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FRICKE FASTEST IN GORZOW QUALIFYING PRACTICE

Max Fricke bids to add another Polish victory to his collection after leading an Aussie one-two with Jason Doyle at the top of the KGHM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow timing charts.Fricke clocked the fastest lap time in Qualifying Practice this afternoon, recording 14.341 seconds, as he bids to add to his Speedway GP wins at Torun round seven in 2020 and Warsaw in 2022.Doyle was close behind on 14.385 on the track where he won one of the all-time great Speedway GP final showdowns with Tai Woffinden in 2016.Double Danish champion Anders Thomsen made his local knowledge pay. The Stal Gorzow rider registered 14.451, while wild card Szymon Wozniak took an impressive fourth place on 14.464.After falling short of the semi-finals in Teterow last time out, Swedish star Fredrik Lindgren hit back with fifth place in Qualifying Practice on 14.482.Former Gorzow icon Bartosz Zmarzlik proved he still knows the fast route around Edward Jancarz Stadium, clocking the sixth best lap time on 14.495, with his fellow triple world champion Tai Woffinden close behind on 14.497 in seventh spot.Tune into the KGHM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow from 19:00 CET this evening, with all the action live on discovery+ and the Eurosport App where these services are available. To find out where to watch the action where you live, click HERE.To view the Qualifying Practice times in full, click HERE.

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HOLDER: CLOSING THE GAP IN GORZOW?

Aussie champion Jack Holder is determined to keep the pressure on Speedway GP title rival Bartosz Zmarzlik at tonight’s KGHM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow.Holder climbed into the Speedway GP top two for the first time in his career at the Wölk FIM German Speedway GP on June 10, finishing third as he reached his third straight SGP final.That result leaves him just 12 points behind Zmarzlik, who leads the way on 70, with the Sheffield rider chasing on 58 as they return to the Edward Jancarz Stadium, where they raced as Stal Gorzow teammates in 2020.The pair are now colleagues at PGE Ekstraliga champions Lublin after Zmarzlik departed boyhood club Gorzow last winter, with Holder making the switch from Torun.While they are great teammates in Polish league action, it’s every rider for himself in Speedway GP and Holder is determined to close the gap to Zmarzlik in the SGP title race.“I am coming for him and doing everything I can,” he said. “We’re only four rounds down and there is plenty more to come. I can’t complain about being on the podium three times in a row. It’s good and we will keep building on it.”Holder helped Stal Gorzow reach the PGE Ekstraliga play-off final in 2020 and hopes that track experience will pay dividends tonight. He said: “It’s always good to go to a Grand Prix track that you know very well. Sometimes it can work against you, but sometimes it can work for you.”Having finished 12th in the 2022 Speedway GP series, it’s fair to say Holder was not tipped to be among the frontrunners this year.But after sealing his first Aussie title, and then going on to take second place in Warsaw and third in Prague and Teterow, Holder is pleased to see a winter of hard work pay off as he continues his surge to the sharp end of Speedway GP.Asked if he has been surprised by his start to 2023, he said: “Yes and no – I know I am capable of doing it, but it’s the 16 best riders in the world, so it’s quite difficult. I have put in the work, and I am stoked to be here, and I am stoked to be second in the world at the moment.“Last year it was so nerve-wracking for me in the Grand Prix. Now I have made my first final. I led the first one for a couple of laps before it was stopped in Warsaw, and now I have made three finals on the bounce.“I know I can do it. It’s all about the heats and just gaining points, points, points. Then you can get that good gate in the semi-final, get through and let it all hang out in the final.”

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CHILLED POLE CIERNIAK LANDS SEVEN-RIDE MAX TO WIN FIM SGP2 OF POLAND - GORZOW

