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🥇 Squads named for 2026 BOLL FIM Speedway World Cup final – Warsaw at PGE Narodowy 🇵🇱

A galaxy of stars have been named in the squads for the 2026 BOLL FIM Speedway World Cup Final – Warsaw on August 29.

Hosts Poland take on 2025 FIM Speedway of Nations world champions Australia, Semi-Final 1 winners Great Britain and Semi-Final 2 victors Denmark in the biggest world team final for generations at the storied PGE Narodowy.

It’s a rerun of the 2023 FIM SWC Final – Wroclaw, which saw the four nations separated by just six points after a Final thriller won by the Poles. They bid to win the SWC world title for a 10th time in the biggest track racing event of 2026 but face huge competition from three countries, all determined to spoil the party in Poland’s capital.

Starting positions for the four teams have been confirmed, with Poland in red helmets, Great Britain lining up in blue, Denmark in white and Australia donning the yellow helmets.

Team managers have named squads of up to 10 riders. Ten days before racing, they must narrow this down to a starting line-up of four riders plus one substitute at No.5, who can be called into action at any time.

An incredible 12 of the 15 FIM Speedway Grand Prix regular riders are named across the four national squads.

The Polish squad is captained by six-time Speedway GP world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik, who is joined by reigning European champion Patryk Dudek, WWK Schwaiger & Partner FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut winner Kacper Woryna and 2025 FIM SGP Challenge winner Dominik Kubera.

The SGP four are joined in boss Stanislaw Chomski’s squad by former Speedway GP stars Maciej Janowski, brothers Przemyslaw and Piotr Pawlicki and Szymon Wozniak, as well as former SGP2 world champions Mateusz Cierniak and Wiktor Przyjemski.

Australia qualified as 2025 FIM SON world champions and boss Mark Lemon lists his title-winning trio from Torun – captain Brady Kurtz, Jack Holder and Jason Doyle, as well as their SGP rival Max Fricke as the men from Down Under bid to win their first SWC since 2002.

The Roos’ 2027 Speedway GP qualifier Rohan Tungate is named in the squad, alongside 2020 World Under-21 champion Jaimon Lidsey, Ryan Douglas, Ben Cook, Keynan Rew and the all-action Josh Pickering.

Great Britain team manager Oliver Allen’s quest to win the Lions' first world title over the four-team format since 1989 is led by Speedway GP title contender Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley, who bids to overcome a broken femur in time for one of his favourite events on the world speedway calendar.

They are joined by double FIM SON world-title-winning teammate Tom Brennan, plus former British champions Adam Ellis and Charles Wright, SGP2 star Will Cairns, British Under-21 champion Cooper Rushen, former SGP2 riders Dan Thompson and Leon Flint and SON2 racer Luke Harrison.

Danish team manager and four-time SWC winner Nicki Pedersen selects captain Michael Jepsen Jensen and the in-form Leon Madsen following Denmark’s victory at 11.lv FIM SWC Semi-Final 2 – Riga last Friday.

They are joined by BST FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla winner Anders Thomsen, triple European champion Mikkel Michelsen and Danish Championship runner-up Frederik Jakobsen, who were also part of Friday’s winning side at Bikernieki.

Former Danish champion Rasmus Jensen, World Under-21 Championship runner-up Mads Hansen, SGP2 series leader Mikkel Andersen, Villads Nagel and new Danish Under-21 champion Bastian Pedersen complete the squad for a country searching for its first world team title since 2014.

