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2017 Speedway World Cup Race-off
The 2017 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup Race Off was the third race of the 2017 edition of the Speedway World Cup. It was run on July 7 at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno, Poland and was won by Russia from Australia, Latvia and the United States. As a result, Russia progressed to the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final, where they will join defending champions and hosts Poland, Event One winners Great Britain and Event Two winners Sweden. Australia finished second, but were eliminated from the competition along with Latvia and the United States. Emil Sayfutdinov led Russia to victory with a 15-point maximum, and he was well supported by Gleb Chugunov, Andrey Kudryashov and Vadim Tarasenko. The Russian team still made the final without Grigory Laguta, who was suspended in the build-up to the event after failing a doping test. Jason Doyle top scored with 12 points for Australia, while Andžejs Ļebedevs was the star for Latvia with 18 points. Results Scores Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship (1975–1998) and is now the seat of Leszno County. History Early history The city's unrecorded history dates to the 13th century. It was first mentioned in historical documents in 1393, when the estate was the property of a noble named Stefan Karnin- Wieniawa. The family eventually adopted the name Leszczyński (literal meaning "of Leszno"), derived from the name of their estate, as was the custom among the Polish nobility. 16th–18th centuries In around 1516, a community of Protestants known as the Unity of the Brethren (''Unitas fratrum'') were expelled from the Bohemian lands by King Vladislaus II and settled in Leszno. They were invited by the Leszczyński family, imperial counts since ... [...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] |
Gino Manzares
Giovanni Manzares (born 15 August 1993) is a speedway rider from the United States. Career Manzares has won three medals at the AMA National Speedway Championship, silver in 2021 and two bronze in 2013 and 2019. In addition to this success he has won the 2013 AMA Speedway Long Track National Championship and 2012 AMA U21 US Speedway National Championship. He also reached the final of the 2014 Speedway Under-21 World Championship. Manzares began his British racing career riding for Ipswich Witches in the 2014 Premier League speedway season finishing with a 6.02 average. He also competed for Ipswich in 2015, finishing with a 5.43 average. He returned to British speedway in 2018 when he signed for the Scunthorpe Scorpions. In the 2021 North American final he crashed and suffered serious injuries which included two broken vertebrae, a collapsed lung and fractured hip and pelvis. Following a long recovery he returned to racing for the 2023 season signing for Swedish team Elit Vet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Wells
Ricky Wells (born 27 July 1991 in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ..., New Zealand), is an American international motorcycle speedway rider. He was the 2009 United States Individual Speedway Championship, USA National Champion and a two time North American Under 21 World Qualifier, U.S. Under 21 National Champion. He has been an international rider for the United States national speedway team, USA in the Speedway World Cup. US National Championship On 19 September 2009 Ricky won the United States Individual Speedway Championship, winning all of his heat races and the main event. He became the youngest rider to ever win that event. He was victorious over former US Champions like, Billy Janniro, Bobby Schwartz, Charlie Venegas, Chris Manchester, Mike Faria ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Max Fricke
Max Fricke (born 29 March 1996) is an Australian speedway rider. He is a World team champion, twice Australian champion and four times Australian Under-21 Champion. Career Juniors Fricke competed in junior levels of motocross and speedway in Australia, competed 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] |
Troy Batchelor
Troy Matthew Batchelor (born 29 August 1987) is an Australian speedway rider. Career Australia Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Troy Batchelor enjoyed his first success when he won the 2001 Queensland and New South Wales Under-16 championships and followed this up by winning the 2003 Australian Under-16 Championship at the Bibra Lake Speedway in Perth. After graduating to the senior ranks following his 16th birthday, Batchelor won the Queensland State Championship in 2007 before he moved to Adelaide in South Australia where he has won the South Australian Championship at the Gillman Speedway five times (2008-2011, 2013). He currently sits all time second on the SA title winners list behind joint record holders John Boulger and the 1951 and 1952 World Champion Jack Young. Boulger and Young each won nine SA titles during their respective careers. In January 2008, he finished runner-up to Chris Holder in the Australian Solo Championship. In January 2013, he won the Australian Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Holder
Christopher Robert Holder (born 24 September 1987 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian speedway rider currently riding for Lejonen in the Swedish Elitserien and for Apator Toruń in the Polish Speedway Ekstraliga. He became the Australian Individual Speedway Champion in 2008 and followed up with wins in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014 (he was runner up in 2009) as well as winning the Australian Under-21 Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. He finished as runner-up in the Under-21 World Championship in 2007 and 2008. He is 2012 World Speedway Champion. His brother, James, also rode in the UK with the Plymouth Devils in the Premier League and younger brother Jack Holder also rides for the Somerset Rebels in the SGB Premiership. Career Chris Holder started racing in the UK with the Isle of Wight Islanders in 2006. In 2007 he rode for Atlas Wrocław in the Polish Speedway Ekstraliga. Holder won the Swedish Allsvenskan in 2007 and the Elitserien in 2008 and 2009 with Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Masters
Samuel Peter Masters (born 23 May 1991) is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the Premier League Riders' Championship in 2011. Masters is an Australian Champion having won the Championship in January 2017. Career Masters was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He began racing at the age of six, initially in dirt-track races, but at the age of eleven followed his uncle and cousins into speedway.2011 Rider Index , speedwaygb.co, retrieved 2011-11-14 After winning the New South Wales Under-16 championship in four consecutive years, and also the Australian under-16 title, he moved into senior competition in 2007. He also represented Australia in the |
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. Major results World individual Championship Individual European Championship U21 World Championship * Individual Speedway Junior World Championship ** 2012 – 20th place ** 2013 – 4th place U21 European Championship * Individual Speedway Junior European Championship ** 2011 – 13th place ** 2012 – 7th place ** 2013 – Silver medal Clubs * Polish league: **Lokomotiv Daugavpils (2011–2016) ** Sparta Wrocław (2017-2018) **Wilki Krosno (since 2021) * Swedish league: ** Masarna Avesta (2011) **Rospiggarna (2014–2016) ** Eskilstuna Smederna (2017-2018) *United Kingdom: **King's Lynn Stars (2013) * Speedway Bundesliga: ** AC L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
