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2023 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2023 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 29th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 78th FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the second series promoted by Discovery Sports Events. Bartosz Zmarzlik was the defending champion, having won the 2022 title. Zmarzlik successfully retained the title, winning a fourth championship, despite being disqualified from round nine in Denmark. He beat Fredrik Lindgren by eight points, with Martin Vaculík securing the bronze medal. During the championships, Zmarzlik secured four Grand Prix wins after the Latvian Grand Prix, which equalled the 22 career Grand Prix wins of fellow Pole Tomasz Gollob. He then went on to win a fifth Grand Prix, which equalled the all-time record of 23 held by Jason Crump. Qualification For the 2023 season there were 15 permanent riders, who were joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves. The top six riders from the 2022 championship qualified automatically. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Bartosz Zmarzlik (Polish: ; born 12 April 1995) is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider, a five-time World Champion (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024), three-time World Team Champion (2016, 2017, 2023), World Junior Champion (2015) and European Junior Champion (2012). He is the third Polish rider in history, after Jerzy Szczakiel and Tomasz Gollob, to win an individual World Championship title. He was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta, V class in 2019 and won the Polish Sports Personality of the Year title in 2020 becoming the second speedway rider to accomplish this feat. Life and career Born in Szczecin, Poland, Zmarzlik is the younger brother of former speedway rider Paweł Zmarzlik. Bartosz first came to the attention of the British speedway public when he was granted a wild card to race in the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland on 23 June. It was his first appearance in the Grand Prix series. He performed exceptionally well and became the youngest rider to eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Doyle
Jason Kevin Doyle (born 6 October 1985) is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He became World Champion in 2017 after winning the 2017 Speedway Grand Prix. Doyle is a member of the Australia national speedway team and represented his country in the Speedway World Cup and was a part of the Australian team that won the 2022 Speedway of Nations. Career Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, New South Wales, Doyle made his British speedway debut in March 2005 for Premier League (speedway), Premier League team the Isle of Wight Islanders. In 2006, Doyle remained with the Isle of Wight and signed for the Poole Pirates as their number 8 before moving up to the Elite League (speedway), Elite League full-time with Poole in 2007. He moved to Premier League team the Somerset Rebels in 2008 after failing to secure a team place at Poole, although he still remained a Poole asset. During the 2008 season Doyle finished as runner up in the Premier League Pairs Championship with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goričan
Goričan () is a municipalities of Croatia, municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. Goričan is the only village belonging to the municipality. Its population in the 2011 census was 2,823. Of the entire population, 2,763 people identified themselves as Croats. Goričan is located in the eastern part of Međimurje County, near the Croatian-Hungary, Hungarian border and the Mur River, Mura. The nearby populated places include the villages of Donji Kraljevec () and Hodošan () in Međimurje County, as well as the town of Letenye in Hungary. The border checkpoint between Goričan and Letenye is located around 3 kilometres from the centre of the village. The border checkpoint is also the place where the Croatian A4 (Croatia), A4 motorway becomes the Hungarian M7 motorway (Hungary), M7 motorway, or the other way around. The nearby Stadium Milenium is a speedway stadium and hosts the Speedway Grand Prix of Croatia. Most na Trnavi kod Goričana (Croatia).jpg, A bridge over the Trnav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadium Milenium
The Stadium Milenium or Speedway Stadion Milenium is a 7,500-capacity multi-use stadium between Donji Kraljevec and Goričan, Croatia. The stadium has been used as the venue for the World Championship round known as the Speedway Grand Prix of Croatia from 2010 to 2012 and since 2022. The stadium construction is credited to Yugoslav champion rider Zvonimir Pavlić and the speedway track has a circumference of 305 metres. The stadium hosted the speedway team Unia Goričan, who competed in the 2006 European Speedway Club Champions' Cup and 2007 European Speedway Club Champions' Cup. See also *Speedway Grand Prix of Croatia References Buildings and structures in Međimurje County Sport in Međimurje County Speedway venues in Croatia {{motorcycle-speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timi Salonen
Timi Salonen (born 2 August 2001) is a speedway rider from Finland. Speedway career Salonen represented Finland at senior level in the 2022 Speedway of Nations final, after securing a second-place finish in the semi-final. Also in 2022, he finished 12th in the final standings of the 2022 SGP2. In 2022, he was riding for Slangerup in Denmark and Rzeszów in Poland. In 2023, Salonen was a qualified substitute for the World Championship for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix The 2023 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 29th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 78th FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the second series promoted by Discovery Sports Events. Bartosz Zmarzlik was the defending champ .... References Living people 2001 births Finnish speedway riders 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitri Bergé