2026 BOLL FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP FINAL – WARSAW SQUADS:

RED - POLAND: 1. Mateusz Cierniak, 2. Patryk Dudek, 3. Maciej Janowski, 4. Dominik Kubera, 5. Piotr Pawlicki, 6. Przemyslaw Pawlicki, 7. Wiktor Przyjemski, 8. Kacper Woryna, 9. Szymon Wozniak, 10. Bartosz Zmarzlik (captain). Team Managers: Stanislaw Chomski/Dariusz Cieslak

BLUE - GREAT BRITAIN: 1. Dan Bewley, 2. Tom Brennan, 3. Will Cairns, 4. Adam Ellis, 5. Leon Flint, 6. Luke Harrison, 7. Robert Lambert (captain), 8. Cooper Rushen, 9. Dan Thompson, 10. Charles Wright. Team Manager: Oliver Allen

WHITE - DENMARK: 1. Michael Jepsen Jensen (captain), 2. Leon Madsen, 3. Anders Thomsen, 4. Mikkel Michelsen, 5. Frederik Jakobsen, 6. Mads Hansen, 7. Bastian Pedersen, 8. Villads Nagel, 9. Mikkel Andersen, 10. Rasmus Jensen. Team Manager: Nicki Pedersen

YELLOW - AUSTRALIA: 1. Ben Cook, 2. Ryan Douglas. 3. Jason Doyle, 4. Max Fricke, 5. Jack Holder, 6. Brady Kurtz (captain), 7. Jaimon Lidsey, 8. Josh Pickering, 9. Keynan Rew, 10. Rohan Tungate. Team Manager: Mark Lemon

👏👏👏 Unbeaten Bartkowiak claims FIM Track Racing Youth Gold Trophy!

Polish rising stars dominated the FIM Track Racing Youth Gold Trophy (TRYGT), held at Workington in Great Britain on Saturday afternoon.

The prestigious TRYGT gives riders aged between eleven and sixteen, competing on 125cc machines, the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of a major international competition. It is regarded as an important step for young riders aiming to progress in Track Racing.

Bartkowiak ultimately claimed the title, although the outcome remained uncertain until the final race. Turowski took the first victory of the afternoon, finishing ahead of Dutch rider Ravi Nijenhuis in the opening Heat. Marcel Zwierzyński, who finished fourth last year and was the highest-ranked returning competitor, then led home Germany’s Maximilian Liewald.

British rider Fraser Buckle defeated Germany’s Elyas Dirksen before Latvia’s Hugo Polaks began his afternoon with victory ahead of Australian Blake Schlein. Bartkowiak completed the opening block with his first win of the competition, finishing ahead of fellow Polish rider Marcel Pawłowski.

Nineteen riders from the twenty-rider starting list competed at the GT Tyres Arena, producing continuous action. After the second block of Heats, Turowski, Zwierzyński and Bartkowiak shared the lead with six points each.

Buckle and Polaks were tied for fourth on five points. Buckle had dropped one point to Zwierzyński, while Polaks had been defeated by Bartkowiak. Latvia’s Valters Buss, who had finished third behind Polaks and Schlein in his opening Heat, responded with victory in his second race. Czech rider Dominik Suchanek also recorded his first win of the afternoon.

The three-way tie at the top of the standings ended at the start of the third block when Turowski handed Zwierzyński his first defeat. Schlein, Polaks and Buss then claimed victories before Bartkowiak joined Turowski on a maximum nine points by finishing ahead of Liewald.

Turowski maintained his perfect record with a fourth victory, defeating Czech rider Jakub Hejkal. Polaks kept the pressure on the leaders by taking his third win, this time ahead of Britain’s Lewis Hague. Liewald then claimed his first victory of the afternoon, while Buss recorded his third. Bartkowiak returned to the top of the standings alongside Turowski after defeating Zwierzyński for the second time.

Turowski remained composed under pressure and completed his five Heat rides with a maximum score by defeating Polaks. The result ended the Latvian’s hopes of winning the title. Slovak rider Ondrej Trnik then claimed a victory before Schlein demonstrated his potential with his second win of the afternoon. Zwierzyński recorded his third victory to finish the Heats level on points with Polaks.

Bartkowiak entered his final Heat knowing that only victory would secure a place in the title run-off. He delivered under pressure, finishing ahead of Suchanek to remain unbeaten and draw level with Turowski. Polaks defeated Zwierzyński in a run-off for third place, leaving the Polish rider fourth for the second consecutive season.

