The beginning line-ups for the 2025 FIM Speedway of Nations Semi-Finals in Torun, Poland on Tuesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 1 have been revealed.
The game’s high 15 international locations head to the long-lasting Marian Rose Motoarena for the final word check of crew using, as they battle it out throughout 4 nights of epic motion to change into 2025 FIM Speedway world crew champions.
The highest two groups after 21 heats in every Semi-Ultimate qualify mechanically for the FIM Speedway of Nations Ultimate on Saturday, October 4, becoming a member of Poland, who’re seeded by as hosts. The third and fourth-placed groups in every semi then face off in a Ultimate Qualifier, with the profitable groups additionally advancing to the Ultimate showdown.
Semi-Ultimate 1 on Tuesday, September 30 sees reigning champions Nice Britain launch their title defence towards 2022 and 2024 bronze medallists Sweden, final yr’s fourth-placed aspect Germany, two-time finalists Latvia, plus Italy, Norway and Slovenia.
Semi-Ultimate 2 on Wednesday, October 1 options 2022 SON world champions Australia taking up 2020 and 2021 bronze medallists Denmark, former finalists Czech Republic, France and Finland, plus Ukraine and Argentina, with the South American nation making its debut look in an FIM Speedway World Championships occasion.
Each nationwide crew supervisor should choose two starters at No.1 and No.2, with a substitute rider at No.3, who will be known as into motion at any time.
SEMI-FINAL 1
In Semi-Ultimate 1, Nice Britain choose all three 2021 and 2024 SON gold medal-winning heroes, with Speedway GP stars Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley teaming up and capturing star Tom Brennan at No.3.
Sweden celebrates the return of nationwide champion Fredrik Lindgren to their beginning line-up after he initially opted out of the competitors, earlier than making a well-liked U-turn. He joins forces with 2024 SON associate Jacob Thorssell, with Timo Lahti named at No.3.
Speedway GP rider Kai Huckenbeck and Norick Blodorn lead Germany’s problem as soon as once more in 2025 after racing to fourth place in Manchester final summer season – the nation’s finest end in a world crew championship since 1997. Valentin Grobauer joins them at No.3.
Latvian icon Andzejs Lebedevs led his nation into the 2021 and 2024 SON Finals in Manchester – the nation’s first-ever FIM Speedway world crew finals. They bid for an additional in Torun, with Jevgenijs Kostigovs and No.3 Daniils Kolodinskis becoming a member of him within the aspect.
The Italian crew options skipper Paco Castagna – son of former SGP rider Armando Castagna – and Nicolas Covatti, with Nicolas Vicentin at No.3.
The Norwegian squad is led by 2024 SGP2 bronze medallist Mathias Pollestad, who gained final yr’s FIM SGP2 of Poland – Torun. He groups up with Glenn Moi and No.3 Lasse Frederiksen.
The Slovenian aspect completes Semi-Ultimate 1, with Matic Ivacic and SGP2 rider Anze Grmek representing them, alongside No.3 Luka Omerzel.
SEMI-FINAL 2
After being pressured to accept silver in Manchester final summer season, 2022 SON champions Australia hold religion with Speedway GP duo Brady Kurtz and Jack Holder as their beginning pair, with Kurtz bidding to observe up Speedway GP silver and 5 straight SGP wins with SON gold. Boss Mark Lemon additionally has loads in reserve with 2017 Speedway GP world champion Jason Doyle named as their No.3.
Danish crew supervisor Nicki Pedersen tracks each of his 2026 Speedway GP qualifiers, Leon Madsen and Michael Jepsen Jensen, with skipper Mikkel Michelsen named at No.3 on his Polish dwelling observe.
The Czech problem is led by Speedway GP star Jan Kvech and Vaclav Milik, with teenage sensation Adam Bubba Bednar named at No.3, having lately gained the DeWalt FIM SGP2 of Latvia – Riga and completed fourth within the FIM Speedway Below-21 World Championship.
French stars David Bellego and Dimitri Berge return, bidding to copy their cost to the SON Ultimate in 2021. Mathias Tresarrieu is known as at No.3.
Ukraine is led into motion by new FIM Speedway Below-21 world champion Nazar Parnitskyi, who’s joined by Marko Levishyn and No.3 Roman Kasputin.
Argentina’s first-ever SON aspect options former British league common Fernando Garcia and Cristian Zubillaga, with Facundo Albin at No.3.
Finland completes the Semi-Ultimate 2 line-up with skipper Jesse Mustonen, Antti Vuolas and No.3 Tero Aarnio.
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FIM SON SEMI-FINAL STARTING LINE-UPS
SEMI-FINAL 1 – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
TEAM A – ITALY: 1. Paco Castagna (captain), 2. Nicolas Covatti, 3. Nicolas Vicentin. Group Supervisor: Alessandro Dalla Valle.
TEAM B – GERMANY: 1. Norick Blodorn, 2. Kai Huckenbeck (captain), 3. Valentin Grobauer. Group Supervisor: Mathias Bartz / Sascha Dorner
TEAM C – NORWAY: 1. Mathias Pollestad (captain), 2. Glenn Moi, 3. Lasse Frederiksen. Group Supervisor: Kenneth Klipper Smith.
TEAM D – LATVIA: 1. Andzejs Lebedevs (captain), 2. Jevgenijs Kostigovs, 3. Daniils Kolodinskis. Group Supervisor: Vladimirs Vagels.
TEAM E – SWEDEN: 1. Jacob Thorssell, 2. Fredrik Lindgren (captain), 3. Timo Lahti. Group Supervisor: Linus Sundstrom.
TEAM F – GREAT BRITAIN: 1. Robert Lambert (captain), 2. Dan Bewley, 3. Tom Brennan. Group Supervisor: Simon Stead / Oliver Allen.
TEAM G – SLOVENIA: 1. Matic Ivacic (captain), 2. Anze Grmek, 3. Luka Omerzel. Group Supervisor: Gregor Arnsek.
SEMI-FINAL 2 – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
TEAM A – CZECH REPUBLIC: 1. Vaclav Milik, 2. Jan Kvech (captain), 3. Adam Bubba Bednar. Group Supervisor: Zdenek Schneiderwind.
TEAM B – DENMARK: 1. Leon Madsen, 2. Michael Jepsen Jensen, 3. Mikkel Michelsen (captain). Group Supervisor: Nicki Pedersen.
TEAM C – ARGENTINA: 1. Fernando Garcia (captain), 2. Cristian Zubillaga, 3. Facundo Albin. Group Supervisor: Claudio Schmit.
TEAM D – AUSTRALIA: 1. Brady Kurtz, 2. Jack Holder (captain), 3. Jason Doyle. Group Supervisor: Mark Lemon.
TEAM E – UKRAINE: 1. Nazar Parnitskyi, 2. Marko Levishyn (captain), 3. Roman Kasputin. Group Supervisor: Sergii Golovnia.
TEAM F – FRANCE: 1. Dimitri Berge, 2. David Bellego (captain), 3. Mathias Tresarrieu. Group Supervisor: Laurent Sambarrey.
TEAM G – FINLAND: 1. Jesse Mustonen (captain), 2. Antti Vuolas, 3. Tero Aarnio. Group Supervisor: Aki-Pekka Mustonen.
Phrases by SpeedwayGP – Characteristic Picture courtesy of Mark Lee-Sing
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