This event electrifies fans of speedway sport all over the Europe. Speedway European Championships finals are just few steps ahead. This year struggles for the Old Continent Champion title will be held in an unprecedented large scale formula.
In whole history of European Championships rate of the finals wasn’t as strong and aligned as in this season. That the lion’s share of merit of organizers, and more specifically their determination and consistent business. - We believe that the SEC inauguration in Gdańsk will be very interesting for every fan. Lineups completed by us, start a new cycle, “carte blanche”for every rider from the beginning, live transmission to 54 countries in Eurosport - we have a hope that it will be wind of change which world speedway needs - a few days before the SEC finals start Jan Konikiewicz and Karol Lejman from One Sport Company speaking.
Is also invaluable contribution from City of Gdańsk in preparations for the beginning of European championships. - After us we have an organization of great international events in basketball, football or volleyball and we are happy that this year speedway joined the noble circle. If fans and tenants be considerable crowd of fill the Wybrzeże stadium that will be a sign that this sport can be watched on the magnificent PGE Arena. Although it is an object of football, speedway took apart in the functional design of this venue - Andrzej Trojanowski, director of City of Gdańsk sports bureau, adds.
In the decisive phase of the tournament two former World Champions will take a part: Tomasz Gollob and Nicki Pedersen. If we add to them two riders who will probably fight for the World tittle this year which is Emil Sayfutdinov and Tai Woffinden we get a very strong and impressive quartet of SEC finalists. In Saturdays inauguration in Gdańsk four Polish riders will be shown. Besides mentioned Gollob who had guaranteed start, there will be Sebastian Ułamek and former junior World Champion Maciej Janowski who went through the qualifications. One event Wild Card went to very ambitious and talented Krystian Pieszczek who’s racin’ for Gdańsk club. One of the main favourites to the tittle is also Emil’s Russian team mate Grigorij Łaguta. He is famous for his aggressiveness, natural born kamikaze, deadly effective - that’s how in just a few words you can describe “ Grisza” who came here for the trophy.
The whole SEC field unanimous points out that the European finals are one of the most important event for them in this season. On the start list is not random names and presence of every rider is confirmed by effective work in the qualification round. These aspects should be sufficient magnet for fans who still vary as to arrive July 27 at the Wybrzeże stadium. It promises to be a great racing in the heart of the Pomeranian!
Starting line-up:
1. (5) Emil Sayfutdinov (RUS)
2. (16) Krystian Pieszczek (POL)
3. (4) Nicki Pedersen (DEN)
4. (8) Grigorij Laguta (RUS)
5. (3) Fredrik Lindgren (SWE)
6. (11) Maciej Janowski (POL)
7. (10) Andriej Karpov (UKR)
8. (2) Tomasz Gollob (POL)
9. (14) Kjastas Puodzuks (LAT)
10. (7) Roman Povazhny (RUS)
11. (1) Ales DRYML (CZE)
12. (12) Hans Andersen (DEN)
13. (15) Tai Woffinden (GBR)
14. (9) Martin Vaculik (SVK)
15. (13) Sebastian Ulamek (POL)
16. (6) Jurica Pavlic (CRO)
17. (17) Robert Miskowiak (POL)
18. (18) Artur Mroczka (POL)
Heat after heat:
1. Emil Sayfutdinov, Krystian Pieszczek, Nicki Pedersen, Grigorij Laguta
2. Fredrik Lindgren, Andrij Karpov, Maciej Janowski, Tomasz Gollob
3. Roman Povazhnyi, Ales Dryml, Kjastas Puodzuks, Hans Andersen
4. Sebastian Ułamek, Martin Vaculik, Jurica Pavlic, Tai Woffinden
5. Tai Woffinden, Emil Sayfutdinov, Fredrik Lindgren, Kjastas Puodzuks
6. Martin Vaculik, Roman Povazhny, Krystian Pieszczek, Maciej Janowski
7. Ales Dryml, Sebastian Ułamek, Andrij Karpow, Nicki Pedersen
8. Grigorij Laguta, Tomasz Gollob, Hans Andersen, Jurica Pavlic
9. Maciej Janowski, Jurica Pavlic, Emil Sayfutdinow, Ales Dryml
10. Hans Andersen, Fredrik Lindgren, Sebastian Ułamek, Krystian Pieszczek
11. Tomasz Gollob, Kjastas Puodzuks, Nicki Pedersen, Martin Vaculik
12. Tai Woffinden, Grigorij Laguta, Roman Povazhny, Andrij Karpov
13. Andrij Karpov, Hans Andersen, Martin Vaculik, Emil Sayfutdinov
14. Krystian Pieszczek, Tai Woffinden, Tomasz Gollob, Ales Dryml
15. Jurica Pavlic, Nicki Pedersen, Roman Povazhny, Fredrik Lindgren
16. Kjastas Puodzuks, Maciej Janowski, Grigorij Laguta, Sebastian Ułamek
17. Emil Sayfutdinov, Tomasz Gollob, Sebastian Ułamek, Roman Povazhny
18. Kjastas Puodzuks, Krystian Pieszczek, Andrij Karpov, Jurica Pavlic
19. Nicki Pedersen, Hans Andersen, Tai Woffinden, Maciej Janowski
20. Fredrik Lindgren, Martin Vaculik, Ales Dryml, Grigorij Laguta