In the decisive run-off, Bartkowiak defeated Turowski to claim his sixth victory of the afternoon and add his name to the list of FIM Track Racing Youth Gold Trophy winners.

😍 Workington hosts 2026 FIM Track Racing Youth Gold Trophy!!!

A sizeable stepping stone for up-and-coming prospects, the FIM Track Racing Youth Gold Trophy ( ) offers the next generation of potential stars the opportunity to showcase their skills on a major stage and this year’s event – that is scheduled for this coming Saturday (8 August) – has drawn a very high-quality field of ambitious young racers to Workington in Great Britain.

Open to riders aged between eleven and sixteen on 125cc machines, this year’s TRYGT has attracted riders from nine nations and two continents to the GT Tyres Arena on the exposed coast of the north west of England where they will hope to make an early entry on their racing résumés.

With last year’s top three of Andžejs Smulkevičs, Arsenii Mykulchyn and Michał Głębocki not in action following their heroics in the Latvian capital Riga, there will be a new name at the top of the honour roll this time around with Marcel Zwierzyński leading the field as the highest placed of 2025’s returning competitors.

The talented young Pole was fourth last year – despite emerging pointless from his opening Heat race – and will be determined to finish on top on Saturday, but he will face serious opposition from riders including Jakub Hejkal from the Czech Republic and Latvia’s Hugo Polaks who both claimed two Heat victories each on their way to finishing seventh and tenth last season.

Also returning for another attempt at the title, Latvian Valters Bušs was eleventh in 2025, two places above Poland’s Marcel Pawłowski and four in front of Britain’s Fraser Buckle who leads the five-rider home contingent that also includesJessica Cox, George Climo, Lewis Hague and Douglas Marshall into action.

Romania’s Andre Damian is also back and, with another twelve months of experience under his belt, he will be hoping to climb higher up the career ladder after finishing sixteenth in Riga while the furthest travelled of the competitors, Blake Schlein, will be flying the flag for Australia.

With twenty-five Heats to decide the ultimate destination of the 2026 FIM Track Racing Youth Gold Trophy, a packed programme featuring the fastest up-and-coming talents on the planet is guaranteed.

The action from the GT Tyres Arena is scheduled to get under way with the first Heat set for 15:15 (local time).

➡️ The starting line-ups for 11.lv FIM Speedway World Cup Semi-Final 2 – Riga this Friday have been revealed.

Hosts Latvia stage their first-ever FIM SWC Semi-Final, taking on multi-time champions Denmark and Sweden, with tournament debutants Norway completing the line-up at Bikernieki – Latvia’s leading motorsport venue, which also stages the DEWALT FIM Speedway GP of Latvia – Riga on Saturday.

Each team manager has selected four starters at numbers one to four, with a substitute at No.5, who can be called into action at any time. Riders can take up to five rides – or six if their team falls six or more points behind the leading nation and their team manager deploys them as a tactical substitute.

Latvia’s challenge is led by double European champion Andzejs Lebedevs, and he is joined by four riders who have featured for this small but mighty speedway nation across their three FIM Speedway of Nations Final appearances in 2021, 2024 and 2025.

Daniils Kolodinskis, Jevgenijs Kostigovs, Olegs Mihailovs and former SGP2 star Francis Gusts line up for Latvia, with Kolodinskis set for double duty as he also races as wild card in the DEWALT FIM Latvian Speedway GP.

Swedish skipper Fredrik Lindgren makes a timely racing return to lead his side into action, having missed six straight Speedway GP rounds due to the injury that he suffered in a crash at a Polish PGE Ekstraliga meeting for Lublin away to Leszno on May 17.

Lindgren teams up with former Speedway GP riders Kim Nilsson and Oliver Berntzon, with double Swedish champion Jacob Thorssell and Timo Lahti completing the team.

Danish team manager Nicki Pedersen names a stellar side, captained by 2012 FIM SWC winner Michael Jepsen Jensen. He is joined by Speedway GP rival Leon Madsen, as well as BST FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla winner Anders Thomsen.