Poland’s reigning FIM SGP2 champion Mateusz Cierniak admits an unscheduled fishing trip was the perfect preparation for landing an historic seven-ride maximum in the KGHM FIM SGP2 of Poland – Gorzow on Friday.Cierniak produced a breath-taking, all-action performance in round two of the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship to blaze through his heats and semi-final unbeaten, before beating Australian Under-21 champion Keynan Rew, Denmark’s Emil Breum and Sweden’s Casper Henriksson in a thrilling final showdown.He is the first rider to go unbeaten over seven rides since the championship was relaunched as FIM SGP2 in 2022 and the first since Polish star Bartosz Smektala won all seven races in the last round of the 2018 World Under-21 Championship at Pardubice on October 1, 2018.Cierniak and his rivals had plenty of time on their hands during the day as the official practice session at 13:00 CET was cancelled due to rain.While the track was being readied for racing, the Lublin youngster admits he made the most of his unexpected free time on a fishing lake, before landing his biggest catch of the day at Edward Jancarz Stadium.He said: “When I knew that they had cancelled practice, I went fishing. I spent almost two hours on the lake; then we went to McDonalds to eat something, and then I came here. I had a very chilled-out day and maybe this is a good idea for next time.“I feel very good, very happy after this, but also very tired. I feel so proud of myself. I took some good positions on the track in this competition.“Every heat made me more confident, and I didn’t change almost anything on my bike. I just focused on my rides on this track and thought about what line would be the best.”WhatsApp Image 2023-06-23 at 22.03.34.jpeg 251.17 KBCierniak holds a 10-point lead at the top of the FIM SGP2 standings ahead of Rew and Poland’s Bartlomiej Kowalski, who are tied on 30 points and ranked second and third respectively, with the Aussie placed higher due to his superior FIM ranking.Breum holds fourth spot on 26, with Poland’s Damian Ratajczak fifth on 25 and Norway’s Mathias Pollestad sixth on 22 points.The FIM SGP2 champion will be crowned at the FIM SGP2 of Denmark – Vojens on Friday, September 15. Denmark’s national speedway stadium is one of the world’s most storied race tracks; but also one of the sport’s most technically testing.Cierniak heads to South Jutland expecting a challenge, despite needing just a final appearance or third place in one of the semi-finals to be certain of retaining his FIM SGP2 title, joining Emil Sayfutdinov, Darcy Ward and Maksym Drabik in the club of double FIM Speedway Under-21 world champions.WhatsApp Image 2023-06-23 at 22.01.57.jpeg 152.3 KBHe said: “Now I have a two-and-a-half-month break before the Vojens round, so I think that’s enough time to learn something more and prepare for this last round.“Vojens is a very difficult track. Everyone in Poland says that you love this track, or you don’t like it, so we will see. I have only raced on this track one time – last year in SON2. That was a good meeting for me, and I won the gold medal with Poland, so maybe I will do the same this year.”Following an epic night of FIM SGP2 action, the spotlight switches to the sport’s senior stars as they race in the KGHM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow on Saturday.

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KGHM FIM SGP2 OF POLAND GORZOW START DELAYED

The start of the KGHM FIM SGP2 of Poland – Gorzow has been delayed until approximately 20:45 CET.With the track covers now removed, a decision has been taken to offer track staff additional time to ensure the circuit is in the best possible condition for tonight’s event.We thank everyone watching at Edward Jancarz Stadium and around the world for their patience and look forward to bringing you round two of the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship very soon.

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HOME DOUBLE IN GORZOW FOR DANISH STAR THOMSEN?

