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2017 Speedway World Cup Event 2
Event Two of the 2017 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup was the second race of the 2017 edition of the Speedway World Cup. It was staged on July 4 at the Stena Arena in Västervik, Sweden and was won by Sweden from Russia, Latvia, and Denmark. As a result, Sweden progressed directly to the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final, while Russia and Latvia progressed to the 2017 Speedway World Cup Race-off. Denmark were eliminated. Latvia and Denmark initially tied on 28 points after the 20 qualifying heats, however Andžejs Ļebedevs beat Niels-Kristian Iversen in a run-off to secure the Latvians place in the race-off. It was the first time since the Speedway World Cup was introduced in 2001 that Denmark had been eliminated at this stage. Antonio Lindbäck and Fredrik Lindgren top scored for Sweden with 11 and 10 points respectively, while Grigory Laguta led Russia with a 12-point haul. Results Scores References {{Reflist See also * 2017 Speedway Grand Prix The 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västervik
Västervik is a city status in Sweden, city and the seat of Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, with 36,747 inhabitants in 2021. Västervik is one of three coastal towns with a notable population size in the province of Småland. Climate Västervik has a semi-continental type of the oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification, Cfb) using the -3°C isotherm, and a true humid continental climate (Dfb) using the 0°C isotherm, with vast differences between seasons. The major weather station in the area is in Gladhammar west of Västervik. Differences are likely to be minor, with precipitation normals being available in greater detail for Västervik's station. Overnight lows may be the biggest difference, due Västervik's coastal position. Economy The city still bases much of its industry on its harbour, and on the industries that were established as a result of it in the late 19th century. Västervik has suffered the closure of certain factories, notably El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grigory Laguta
Grigory Laguta (born April 9, 1984) is a Russian-born Latvian motorcycle speedway rider. Laguta is current Individual Latvian Champion. He is a three-time Russian champion. In 2017 he was suspended for two years for a doping violation after having used meldonium. Laguta have two speedway licences: Russian (MFR) and Latvian (LaMSF). His brother Artem (b. 1990) is also a speedway rider. Speedway Grand Prix results Honours * Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix) ** 2006 - 32nd place (0 points in 1 GP) ** 2007 - 20th place (8 points in 1 GP) * Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup) ** 2008 - Semi-Final 1 will be on 12 July 2008 * European Club Champions' Cup ** 2006 Tarnów - 4th place (5 points) ** ''2007 - 2nd place in Semi-Final 2 (13 points)'' ** ''2008 Slaný - The Final will be on 6 September 2008 (12 pts in Semi-Final)'' * Individual Latvian Championship ** 2008 Daugavpils - Latvian Champion See also * Russia national speedway team * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jepsen Jensen
Michael Jepsen Jensen (born 18 February 1992) is a speedway rider from Denmark. Career He was part of the 2010 Under-21 World Cup winning Denmark team. He also won the 2012 Nordic Speedway Grand Prix becoming the 1st wildcard to have won a GP meeting since Hans Andersen. In November 2012 he won the Individual Under-21 World Championship. In 2022, he helped Smederna win the Swedish Speedway Team Championship during the 2022 campaign. Career details World Championships * Individual U-21 World Championship ** ''2010 – lost in the Qualifying Round Five'' * Team U-21 World Championship ** 2010 – Rye House – Under-21 World Champion (12 pts) * Speedway Grand Prix Qualification ** ''2010 – track reserve at the Qualifying Round One'' * Individual U-21 World Championship ** ''2012 Bahía Blanca, Argentina European Championships * Individual U-19 European Championship ** 2010 – Goričan – 6th placed (10 pts) * Team U-19 European Championship ** 2009 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Madsen