Record three-time European champion Mikkel Michelsen and SWC debutant Frederik Jakobsen complete the side.

Norway’s first-ever SWC Semi-Final team is led by former SGP2 bronze medallist Mathias Pollestad, who inspired his country to qualification at the 2025 FIM Speedway of Nations in Torun. He joins forces with Lasse Fredriksen, Glenn Moi, Magnus Klipper and captain Truls Kamhaug for the biggest meeting in Norway’s recent history.

The winning nation completes the line-up for the BOLL FIM Speedway World Cup Final – Warsaw – on August 29, which already features hosts Poland, 2025 SON world champions Australia and Semi-Final 1 winners Great Britain.

Tickets for Latvia’s biggest-ever FIM Speedway weekend are still available. Secure your spot at Bikernieki HERE now.

2026 11.lv FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL 2 – RIGA STARTING LINE-UPS:
DENMARK – RED
1. Michael Jepsen Jensen (captain)
2. Leon Madsen
3. Anders Thomsen
4. Mikkel Michelsen
5. Frederik Jakobsen
Team Manager: Nicki Pedersen

NORWAY – BLUE
1. Mathias Pollestad
2. Lasse Fredriksen
3. Glenn Moi
4. Truls Kamhaug (captain)
5. Magnus Klipper
Team Manager: Kenneth Klipper Smith

LATVIA – WHITE
1. Daniils Kolodinskis
2. Andzejs Lebedevs (captain)
3. Jevgenijs Kostigovs
4. Francis Gusts
5. Olegs Mihailovs
Team Manager: Vladimirs Vagels

SWEDEN – YELLOW
1. Oliver Berntzon
2. Timo Lahti
3. Jacob Thorssell
4. Fredrik Lindgren (captain)
5. Kim Nilsson
Team Manager: Linus Sundstrom

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👌 Lambert leads home FIM SGP World Championship Challenge at Terenzano 🇮🇹

Britain’s Robert Lambert Racing put on a commanding performance to confirm his participation in next season’s FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship (SGP) when he dropped just a single point on his way to victory in the FIM SGP World Championship Challenge at Terenzano in Italy on Saturday night.

➡️ Top four in Terenzano earn permanent places in 2027 FIM SGP series

➡️ Robert Lambert drops just a single point on his way to victory in Italy

➡️ Rohan Tungate, Kacper Woryna and Kim Nilsson also make the cut

The twenty-eight-year-old – who currently sits third in the SGP title chase – earned his place behind the tapes at Terenzano with victory in the Qualifying round in Slovakia and he carried this fine form into Italy where he was joined in the all-important top four by Australia’s Rohan Tungate, Kacper Woryna from Poland and Swede Kim Nilsson who will all enjoy an automatic start in SGP in 2027.

Lambert got his worse score of the programme out of the way in his first Heat when he followed Denmark’s Frederik Jakobsen across the line and there were also wins in the opening block for Britain’s Chris Harris, Danish racer Michael Jepsen Jensen and Tungate.

Getting the second block under way with his first win of the night coming at the expense of Germany’s Kai Huckenbeck who won the Qualifying round in Great Britain, Lambert moved into joint second position with Jepsen Jensen – who dropped a point to Nilsson – after Tungate made it two from two when he led home Dominik Kubera from Poland and there was a win too for Jaimon Lidsey from Australia who failed to score in his opening Heat.

Poland’s Maciej Janowski, in as a replacement for injured Australian Jack Holder, then took a point from Tungate before Latvia’s Andzejs Lebedevs defeated Woryna, Lambert led home his compatriot Anders Rowe to claim his second win of the night – tying Tungate for the lead – and Huckenbeck came out on top of a fight with Kubera.

After scoring just a single point in his first two Heats, Lebedevs beat Jepsen Jensen to make it back-to-back victories and drag himself into contention following four blocks. Woryna then defeated Nilsson and Tungate led home Jakobsen before Lambert maintained his share of the lead with his third win of the programme coming ahead of Janowski.