Danish racer Anders Thomsen insists he won’t get too comfortable on his Polish home track as he bids for back-to-back KGHM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow wins on Saturday.The sport’s best riders head to Edward Jancarz Stadium – one of the world’s finest purpose-built track racing stadiums for part two of an epic FIM Speedway double-header following Friday’s KGHM FIM SGP2 of Poland – Gorzow.Stal Gorzow rider Thomsen raced to his first-ever Speedway GP victory at Edward Jancarz Stadium a year ago, leading an unforgettable one-two-three for the host club as Martin Vaculik finished second, and their then Gorzow teammate Bartosz Zmarzlik took third place.vaculik-thomsen-bzmarzlik9388.jpg 283.77 KBWhile last season’s Stal Gorzow dominance of the podium places suggests their riders enjoy considerable home advantage at Edward Jancarz Stadium, Thomsen says he won’t assume the track will be the same as it normally is for a PGE Ekstraliga match.He said: “The tracks are always different in the Grand Prix. It can be your home track, but in the Grand Prix, it can go the other way – where everything you normally use doesn’t work out. Being at home can be a big advantage, but it can be really bad as well.“I am not looking at it like a normal meeting. If I prepare like it’s a normal league meeting, it’s not going to work out. The track is going to be different for sure.“But I love to race here. I have been racing in Gorzow now for over four years and I know it pretty well. I know the setups that work out really well for me. When you have been racing here for many years, you know the good lines for passing. It’s a really great racing track.”thomsen-nilsson-janowski-woffinden3948.jpg 225.34 KBThomsen missed the semi-final cut in the opening three Speedway GP rounds this season, scoring 12 points in total across the events in Croatia, Warsaw and Prague. But he reached the semi-finals, scoring 11 at the Wölk FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Teterow last time out on June 10.He hopes to bring this momentum to Gorzow as he seeks a repeat of his heroic 2023 win. He said: “It’s special when you do it on your home track in front of your home crowd. That was a special night for me. It’s something I will never forget. Hopefully it will be special again on Saturday. “It will be a tough one, but I feel like I have a good rhythm at the moment. I can’t say too much. We will see what happens on Saturday.”Triple world champion Zmarzlik returns to his boyhood club this weekend as a Lublin rider for the first time, having spent his entire career up to 2022 in Gorzow blue and yellow. He leads the Speedway GP World Championship on 70 points – 12 clear of second-placed Aussie star Jack Holder, who has 58, with 2017 world champion Jason Doyle in third spot on 54.Sweden’s Fredrik Lindgren is fourth on 52, with Thomsen’s Gorzow teammate Vaculik fifth on 48.Thomsen holds 12th place in the standings on 23 points and was pleased to find some form at round four in Teterow.He said: “It’s a little bit late, but I feel like at the moment I have a good rhythm with myself and my team. I am enjoying my racing and I think that’s the main key for being good.”thomsen-kowalski-madsen4857.jpg 245.74 KB 2023 KGHM FIM SPEEDWAY GP OF POLAND - GORZOW LINE-UP (in FIM ranking order with rider numbers): 95 Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland), 30 Leon Madsen (Denmark), 71 Maciej Janowski (Poland), 66 Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden), 505 Robert Lambert (Great Britain), 99 Dan Bewley (Great Britain), 692 Patryk Dudek (Poland), 108 Tai Woffinden (Great Britain), 54 Martin Vaculik (Slovakia), 69 Jason Doyle (Australia), 155 Mikkel Michelsen (Denmark), 25 Jack Holder (Australia), 46 Max Fricke (Australia), 105 Anders Thomsen (Denmark), 233 Kim Nilsson (Sweden), 16 Szymon Wozniak (Poland – wild card), 17 Oskar Fajfer (Poland – first track reserve), 18 Wiktor Jasinski (Poland – second track reserve).   Tickets for the KGHM FIM Gorzow Speedway GP are still available online. Secure your seat here now: https://bilety.stalgorzow.pl/  GORZOW FANZONEFans can enjoy an action-packed afternoon at Edward Jancarz Stadium in the KGHM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow fanzone – just outside the venue’s main entrance.The entertainment gets underway at 12:30 CET, with Speedway GP Qualifying Practice kicking off at 13:00 CET.The Speedway GP trophy will be on display for fans to take pictures with throughout the day. There will also be vintage bike displays, attractions for kids, plenty of entertainment in the Monster Energy Zone, plus Speedway GP and rider merchandise available for purchase.There will be chances to grab a selfie with official FIM Speedway mascot Speedy at 15:15 CET and 18:15 CET.Speedway GP’s Monster Energy athletes Fredrik Lindgren, Dan Bewley, Tai Woffinden, Patryk Dudek and Jack Holder will be on hand signing hero cards in the Monster Energy Zone from 16:00 CET.This will be followed by our Speedway GP rider autograph session, featuring all 18 riders, from 16:30 CET.Fans can win Speedway GP prizes in our quizzes on the big screen at 15:30 CET and 17:45 CET, before we crown the King and Queen of the Fanzone at 18:00 CET.monster_44_0802-ok.jpg 178.07 KB WHERE TO WATCH: KGHM FIM Speedway GP of Poland - Gorzow – Saturday, June 24 at 19:00 CETFans with access to discovery+ or the Eurosport App, available in selected countries, can enjoy full live coverage of all the FIM Speedway action, featuring Qualifying Practice, plus all the build-up from the pits and reaction after the chequered flag falls, as well as the very best coverage of the racing including pit and on-board cameras, rider reaction times and, coming soon, live speed data.Coverage of Speedway GP is available worldwide with linear coverage of the racing also available in selected countries – see below for more details of where to watch.Fans can also get live results throughout the Speedway GP via the official FIM Speedway app. Download it now on the App Store or Google Play.  ACROSS EUROPE: Live on the Eurosport AppBRITAIN: Live on Eurosport 2, discovery+ and the Eurosport AppPOLAND: Live on TTV and Eurosport Extra in PlayerSWEDEN: Live on discovery+ and the Eurosport AppDENMARK: Live on 6’eren, discovery+ and the Eurosport AppAUSTRALIA: Live on Fox Sports (Kayo)NEW ZEALAND: Live on Recast via www.recast.tv/fimspeedway USA/CANADA: Live on Recast via www.recast.tv/fimspeedway GERMANY: Live on discovery+ and the Eurosport AppACROSS THE BALTICS: Live on discovery+, Eurosport App, Go3 and TV3 Sport channelsCZECH REP: Live on the Eurosport AppSLOVAKIA: Live on the Eurosport App and RTVSCROATIA: Live on the Eurosport AppAUSTRIA: Live on discovery+ and the Eurosport AppNORWAY: Live on discovery+FINLAND: Live on discovery+ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN: Live on SportsMaxACROSS AFRICA: Live on SuperSportACROSS ASIA: Live on beINSPORTSREST OF THE WORLD: Live on Recast via www.recast.tv/fimspeedway 

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FRICKE FASTEST IN GORZOW QUALIFYING PRACTICE

HOLDER: CLOSING THE GAP IN GORZOW?

CHILLED POLE CIERNIAK LANDS SEVEN-RIDE MAX TO WIN FIM SGP2 OF POLAND - GORZOW

KGHM FIM SGP2 OF POLAND GORZOW START DELAYED

HOME DOUBLE IN GORZOW FOR DANISH STAR THOMSEN?