Dimitri Bergé (born 5 February 1996) is a motorcycle speedway rider from France. Career Bergés' major honours include the 2009 125cc Grasstrack and the World 250cc Longtrack Champion 2012. He was a World Under-21 finalist in 2016 and 2017 and represented France in the 2018 Speedway of Nations. As well as Speedway he is an accomplished Long Track rider and won a bronze medal in the 2015 Individual Long Track World Championship. He won the first round in Herxheim, Germany and finished runner-up overall in the 2018 Individual Long Track World Championship. He was also a member of the France team who won the Team Long Track World Championship for the first time in front of their ecstatic fans in Morizes on 1 September 2018 scoring 22 of France's 54 points winning total. Dimitri has also represented his native France in the Speedway of Nations. In the British leagues he first rode for Glasgow Tigers and then Redcar Bears before joining Sheffield Tigers in 2016. He rode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Becker
Luke Becker (born 11 February 1999) is a motorcycle speedway rider from the United States. Career Becker began his British career riding for Wolverhampton Wolves in 2019. Unable to ride during 2020 because of Covid-19 cancelled season, he continued to ride for Wolverhampton during the SGB Premiership 2021. In 2022, he rode for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the SGB Premiership 2022. After being named Wolves Rider of the Year he signed for the club for the 4th consecutive season, competing in the SGB Premiership 2023. However, he had a bad start to 2023 when breaking his leg in a crash in Slovakia before his Wolves season got underway. His season got much better when he was instrumental in helping Esbjerg Vikings win the Danish League. Following the demise of Wolverhampton, he joined the Midlands rivals Leicester Lions for the 2024 season. International Becker made his international debut for the United States in the 2019 Speedway of Nations, scoring 11 points. He also repre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Huckenbeck
Kai Huckenbeck (born 23 February 1993) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Germany. Career Huckenbeck has been the champion of Germany on three occasions. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway signing and riding for the King's Lynn Stars in 2016 and in the SGB Premiership 2017. In 2022, he broke his hip and arm riding for MSC Brokstedt in the German Team Championship. In 2023, he was part of the German team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland and won two heats in the final round of the 2023 World Championship and later that year, he received a permanent wildcard slot for the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix. In 2024, he helped Germany reach the final of the 2024 Speedway of Nations in Manchester. Major results World individual Championship *2017 Speedway Grand Prix - 26th *2018 Speedway Grand Prix - 27th *2019 Speedway Grand Prix - 28th * 2022 Speedway Grand Prix - 20th *2023 Speedway Grand Prix - 17th *2024 Speedway Grand Prix - 12th World t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Kvěch
Jan Kvěch (born 18 October 2001) is a Czech international speedway rider. He is a member of the Czech Republic national speedway team. Career Kvěch won the bronze medal at the Czech Republic Championship in 2019. He qualified for the 2021 Speedway Grand Prix and won the 2020 European Individual Speedway Under 19 Championship. He won the silver medal at the World Under-21 Championship in the 2022 SGP2 and a silver medal at the 2022 Czech National Championship. In 2023, he was part of the Czech team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland. Also in 2023, by finishing fifth in the Grand Prix Challenge, he sealed a place in the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix. In 2024, he made his British debut riding for King's Lynn Stars in the SGB Premiership 2024, rode for the Czech Republic during the 2024 Speedway of Nations (world team championship) and won the silver medal at the 2024 European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship. He finished the season in style after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andžejs Ļebedevs
Andžejs Ļebedevs (born 4 November 1994) is a Latvian speedway rider. Career Ļebedevs finished in 16th place during the 2022 Speedway World Championship, after securing 26 points during the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix. He was selected as a reserve for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix. Also in 2022, he helped Wilki Krosno win the 2022 1.Liga. He finished his 2023 Speedway Grand Prix World Championship season with five full appearances and finished in 16th place and later received a permanent wildcard slot for the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix. In 2024, he helped Latvia reach the final of the 2024 Speedway of Nations in Manchester despite riding with three broken ribs. He also reached the final of the 2024 Speedway European Championship and won two rounds of the championship. Major results World individual Championship * 2013 Speedway Grand Prix – 19th (wildcard at Latvian GP) * 2014 Speedway Grand Prix – 28th (wildcard at Latvian GP) * 2022 Speedway Grand Prix – 16th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Fricke
Max Fricke (born 29 March 1996) is an Australian speedway rider. He is a World team champion, three time Australian champion and four times Australian Under-21 Champion. Career Fricke competed in junior levels of motocross and speedway in Australia, competing in the 2011 and 2012 FIM Youth Gold Cup tournaments, and finished in fourth place in the Australian Under-16 125cc Championship and second in the 125cc Team Championship in January 2012.Perfect Kurtz claims second Australian Under 16 125cc Solo Speedway Championship , fullnoise.com.au, 13 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Holder
Jack Holder (born 23 March 1996) is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. Jack is a World team champion and his brother Chris Holder is a former World individual champion. Career A successful rider in Australia, he came to England and first rode for Plymouth Devils in 2015. He was part of the Plymouth team that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 23 and 24 July 2016, at the East of England Arena. After two seasons, he rode for both Peterborough Panthers and Poole Pirates in 2017, helping Poole to win the Elite Shield. Jack Holder finished in sixth place at the 2017 Speedway Under-21 World Championship and 4th in the Jason Crump Classic Cup - considered a warm-up for the Australian Senior Solo Championship. The Boxing Day event (2018) was held in front of more than 2,500 fans and he rode through to the B Final where he beat Jye Etheridge, Mason Campton and Erik Riss and went through to the A Final. However, he finished at the back, while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