With just one block of racing remaining the top three featured Lambert and Tungate on eleven points and Woryna on nine ahead of a four-way tie for the fourth and final qualifying place between Nilsson, Lebedevs, Jepsen Jensen and Janowski who were all on seven points.

With just one point from the previous three Heats, Harris was realistically out of contention, but the forty-three-year-old Long Track star signed off with a consolation victory from Jakobsen before Lambert led home Jepsen Jensen, Woryna and Tungate.

With no points to show from four Heats, American Luke Becker – winner of the Qualifying round in Germany – then took a consolation win of his own ahead of Lebedevs before Nilsson secured the final qualifying place when he won from Italian Michele Castagna.

With the vital top four decided, the Final followed the night’s formbook with Lambert taking victory from Tungate, Woryna and Nilsson.

Speedway fans can log on to FIM-MOTO TV to catch all the action from Terenzano along with all three Qualifying rounds.

🤙🏼 The national squads for 2026 11.lv FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Cup Semi-Final 2 – Riga on Friday, August 7 have been confirmed.

Hosts Latvia face off with former SWC winners Denmark and Sweden, with Norway making their SWC Semi-Final debut at Bikernieki in an event that takes place 24 hours before the 2026 DEWALT FIM Speedway GP of Latvia – Riga on Saturday, August 8.

The winners of Semi-Final 2 claim the last available spot at the BOLL FIM SWC Final – Warsaw at PGE Narodowy on August 29, where they face off with reigning champions Poland, 2025 FIM Speedway of Nations world champions Australia and Semi-Final 1 winners Great Britain.

Team managers can select up to 10 riders as part of their wider squad, before narrowing down the list to five – four starters and one substitute at No.5 – six days before racing.

Latvia’s squad for their first-ever home SWC event is led by Speedway GP star Andzejs Lebedevs. He is joined by SON teammates Daniils Kolodinskis, Jevgenijs Kostigovs, Olegs Mihailovs and former SGP2 star Francis Gusts.

Damirs Filimonovs, Nikita Kaulins, Artjoms Juhno, Emils Rimicans and Dmitrijs Reuka complete the list for team manager Vladimirs Vagels.

Danish boss Nicki Pedersen selects 2012 SWC-winning teammates Michael Jepsen Jensen and Leon Madsen, as well as BST FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla winner Anders Thomsen and triple European champion Mikkel Michelsen.

Danish Championship runner-up Frederik Jakobsen joins them, along with Mads Hansen, Benjamin Basso, Rasmus Jensen and SGP2 stars Mikkel Andersen and Villads Nagel.

Swedish team manager Linus Sundstrom names the nation’s Speedway GP star Fredrik Lindgren in the squad as he hopes the world No.4 can return from injury in time.

Swedish champion Kim Nilsson, double Swedish champion Jacob Thorssell, Timo Lahti and former SGP riders Oliver Berntzon and Tomas H Jonasson are also listed, along with former SGP2 star Casper Henriksson, Victor Palovaara, Filip Hjelmland and Jonathan Ejnermark.

Norway’s squad is led by former SGP2 bronze medallist Mathias Pollestad. He is joined in boss Kenneth Klipper Smith’s line-up by skipper Truls Kamhaug, Glenn Moi, Lasse Fredriksen, Magnus Klipper, Jorgen Lystad and Imre Vigre.

💪 FIM SGP World Championship Challenge makes a date for Terenzano 🇮🇹

With four permanent – and priceless – places among the sport’s elite in next season’s FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship ( ) on the line, the racing is guaranteed to be electric when the FIM SGP World Championship Challenge is staged in Terenzano in Italy this coming Saturday (25 July).
Following the three Qualifying rounds staged in May in Germany, Slovakia and Great Britain, the starting list has been finalised with a world-class entry lining up behind the tapes at the Terenzano Speedway Arena that is located around one-hundred-and-twenty kilometres north-east of Venice.

