Second round of the SEC series in Güstrow is right behind the corner. After a rivalry's start in Toruń, Vaclav Milik, Andzejs Lebedevs and Przemysław Pawlicki have some serious reasons to feel joy. Jacek Frątczak thinks it should be similar on Saturday.
Betard Sparta Wrocław's duo took 2 places at the rostrum, losing only to Jarosław Hampel, who started at the Motoarena with a wild card. Final heat's roster was filled with Przemysław Pawlicki.
- I stay with my bets that I put on Toruń's round. Przemek Pawlicki clearly said goodbye to his short crisis. It's hard to be hidden that I'm his huge fan. We've known each other for years and I will always support both Pawlicki brothers. I also stay with the main favourites, among whom I see Pawlicki and Milik. I also think that Andzejs Lebedevs should be seen as the most improved rider of the season. I would add Artem Laguta to the final heat and I don't think it'll be far from this - Frątczak assures.
List of Poles who will try their chances in Germany includes also Mateusz Szczepaniak, Krzysztof Kasprzak and Kacper Gomólski. Only Adrian Miedziński, who's having his recovery, will be missed.
- All of them have chances for the TOP 8. From this list, there's Krzysztof Kasprzak who shold reach the most, when it comes to the final heat - former Falubaz's manager says.
Wild card for Saturday's meeting was given to Kai Huckenbeck, who got a fantastic performance one year back in Güstrow. Definitely, German fans are looking forward to a repeat.
- I look closely at his career and often comment his performances. I have a lot of respect for him. It's definitely not easy at the German market, but even though he has been improving a lot. I think, he's able to race in the final, but is he in such a disposition to defeat guys like Lebedevs, Milik od Pawlicki? I have some doubts here. I don't think he'll reach the TOP 4 - Frątczak says.
Second round of Speedway Euro Championship 2017 comes on July 15 at 5:30 PM CET in Güstrow. Live broadcast on Eurosport 1 at 6 PM CET.
Official startlist:
1. Vaclav Milik #13 (Czech Rep.)
2. Przemysław Pawlicki #59 (Poland)
3. Michael Jepsen Jensen #52 (Denmark)
4. Andreas Jonsson #100 (Sweden)
5. Krzysztof Kasprzak #507 (Poland)
6. Andzejs Lebedevs #129 (Latvia)
7. Martin Smolinski #84 (Germany)
8. Kai Huckenbeck #16 (Germany)
9. Mateusz Szczepaniak #58 (Poland)
10. Nicolai Klindt #29 (Denmark)
11. Kacper Gomólski #44 (Poland)
12. Andrey Kudryashov #9(Russia)
13. Mikkel Bech #177 (Denmark)
14. Leon Madsen #66 (Denmark)
15. Kenneth Bjerre #91 (Denmark)
16. Artem Laguta #2 (Russia)
17. Lukas Fienhage (Germany)
18. Mathias Bartz (Germany)