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European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship: Poland walks away the winner Dramatic battles set place in occasion of the third round of the European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship in the city of Prague, in the Czech Republic. Once more Championship’s leaders Denmark and Poland ruled the race, competing together in the final heat. At the end of a thrilling fight, home team won with the result 4:2. Thanks to this success team Poland leads the standings by two points: the last race promises a big fight for the title. Third place for Great Britain ahead of Sweden, that in the final round will fight for the bronze medal. Top three 1. Poland (Kacper Mania, Maksymilian Pawelczak, Emil Maroszek) 2. Denmark (Mikkel Andersen, Patrick Kruse, Villads Pedersen) 3. Great Britain (William Cairns, Cooper Rushen) Links Visit the Track Racing page Visit SEC official web site

European Under19 Individual Speedway Championship: Final Thrilling races in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, in the Final of the European Under19 Individual Speedway Championship. The picturesque Gorzów Speedway Arena became the perfect venue for an exhilarating display of skill and determination as the Under19 Championship unfolded amidst an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation. The exceptionally prepared track and the radiant sun provided the perfect backdrop for a captivating spectacle that kept spectators on the edge of their seats. After Semi Final 1 in Norway and Semi Final 2 in Slovakia, 18 young and talented riders from various corners of Europe gathered in Gorzów Wielkopolski to compete for glory and medals in the prestigious Under-19 European Speedway Championship. Sunny weather enhanced the experience for spectators, who flocked to the stadium to witness the intense battles and thrilling manoeuvres of these young riders. Enthusiastic fans were amazed by the demonstration of high-speed actions and

European 250cc Youth Speedway Championship: Semi Final 1, Semi Final 2, Final The beautiful city of Riga, in Latvia, hosted the Semi Final 1, Semi Final 2 and Final of the European 250cc Youth Speedway Championship. Semi Final 1 - Semi Final 2 These two meetings had been run under extremely hot weather conditions with temperatures over 30°. All young riders had been on a high professional level and the two Semi Finals only had one heavy crash. The rider had been transported to the hospital, but was released later and seen in the pit again. Racing was on a high level with good overtaking and close finish on some of the heats. In Semi Final 1 Polish rider Kacper Mania took the overall win ahead of British William Cairns and Danish Mikkel Andersen. 8+1 riders qualified to the Final on Sunday. In Semi Final 2 Polish rider Maksymilian Pawekczak

European 85cc Youth Speedway Racing Cup: Danish Jacob Bolcho takes the title The final of the European 85cc Youth Speedway Racing Cup was a one-off event held in Rybnik, Poland, in perfect weather conditions. 17 riders from 5 nations faced a great race day in front of an excited crowd that has the pleasure to see some very exciting heats. As usual, Danish riders ruled the event, but the German and Swedish didn’t make thigs easy. Fourth in 2022 one step away from the podium, this year Jacob Bolcho grabbed the title after a great fight against compatriot Phillip Ekfeldt. The race was decided by the 19th race, at the end of which the fourteen-year-old Bolcho became the winner of the duel. The 2022 Champion, the Danish Villads Pedersen, tried to hold on the title, but he finished third. Top three: Jacob Bolcho, DEN Phillip Ekfeldt, DEN Villads Pedersen, DEN

Individual Speedway Euro Championship: Janusz Kołodziej wins Final 2 in Güstrow Janusz Kołodziej once again demonstrated that the track in Guestrow is one of his favorites. He won the second round of the TAURON Speedway Euro Championship and secured his first points in this year's series. Mikkel Michelsen claimed the second place and the lead position in the overall classification. Andzejs Lebedevs finished third. After the absence caused by an injury during the first round in Częstochowa, it could be expected that the silver medalist from last year's SEC would do everything to make up for the points against his opponents. However, Janusz Kołodziej's performance on the German track was close to perfection. He won 4 out of 5 heats and confidently advanced to the final. A similar form was shown by Mikkel Michelsen in Guestrow. A failed eleventh heat, in which he finished behind Kołodziej, Lindbaeck, and Madsen, allowed