At stake are four automatic starting places behind the tapes in next season’s SGP series and with only the top seven SGP finishers from this year guaranteed a place in 2027, the FIM SGP World Championship Challenge is both an opportunity for up-and-coming talent to shine and a chance for more established names to reserve an early place on the sport’s biggest stage.

A total of nine nations and three continents will be represented with America’s Luke Becker, British racer Robert Lambert and Kai Huckenbeck from Germany starting as early favourites by virtue of their Qualifying victories in Abensberg, Žarnovica and Glasgow, but they will have to do it all over again onSaturday night in Italy.

Originating from California, twenty-seven-year-old Becker was the first contender to emerge from the Qualifying rounds when he recorded a conclusive five-race maximum at Abensberg to transfer to Terenzano in style ahead of a tie for second that was won by Sweden’s Kim Nilsson in a run-off ahead of Rohan Tungate from Australia.

Also making the cut in Germany, Keynan Rew became the second Australian to book his place in Terenzano along with Poland’s Dominik Kubera after the pair led home Latvia’s Francis Gusts in a dramatic three-way run-off for the final two Qualifying positions.

It was the turn of Žarnovica and Glasgow to stage Qualifying rounds five days later and Slovakia proved to be a happy hunting ground for Lambert who dropped just a single point to lead the field home in the Speedway Stadium Žarnovica. Currently sitting third in the SGP standings following six rounds, twenty-eight-year-old Lambert took silver in 2024 and on his 2026 form will be tough to beat, but at this level of racing there are no guarantees and he will need to bring his A game to Italy.

Lambert dropped his point in Slovakia to Australian Jaimon Lidsey who will be aiming to inflict another defeat on his British rival and expect a strong showing from Andzejs Lebedevs from Latvia along with Kacper Woryna from Poland and Denmark’s Michael Jepsen Jensen who all qualified via Žarnovica.

Woryna, Lebedevs and Jepsen Jensen have been in the SGP points on a regular basis in 2026 and the Dane has recorded two podium finishes this season including a second in Great Britain to sit fourth in the standings, one position ahead of Woryna who won the opening round in Germany.

The Qualifying rounds concluded in Glasgow where Huckenbeck proved to be unbeatable as he raced to a five-race maximum, fighting off strong challenges from riders including Australian Jack Holder and Anders Rowe from Great Britain.

While Holder – a two time FIM Speedway of Nations champion and SGP number four in 2023 – made the cut he is not on the starting list for Saturday because of injury and will be replaced by Poland’s Maciej Janowski. However, Rowe will be in action along with Frederik Jakobsen from Denmark and experienced British rider Chris Harris – an established Long Track contender who has an SGP win and numerous podiums on his racing résumé – who also transfer from Glasgow.

The action from Terenzano is scheduled to get under way 20:15 (local time).

FIM-MOTO TV will stream the FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Challenge LIVE along with recorded action from all three Qualifying rounds with a full pass covering all four events available now priced at €55.90 and a single-event pass for the Challenge on sale for just €9.90.

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ℹ️ Updated 2026 FIM Long Track World Championship Calendar Confirmed

The opening round of the 2026 FIM Long Track World Championship, scheduled to take place this evening – 13 July in Marmande, France, has been postponed due to restrictions imposed by the relevant authorities following the severe heat alert issued across the region.

Originally due to take place earlier this week, the Marmande round will now be held at the same venue on 26 September 2026, when it will serve as the final round of the 2026 FIM Long Track World Championship and will now take place after the FIM Long Track of Nation which will be held in Roden, the Netherlands on 20 September.

The FIM would like to thank the local organiser, the FFM and all stakeholders for their continued co-operation in facilitating this revised schedule.

➡️ Opening Round of 2026 FIM Long Track World Championship Postponed

The opening round of the 2026 FIM Long Track World Championship, scheduled to take place this evening – 13 July in Marmande, France, has been postponed due to restrictions imposed by the relevant authorities following the severe heat alert issued across the region.

In the interests of public safety, all outdoor activities and events have been suspended until further notice. Local emergency services are currently unable to provide the required event cover as all available resources have been deployed to respond to the critical situation and the major wildfires affecting the region.

