2022 Speedway of Nations

The 2022 Speedway of Nations was the fifth FIM Speedway of Nations.[1] The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final. Great Britain were the defending champions having won the 2021 competition.[2]

Both the semi-finals and final were held at Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark, after the initial host Esbjerg was unable to fulfill the contract.[3] Denmark were automatically seeded into the final as hosts.

The first semi-final was won by Australia, with Finland securing the second automatic qualifying spot. Poland won a run-off with Germany to secure the last spot.[4] The second semi-final was won by Sweden, ahead of Czech Republic. Great Britain beat France in a run-off to complete the final line-up.[5]

Australia won the competition after beating Great Britain in the final.[6] Great Britain had top scored during the regular heats, but Jack Holder and Max Fricke beat Dan Bewley and Robert Lambert in the Grand Final to take the title for the first time. Sweden claimed the bronze medal.[7]

First semi-final

Pos Nation Riders Pts
1 AustraliaMax Fricke 15, Jack Holder 14, Jason Doyle 635
2 FinlandTimo Lahti 18, Timi Salonen 1634
3 PolandBartosz Zmarzlik 15, Patryk Dudek 10, Maciej Janowski 631
4 GermanyKai Huckenbeck 18, Norick Blödorn 1230
5 United StatesLuke Becker 19, Broc Nicol 6, Dillon Ruml 025
6 UkraineMarko Levishyn 18, Stanislav Melnychuk 0, Vitalli Lysak 018
7 LatviaJevgeņijs Kostigovs 7, Oļegs Mihailovs 7, Francis Gusts 216

Final Qualifier

1st 2nd
 Poland - 7
Bartosz Zmarzlik - 4
Patryk Dudek - 3		  Germany - 2
Kai Huckenbeck - 2
Norick Blödorn - 0

Second semi-final

Pos Nation Riders Pts
1 SwedenOliver Berntzon 21, Fredrik Lindgren 1435
2 Czech RepublicVáclav Milík 19, Jan Kvěch 1534
3 FranceDimitri Bergé 19, David Bellego 1332
4 Great BritainTai Woffinden 19, Dan Bewley 6, Robert Lambert 631
5 SloveniaMatic Ivačič 17, Nick Škorja 3, Anže Grmek 222
6 NorwayEspen Sola 11, Lasse Fredriksen 7, Glenn Moi 018
7 ItalyMichele Paco Castagna 17, Daniele Tessari 017

Slovakia replaced by Norway after Slovakia withdrew following an injury to their leading rider Martin Vaculík.[8]

Final Qualifier

1st 2nd
 Great Britain - 7
Dan Bewley - 4
Tai Woffinden - 3		  France - 2
Dimitri Bergé - 2
David Bellego - 0

Final

Pos Nation Riders Pts
1 Great BritainRobert Lambert 18, Dan Bewley 1432
2 SwedenOliver Berntzon 20, Fredrik Lindgren 1030
3 AustraliaJack Holder 19, Max Fricke 1130
4 DenmarkLeon Madsen 15, Mikkel Michelsen 1328
5 Czech RepublicVáclav Milík 18, Jan Kvěch 927
6 PolandBartosz Zmarzlik 20, Maciej Janowski 4, Patryk Dudek 226
7 FinlandTimo Lahti 14, Jesse Mustonen 2, Timi Salonen 016

Grand Final Qualifier

1st 2nd
 Australia - 6
Jack Holder - 4
Max Fricke - 2		  Sweden - 3
Fredrik Lindgren - 3
Oliver Berntzon - EX

Grand Final

1st 2nd
 Australia - 7
Jack Holder - 4
Max Fricke - 3		  Great Britain - 2
Dan Bewley - 2
Robert Lambert - 0

References

  1. ↑ "Speedway of Nations calendar". Speedway GP.
  2. ↑ "Speedway of Nations Preview". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. p. 22.
  3. ↑ "Speedway of Nations moved to Vojens". FIM. 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Speedway of Nations semi-final 1". Speedway GP.
  5. ↑ "Speedway of Nations semi-final 2". Speedway GP.
  6. ↑ "FIM SON final". Speedway GP.
  7. ↑ "Awesome Aussies". Speedway Star. 6 August 2022. pp. 3–10.
  8. ↑ "Slovakia pull the plug". Speedway Star. 30 July 2022. p. 5.
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