European Under19 Individual Speedway Championship: Polish rider Przyjemski wins SF2 The SF2 of the European Under19 Individual Speedway Championship took place in Žarnovica, Slovakia. On a very well-prepared track, 17 riders competed for the promotion to the Final, which will take place on the 19th of August in Poland. Young riders gave a demonstration of their skills showing some interesting actions. Polish rider Wiktor Przyjemski won all the races ahead of Nazar Parnitskiy from Ukraine and countryman Oskar Paluch. Antoni Mencel (Poland), Norick Blodorn (Germany), Daniel Thompson (UK), Sebastian Kössler (Austria) and Anže Grmek (Slovenia) were promoted to the final too. Due to a storm started after the 20th race, an extra run for the reserve position could not take place. In accordance with the qualification rules, place 9 was taken by Matouš Kamenik (Czech Republic). Top three Wiktor Przyjemski, POL, 15 points Nazar Parnitskiy, UKR, 13 points Oskar Paluch,

European Individual Grass Track Championship: Romano Hummel retains European Grass Track title on wet Wertle weekend Pictures copyright: Jesper Veldhuizen Romano Hummel sailed through the rain-soaked conditions in Wertle, Germany, to retain the European Individual Grass Track Championship title. In one evening when the weather did all it could to cause problems to the track and riders, the Dutch stayed calm and focused, riding unbeaten his four scheduled qualifying heats and conquering a deserved title. That is the final result at the end of heat 16 and before the planned finals could be raced. In fact, at that point the FIME Jury declared that the conditions had deteriorated due to the heavy rain, such that the meeting could not safely continue any further. Four race wins and 20 points, two points ahead of his nearest rival Chris Harris, allowed Hummel to get the title. The two fierce rivels faced each

European 125cc Youth Track Racing Cup: Mieszko Mudło is the new Champion Racing on home soil, young rider Mieszko Mudło ruled the one event of the European 125cc Youth Track Racing Cup raced in in Gdank, Poland. 28 riders competed in a hard-fought Final, rich of overtaking and battles. The race was ruled by Polish riders and the final heat saw the challenge of 4 home riders. The final podium positions were only decided in the afternoon’s dramatic concluding heat which put Polish riders head-to-head. At the end Mieszko Mudło run out as clear winner of the event ahead of Krzysztof Harendarczyk and Jakub Plutowski. Final top three Mieszko Mudło, POL Krzysztof Harendarczyk, POL Jakub Plutowski, POL Links Visit the Track Racing page Visit SEC official web site

European Under23 Team Speedway Championship: Poland claims the title After the QR in Germany, the city of Macon in the east of France hosted the Final of the European Under23 Team Speedway Championship. In perfect weather condition and in front of a large audience four teams battled for the title. Beside home team also team Sweden, that won in Stralsund in May, while teams Poland and Denmark were seeded into the meeting according to the 2022 season ranking. Weather was perfect for a thrilling evening race and track was very well maintained, providing good racing. Polish U23 team confirmed its role of favourites, pushing hard from the beginning of the race. Even if the other teams started pulling up points, Polish U23 teams maintained the advantage to the last heat deserving a clear win ahead of Denmark and Sweden. Fourth final position for home team. Final results Poland, 45 points

European Pairs Speedway Championship: SF1 Semi Final 1 of the European Pairs Speedway Championship took place in Varkaus, Finland. The event was raced in front of a warm audience in a perfect condition track and good weather. The fight for the first place was a matter between Denmark and home heroes from Finland and only one point allowed Denmark to win. Third place for Great Britain. Final classification 1. Denmark, 21 pt 2. Finland, 20 pt 3. Great Britain, 18 pt Links Visit the Track Racing page Visit SEC official web site