Andrew 125 Posted January 8, 2020 It has just been announced on the Sheffield website that Roman has died at the age of 55. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gemini 4,894 Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) Wish there was a 'shocked' emoji to respond to a post. 55 is very young. RIP Roman. Edited January 8, 2020 by Gemini 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,241 Posted January 8, 2020 RIP Roman. Sad news indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Third Man 2,211 Posted January 8, 2020 RIP Roman and thanks for the thrills while you were at Sheffield 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,287 Posted January 8, 2020 Never a dull moment when Roman was about. RIP 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25yearfan 473 Posted January 8, 2020 A very young age to pass. I remember the impact he made at Ipswich when he came in late season in 1986! Good servant to Coventry and Sheffield! 1989 World Final at Munich when he found a very fast line by sticking his front wheel over the inside line creating a tremendous amount of grip in a Scalextric rail like way! 1991 or 92 Fours final at Peterborough when 3 riders crashed down the back straight in front of him and he then tried to jump over them. The subsequent interview on Anglia TV when he was upset by fans who claimed he was an "idiot" and his "I think the riders are going a bit crazy today!" statement was classic stuff! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,784 Posted January 8, 2020 What a character. Feel sad right now. Enjoyed the Roman Matousek Story which Aces On Video did on him in the 90s. Legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25yearfan 473 Posted January 8, 2020 Unique Character! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted January 8, 2020 Great entertainer. RIP Roman 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,653 Posted January 8, 2020 RIP Roman.Can only echo everyones comments on here. He was most certainly one of the Golden Greats in terms of Passion,Character and entertainment. Will be sadly missed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naffer 442 Posted January 8, 2020 Very sad news, Roman was a real entertainer and a rather robust riding style . RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,684 Posted January 8, 2020 Shocked to hear this. What a crazy character! Great entertainer RIP Roman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted January 8, 2020 That's very sad news. What a fearless rider Roman was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry 1,319 Posted January 8, 2020 I remember Roman having a punch up with Sean Wilson at Sheffield one night. A real character. RIP 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPEEDY69 1,238 Posted January 8, 2020 4 hours ago, 25yearfan said: A very young age to pass. I remember the impact he made at Ipswich when he came in late season in 1986! Good servant to Coventry and Sheffield! 1989 World Final at Munich when he found a very fast line by sticking his front wheel over the inside line creating a tremendous amount of grip in a Scalextric rail like way! 1991 or 92 Fours final at Peterborough when 3 riders crashed down the back straight in front of him and he then tried to jump over them. The subsequent interview on Anglia TV when he was upset by fans who claimed he was an "idiot" and his "I think the riders are going a bit crazy today!" statement was classic stuff! After that fours crash someone heckled him from the crowd so he went over and punched them, with what turned out to be a broken wrist! Always great value and also had the benefit of seeing him ride in Czech league match in Pardubice on an old 897 against GMs and he was still competitive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites