The Individual Speedway European Championship is an annual individual
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event organized by the
European Motorcycle Union (UEM) to determine the champion of Europe. The competition was founded in 2001 and was initially staged as a one-off meeting before the single event was replaced by the
Speedway European Championship series in 2012.
History
From 1955 to 1975, the European Final was staged as the final qualifying round for the World Speedway Championship, although this did not include British riders who had a separate qualifying round.
The European Championships were inaugurated in 2001, organised by
European Motorcycle Union (UEM). In 2012 this was replaced by a series of four finals. Regardless of that, ISEC was struggling with prestige and promotion and the best European riders were mostly avoiding this contest.
On 20 December 2012, at a press conference in
Warsaw
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,
Poland
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it was announced that the competition would be replaced by a new series similar in format to the
Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix are a series of stand-alone motorcycle speedway events over the course of a season used to determine the Speedway World Champion. The series started in 1995 replacing the previous format of a single event final. The first win ...
. The Speedway European Championship series is promoted by One Sporta Ltd. from Poland for next three seasons (2013-2015).
As of 2022, the competition is staged over four rounds in a Grand Prix format, with the winner being the rider who accumulates the most points over the four rounds. The minimum age of a rider to compete is 16 years of age (starting on the date of the rider's birthday).
Denmark is the most successful nation having had six champions,
Jesper B. Jensen (2005),
Nicki Pedersen
Nicki Pedersen (born 2 April 1977) is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider. He has won the World Championship in 2003, 2007 and 2008 and was a World Cup winner with Denmark in 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014. His brother, R ...
(2016),
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 Speedwa ...
(2018 and 2022) and
Mikkel Michelsen
Mikkel Michelsen (born 19 August 1994) is a Danish speedway rider.
Career
Born in Nykøbing Falster, Michelsen took up speedway at the age of 6, and went on to win the Junior World Cup in both 2008 and 2009.Laursen Brock, Jeppe (2013)Speedwaytale ...
(2019 and 2021).
Winners
European Final (1955-1975)
Individual European Championship (2001-2011)
European Championship series (since 2012)
Medals classification
See also
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Motorcycle speedway
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Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix are a series of stand-alone motorcycle speedway events over the course of a season used to determine the Speedway World Champion. The series started in 1995 replacing the previous format of a single event final. The first win ...
References
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