Tags: Motorcycle Rider, Motorsport Racer.
František (Franta) Šťastný (12 November 1927 – 8 April 2000) was a Czech Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He started his sports career as bicycle racer. In 1948 he competed in the Peace Race. He competed in his first motorcycle race in 1947 on a DKW motorcycle. In 1952 he competed in the Czechoslovak Grand Prix with a used Norton motorcycle finishing 7th. In 1953 he became a member of the Jawa factory racing team.