Leon Madsen (born 5 September 1988) is a Danish speedway rider who is twice a World Championship silver medalist. Career Born in Vejle, Madsen won the 80cc junior World Championship in 2001. In 2018 and 2022, Madsen won the Individual Speedway European Championship. In 2019 and 2022 he was the silver medalist in the Speedway World Championship, on both occasions he finished runner-up behind Bartosz Zmarzlik. Major results World individual Championships * 2019 World individual championship - runner up * 2019 World individual championship - 5th * 2021 World individual championship - 7th * 2022 World individual championship - runner up World team Championships * 2019 Speedway of Nations - 4th * 2020 Speedway of Nations - 3rd *2021 Speedway of Nations - 3rd * 2022 Speedway of Nations - 4th Grand Prix wins * Warsaw Grand Prix Champion * British Grand Prix Champion * Torun Grand Prix Champion European Championships * Individual European Championship ** ''2007 - 13th'' ** ''2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Bjerre
Kenneth Bjerre Jensen (born 24 May 1984 in Esbjerg, Denmark) is a Denmark speedway team, Danish international motorcycle speedway rider who races using the name Kenneth Bjerre. He rode in the United Kingdom, UK for Peterborough Panthers and King's Lynn Stars in the Elite League (speedway), Elite League. His brother, Lasse Bjerre, is also a speedway rider. Speedway Grand Prix results See also * Denmark national speedway team * List of Speedway Grand Prix riders References External links * 1984 births Living people Danish speedway riders Speedway World Cup champions Individual Speedway Junior European Champions Peterborough Panthers riders Newcastle Diamonds riders Belle Vue Aces riders People from Esbjerg Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark {{Denmark-speedway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjasts Puodžuks
Kjastas Poudžuks (born 23 August 1986) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Latvia and the former Latvian champion. Speedway career He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Oxford Cheetahs during the 2005 Elite League speedway season. Speedway Grand Prix results Honours * Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix): ** 2006 - 21 place (4 points) ** 2007 - (1 points) * Individual U-21 World Championship: ** 2007 - 13 place (3 point) *Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup): **'' 2006 - 4 place in Qualifying round 1 (11 points)'' ** '' 2009 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 2 (15 points)'' * Individual U-19 European Championship: ** 2002 - track reserve (2 points) ** 2004 - 5 place (10 points) ** 2005 - Silver medal (11 points) * European Club Champions' Cup: ** 2008 - Slaný - 4th place (2 points) *Individual Latvian Championship: **2004 - Latvian Champion **2006 - Silver medal **2007 - Latvian Champion **2015 - Latvian Champion *Individual J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jevgeņijs Kostigovs
Jevgeņijs Kostigovs (born 20 November 1996) is a Latvian motorcycle speedway rider. Career Kostigovs became champion of Latvia in 2018 after winning the Latvian Individual Speedway Championship. He has won silver and bronze medals at the European Pairs Speedway Championship and was selected for the Latvian team for the 2019 Speedway of Nations and 2022 Speedway of Nations. Major results World team Championships *2019 Speedway of Nations The 2019 Speedway of Nations was the second FIM Speedway of Nations. The competition consisted of two race-off events and a two-legged final. The event was won by Russia for the second consecutive year. They beat Poland in the Grand Final with Au ... - =11th * 2022 Speedway of Nations - =9th See also * Latvian national speedway team References 1996 births Living people Latvian speedway riders {{speedway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maksims Bogdanovs
Maksims Bogdanovs (born January 2, 1989''Świat Żużla'', No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 44-45, ) is a Latvian motorcycle speedway rider, since 2007 participating in Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia competitions. Speedway Grand Prix results Honours World Championships * Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix) ** 2007 - 31st place (2 points in one event) ** 2008 - 33rd place (0 points in one event) * Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup) ** '' 2006 - 4th place in Qualifying round 1'' ** '' 2007 - 3rd place in Qualifying round 1'' ** '' 2009 - 2nd place in Qualifying round 2'' * Individual U-21 World Championship ** '' 2007 - 12th place in Semi-Final 2'' ** ''2008 - 16th place in Semi-Final 2'' ** '' 2009 - 15th place in Semi-Final 1'' European Championships * Individual European Championship ** ''2008 - injury before the Final (6th place in Semi-Final 3)'' * Individual U-19 European Championship ** 2005 - Mšeno - 17th place (1 point) ** 2007 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gleb Chugunov
