The 2019 Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the second race of the

2019 Speedway Grand Prix The 2019 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 25th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 74th FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the nineteenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company. The ti ...

season. It took place on June 1 at the

Matija Gubec Stadium Matija Gubec Stadium ( sl, Stadion Matije Gubca) is a multi-purpose stadium in Krško, Slovenia. The stadium was built in 1946 and has a capacity of 1,470 seats. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also hosts motorcycle speed ...

in Krško,

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. It was the 14th time that the Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia had been held but from 2020 was replaced by additional rounds in Poland.

Riders

First reserve Robert Lambert replaced

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. The Speedway Grand Prix Commission also nominated

Matic Ivačič Matic Ivačič (born 8 September 1993) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Slovenia. He is a four time national champion. Honours In 2020, Ivačič became the Slovenian National Champion after winning the Slovenian Individual Speedway Cha ...

as the wild card, and

Nick Škorja Nick Škorja (born 28 July 1998) is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider. Career Škorja appeared twice as a track reserve in the 2016 Speedway Grand Prix and once at the 2017 Speedway Grand Prix and 2018 Speedway Grand Prix. He has finished r ...

and

Denis Štojs Denis Štojs (born 23 January 1978) is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider. Craeer Štojs was a member of Slovenia team at 2002 and 2003 Speedway World Cup. He started in Speedway Grand Prix as a wild card. He medalled five times at the ...

both as Track Reserves.

Results

The Grand Prix was won by

Bartosz Zmarzlik Bartosz Zmarzlik (; born 12 April 1995) is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider and three-time World Champion (2019, 2020 and 2022). He has been decorated with the Order of Polonia Restituta, V class. Biography Born in Szczecin, Poland, Zmarzlik i ...

, who beat

Martin Vaculík Martin Vaculík (born 5 April 1990) is a Slovak motorcycle speedway rider who is riding for the Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski in the Speedway Ekstraliga, Polish Speedway Ekstraliga. Career On the 6 May 2008, Vaculík gained a Polski Związek Motoro ...

, Leon Madsen and

Patryk Dudek Patryk Dudek (; born 20 June 1992) is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of the Polish national speedway team. Career Dudek's father, Sławomir, was a professional rider and Patryk gained his speedway licence in 2008. Dudek wo ...

in the final. It was the fourth Grand Prix win of Zmarzlik's career, and his 18-point haul meant he moved to the joint-top of the overall standings with compatriot Dudek.

Heat details

Intermediate classification

References

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Krško

Sports competitions in Slovenia

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