speedway have welcomed back 24-year-old Czech Republic born Daniel Klima to the team for the 2026 season.
The former European Under-19 Championship bronze medallist and European Under-23 Team Championship silver medallist joined the Gladiators midway through the 2025 season and made a striking and very impressive start to his career. He performed strongly both on the tight and fast Plymouth Coliseum track, as well as on several larger European-sized away tracks that he is more accustomed to.
Sadly, just as his UK career was gathering momentum, Daniel suffered a broken leg in an unfortunate accident in Europe. However, he was able to return to the track by the end of the European season and performed impressively. The Gladiators are now delighted to welcome him back for a full season in 2026.
Promoter and Director Mark Phillips could not hide his delight at securing Klima’s return on a four-point average for the 2026 campaign.
“Daniel made an immediate and positive impression when he arrived at Plymouth for his debut. On a track much smaller than he is used to, he rode very impressively with virtually no practice. He backed this up both at home and away, showing impressive speed on some of the bigger UK tracks. His injury was a real blow for us at the time.
“He also made an equally impressive impression off the track, and I have no doubt that, provided he has some luck with fitness, he has the form and ability to significantly improve that average towards the six-point level. Now that he is over 24, he will not be called away as often as in previous seasons for age-related European events with the Czech Republic. We will work to dovetail our fixture list as much as possible with any European commitments in his homeland and elsewhere.
“Daniel is focused on making a name for himself in the UK, and with the mentorship and support of Gary May, and especially Scott Nicholls and Danny King, we believe we have secured a much sought-after young talent.”
Words and Feature Image by Plymouth Speedway