The FIM fully understands and respects the decision taken by the authorities and has been working closely with the local organiser and the FFM to reschedule the event. The opening round will now take place on 26 September 2026. Further details will be communicated in due course.

The FIM would like to thank the local organiser, the FFM, the authorities and all stakeholders for their cooperation and understanding during this exceptional situation. The FIM also extends its thoughts and support to everyone affected by the devastating wildfires across the region.

⚡️ LINE-UP FOR FIM SGP4 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – MALILLA CONFIRMED

The starting line-up for the 2026 BST FIM SGP4 World Championship – Malilla this Saturday has been revealed by the FIM.

Riders aged 11-13 from 10 different countries compete in youth speedway’s newest world-championship event, contested on the 190cc SGP4 bikes designed by Sweden’s six-time FIM Speedway world champion Tony Rickardsson.

Racing takes place on the Malilla training track at 11:00 CEST on Saturday, hours before the Skrotfrag Arena stages the BST FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla at 19:00 CEST, with SGP Qualifying taking place at 14:00 CEST. The 2026 BST FIM SGP2 of Sweden – Malilla, the opening round of the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship, will also be staged on Friday at 17:00 CEST.

Taking part in this action-packed weekend are 2025 SGP4 runner-up Harry Moller from Denmark, who bids to swap silver for gold after being pipped to the title by compatriot Tino Stjernegaard Olsen last year.

Also back from the 2025 competition are American racer Riley Rearick, who was fifth last year, Sweden’s Theo Trofast, placed sixth in 2025, and Denmark's Simon Jul Vindum, who finished ninth. Slovakia’s Ondrej Trnik, Great Britain racer Fraser Buckle, who trains as part of the Oxford club, and Latvia’s Valters Buss are also among the returning stars.

Last year's SGP4 top trio, winner Tino Stjernegaard Olsen (centre), Harry Moller (left) and Cooper Antone (right). PHOTO: Jarek Pabijan

One familiar name on the list is Australia’s Blake Schlein, nephew of former British champion and Aussie international Rory Schlein. Also among the entrants is Czech talent Dominik Suchanek, from the family of former Czech international Tomas Suchanek.

Host nation Sweden has four riders in the line-up, with Trofast joined by Charlie Hilmersson, Emil von der Geest and Moses Oberg.

Lio Emil Kjaersgard joins Moller and Jul Vindum in representing Denmark, while Schlein faces competition from fellow Aussie talent Ryleigh McGregor. Felix Frantila flies the Finnish flag, and Levi Pentzek represents Germany.

The FIM SGP4 World Championship is contested over a straight 20 heats, with no semi-finals or final. The highest scorer after 20 heats is crowned champion.

Riders will also practice in Malilla on Friday, as they gain experience in their quest to climb the FIM Speedway pyramid, with SGP3 for 250cc under-16 riders next on their horizon.

With 2024 SGP4 champion Brady Landon finishing second in the 2026 Beckhoff FIM SGP3 Final – Wroclaw on June 19 and 2023 SGP4 winner Elias Jamil Jensen placed third, we could be seeing a few of Saturday’s SGP4 stars regularly in the FIM Speedway World Championships in the coming years.

2026 FIM SGP4 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – MALILLA STARTING LINE-UP:
1. Levi Pentzek (Germany)
2. Charlie Hilmersson (Sweden)
3. Blake Schlein (Australia)
4. Emil von der Geest (Sweden)
5. Moses Oberg (Sweden)
6. Dominik Suchanek (Czech Republic)
7. Ondrej Trnik (Slovakia)
8. Ryleigh McGregor (Australia)
9. Harry Moller (Denmark)
10. Riley Rearick (USA)
11. Fraser Buckle (Great Britain)
12. Lio Emil Kjaersgard (Denmark)
13. Simon Jul Vindum (Denmark)
14. Valters Buss (Latvia)
15. Theo Trofast (Sweden)
16. Felix Frantila (Finland)

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