Gleb Chugunov (born 17 December 1999) is an international speedway rider from Russia, who rides on a Polish licence. Speedway career Chugunov won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Cup in the 2017 Speedway World Cup. The following year the competition was rebranded as the Speedway of Nations and Chugunov has twice been credited with a gold medal for being part of the victorious Russian side in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, he switched his licence and now represents Poland. Chugunov controversially revealed that he married a Polish girl in order to obtain a Polish racing licence. The marriage allowed him to race while Russian riders were banned. He signed for GKM Grudziądz for the 2023 Polish speedway season. Major results World individual Championship *2020 Speedway Grand Prix - 16th (6pts) *2021 Speedway Grand Prix - 19th (8pts) *2022 Speedway Grand Prix - 20th (7pts) World Cup * 2017 - Leszno, Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka (with Emil Sayfutdinov / Vadim Tarasenko / Andrey Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Kudryashov
Andrey Kudriashov (russian: Андре́й Алексе́евич Кудряшо́в; born July 10, 1991) is a Russian speedway rider who ride for KMŻ Lublin in the Polish First League (second division). Career history 2009 Andrey Kudriashov was won Individual Under-19 Russian Champion title scoring 15 points maximum score. Kudryashov finishing third at Individual Under-21 Russian Championship scoring 12 points. On September 3, 2009, Kudryashov started in the motoAllegro Szlaka Piastowska, individual meeting in Poznań, Poland. Andrey scoring 2 points and finishing 15th. 2010 Kudriashov is starting in the 2011 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification. In Qualifying Round Four scoring 7 points and finishing 8th and was won qualify to the Race-Off. Andrey Kudriashov started in 2010 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship Qualifying Round Three in Gdańsk, Poland and won qualify to the Semi-Final Two on June 26 in Landshut, Germany. Andrey started in the 2010 Individual Speedw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadim Tarasenko
Vadim Tarasenko (born 12 May 1994) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider, who rides on a Polish licence. Career His first speedway club is a Vostok Vladivostok from Russia] As a 15 years old, Tarasenko started in Individual Under-19 Russian Championship final, finishing third. Tarasenko finishing 11th at under-21 championship scoring 5 points. In January 2010, Tarasenko signed a four years contract in Team Speedway Polish Championship, Polish league for Latvian Lokomotiv Daugavpils. On 15 May he was confirmed for starting in Polish league (minimum 16 years old). From that day, he can compete in the Polish league. Three days after his 16th birthday, Tarasenko started in 2010 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship Qualifying Round Three in Gdańsk, Poland. Tarasenko and his uncle Artem Laguta won qualify to the semi-final One on 26 June in Krško, Slovenia. After missing the 2022 season due to the FIM-sanctioned ban because of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia he obtain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Sayfutdinov
Emil Damirovich Sayfutdinov (russian: link=no, Эмиль Дамирович Сайфутдинов; born 26 October 1989) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider and member of the Russia national speedway team. He is a three times Speedway of Nations, World team champion, twice World Junior champion and a two-time winner of the European Championships in 2014 and 2015. Career history ;2005 Sayfutdinov gained his speedway licence in 2005, just before his 16th birthday. He started his career in the Russian league with Mega-Lada Togliatti. His team won the Russian Champion title, and Sayfutdinov was one Mega-Lada's best riders with an average of 2.271 (15th place in league). He won the Individual under-21 Russian Championship and was 6th in the Russian Senior Championship. He also won the Russian Pairs Championship title with Mega-Lada that year. In international competitions he started in Individual Speedway Junior European Championship, Individual U-19 European Championship. In Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
