Speedway GP’s Golden Race Jacket returns for 2026, with a particular presentation to the winner of the WWK Schwaiger & Associate FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on Saturday evening.
Initially impressed by the Tour de France’s storied yellow jersey, the Speedway GP World Championship chief donned the Golden Race Jacket from 2005 till 2009, with icons of the game together with Tony Rickardsson, Jason Crump and Nicki Pedersen all lining up in gold on their option to speedway’s largest prize.
The custom has continued within the Speedway European Championship – the winner of which qualifies for the next season’s Speedway GP collection.
The Golden Race Jacket returns to Speedway GP after a 17-year absence. As a part of Saturday’s podium ceremony, the Landshut winner might be offered with the Golden Race Jacket, which they’ll compete in at spherical two – the FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague on Could 23.
When a rider captures the World Championship lead after a Speedway GP occasion, they earn the precise to don the Golden Race Jacket for the following spherical.
With dash races happening at Qualifying in Manchester R3, Wroclaw, Lodz, Vojens and Torun, the Golden Race Jacket could even change palms earlier than the night’s occasion has began if a brand new chief emerges after the dash.
Richard Coleman, founder of recent FIM Speedway world promoter Mayfield Sports activities Occasions, hopes the Golden Race Jacket’s return will shine a brighter highlight on the Speedway GP title race.
He stated: “The Golden Race Jacket is one thing speedway followers and followers of different sports activities with related ideas might be conversant in, and we’re happy to deliver it again for 2026.
“It makes the Speedway GP World Championship chief immediately identifiable on the observe – each for followers previous and new, to not point out for these chasing them down for the precise to compete within the Golden Race Jacket.
“We hope the battle to put on will probably be intense and that it’s going to change palms many occasions all through an thrilling 2026 season.
“Whereas I’m positive will probably be an incredible second for whoever claims the Golden Race Jacket in Landshut, it’s the ultimate spherical in Torun after I’m positive each rider will dream of ending the evening in gold with a World Championship gold medal to match.”
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