Welcome to a new era of Speedway!

BIG NIGHT FOR BLODORN AS HE LANDS LANDSHUT WILD CARD

German teenager Norick Blodorn has been handed a dream World Championship call-up as wild card for the Trans MF FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on May 18.The 19-year-old, who was crowned German senior champion in 2022, dons the famous No.16 race jacket for Germany’s biggest speedway event, which returns to Landshut’s OneSolar Arena for the first time since 1997.Blodorn has firmly established himself as German speedway’s brightest future prospect and is already a regular member of the national team for the FIM Speedway of Nations (FIM SON) and FIM Speedway World Cup (FIM SWC).He raced in the 2023 SGP2 series – the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship – finishing ninth overall, and he could be among the favourites for the 2024 SGP2 title as he becomes one of the more experienced performers in the under-21 class.Blodorn raced for Landshut when they competed in the 2023 Polish First Division and has continued his career in the same league, which is now known as the Metalkas 2. Ekstraliga, with Polish club Rybnik in 2024.He also competes for British giants Belle Vue, where he helped the Manchester club win the 2022 Premiership title – the club’s first league-championship win for 29 years.

Discover

LINDGREN EYES MANCHESTER RETURN FOR FIM SON

Swedish icon Fredrik Lindgren admits Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium is “one of my favourite tracks in the world” as he bids to lead his country into the FIM Speedway of Nations there in July.The Swedes bid to build on the FIM SON bronze medal they won at Danish venue Vojens in 2022, getting their campaign underway in Semi-Final 1 on July 9 against Poland, Finland, France, Germany, Italy and Ukraine.Lindgren was brilliantly supported by Oliver Berntzon in Vojens, with his former Speedway GP rival scoring 40 points across Sweden’s Semi-Final and Final, making him the tournament’s highest-scoring rider of all 15 nations.With Kim Nilsson reaching two Speedway GP semis in 2023 and double Swedish champion Jacob Thorssell also battling for spots in the side, Lindgren hopes to take his place in the final three.Lindgren said: “We will see when we get closer to the event what sort of form I will be in and whether I am picked for the team. I need to be on top form myself to get into the side, so we will see. But it’s always a nice feeling to put on the blue and yellow flag.“I love the track in Manchester. It’s one of my favourite tracks in the world. Normally there is some very good racing there, so we should have an exciting week of speedway.”According to local organisers in Manchester, interest in tickets has been high for Britain’s biggest week of speedway.Britain’s Rowe Motor Oil Premiership is also thriving, with the likes of Tai Woffinden, Dan Bewley, Jason Doyle, Jack Holder, Emil Sayfutdinov, Max Fricke and Maciej Janowski all competing in a star-studded top tier.With so many big names now racing in the UK and Lindgren currently not competing in Sweden, there’s no doubt British fans would love to see Lindgren back in the UK for the first time since 2017.Asked if he had considered a return, Lindgren said: “Yes, not only because other riders are going there. I have always enjoyed racing in Britain in the past.“At the moment, I feel like I can’t commit for a full season. But I might feel differently some other time. For the moment, that’s how I feel. I would never rule out a return to British racing. I went there this year in March to do a couple of meetings and I enjoyed being back and racing there.”Lindgren spent his entire UK career with Wolverhampton and was sad to see the famous club forced out of its Monmore Green home after racing 14 years of his career there from 2003 until 2017 – missing only the 2014 season.He said: “I am really gutted not to see Wolverhampton at Monmore Green anymore. The club has been a huge part of my career and I have learned so much from racing there. It’s a huge blow, but I hope they can find some ground and make a new track for the Wolverhampton fans.”Lindgren launches his individual world title bid in the FIM Speedway GP of Croatia in Donji Kraljevec on April 27.

Discover

LEMON DELIGHTED WITH FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS BUZZ AS INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE

Belle Vue Aces CEO Mark Lemon admits he has been bowled over by the response from fans as ticket sales continue apace for the FIM Speedway of Nations in Manchester from July 9-13.The Manchester club’s four-day event package was launched last week, with tickets for all four nights of the FIM SON at the National Speedway Stadium on sale HERE now.The Aces confirmed that the club’s ticketing website experienced record traffic as sales continue to climb following Belle Vue’s best ticket launch for an FIM event staged in Manchester.The FIM SON gets underway with Semi-Final 1 on Tuesday, July 9, featuring Poland, Sweden, Finland, France, Germany, Italy and Ukraine, before Semi-Final 2 on Wednesday, July 10 sees Australia, Denmark, Czech Republic, Latvia, USA, Slovenia and Norway face off.The top two nations and Final Qualifier winner in each Semi-Final join hosts Great Britain in the FIM SON Final on Saturday, July 13 as the Lions bid to regain the SON trophy they famously lifted on an epic night in Manchester in October 2021.The week also sees the sport’s top under-21 teams compete in the FIM Speedway of Nations – SON2 on Friday, July 12 as Great Britain take on champions Poland, Denmark, Latvia, Australia, Germany, Czech Republic and Sweden.Lemon, who will serve as team manager for reigning FIM SON champions Australia in Manchester this summer, can’t wait for an action-packed week of racing and has been delighted with the public response so far. He said: “We’ve been inundated for weeks with messages asking when tickets would be going on sale, so we anticipated great interest in the event ahead of time.“But I think even we have been surprised by just how eager supporters have been to get their hands on the hottest tickets in Manchester this season, and we’re of course delighted.“It’s not just our excitement at welcoming the world’s best riders, such as Bartosz Zmarzlik, Freddie Lindgren and Leon Madsen and co. to Manchester, but also that of the international travelling fans. All eyes will be on the National Speedway Stadium in July, and we cannot wait to welcome everyone to the best racetrack for what is certain to be the most exciting week of speedway in the UK.” FIM Speedway World Championships director Laura Manciet commented: “I’m pleased to hear that there has been such a passionate response to the FIM Speedway of Nations’ return to Manchester.“The National Speedway Stadium is widely regarded as one of the world’s best racetracks and I am sure fans travelling to Manchester from around the world will enjoy an unforgettable week of action.“Great Britain’s victory in the 2021 FIM SON Final in Manchester will live long in the memory of the home fans in attendance that day, but 14 other countries will be determined to stop the Brits from regaining the title this summer. We cannot wait to see who comes out on top.”Tickets for FIM Speedway of Nations week in Manchester – including four-day event packages and tickets for individual days – are available online now. For more information and to buy, CLICK HERE.

Discover

TWIST THE THROTTLE | WATCH EPISODE FIVE: DOWN TO THE WIRE

The race for FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship gold between Poland's Bartosz Zmarzlik and Sweden's Fredrik Lindgren went down to the final race of the 2023 season. Relive last year's grand finale in the final episode of Monster Energy's Twist the Throttle series.

Discover

POLISH SENSATION CIERNIAK SET FOR SPEEDWAY GP DEBUT IN WARSAW

Double SGP2 champion Mateusz Cierniak makes his hotly-anticipated FIM Speedway Grand Prix debut on Poland’s grandest stage when he rides as Orlen FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw wild card on May 11.Cierniak dons the famous No.16 race jacket at the iconic PGE Narodowy, joining four-time Speedway GP world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik and SGP newcomers Dominik Kubera and Szymon Wozniak in flying the Polish flag in the nation’s biggest speedway event.The 21-year-old is already a two-time FIM Speedway Under-21 world champion after winning the 2022 and 2023 SGP2 series, topping the podium in four of the six rounds he raced over two years. He also played a pivotal role as Poland’s under-21 team won back-to-back FIM Speedway of Nations – SON2 gold medals in 2022 and 2023.The Tarnow-born ace is no longer eligible to race as an under-21, but has brought his red-hot form into this year, finishing an impressive fifth in Poland’s prestigious Golden Helmet meeting in Opole on April 1.Cierniak has also helped PGE Ekstraliga club Lublin win back-to-back league championships over the past two seasons, and now he is targeting Speedway GP success as he appears on the senior World Championship stage for the first time.Joining Cierniak in Warsaw will be two more of Poland and world speedway’s brightest young talents, as Bartlomiej Kowalski (No.17) and Damian Ratajczak (No.18) have been named as track reserves for the PGE Narodowy event.

Discover

BIG NIGHT FOR BLODORN AS HE LANDS LANDSHUT WILD CARD

LINDGREN EYES MANCHESTER RETURN FOR FIM SON

LEMON DELIGHTED WITH FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS BUZZ AS INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE

TWIST THE THROTTLE | WATCH EPISODE FIVE: DOWN TO THE WIRE

POLISH SENSATION CIERNIAK SET FOR SPEEDWAY GP DEBUT IN WARSAW