Nice Britain racer Robert Lambert is decided to crank up his World Championship medal quest with an enormous ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Nice Britain – Manchester on Friday and Saturday.
Lambert joins wild card Tom Brennan in flying the house flag in Britain’s largest speedway occasion as rounds three and 4 of the 2026 Speedway GP sequence happen on the Nationwide Speedway Stadium.
With 44 championship factors up for grabs over two high-stakes evenings, together with 4 in Friday’s dash race on the afternoon Qualifying session, Lambert is decided to enhance on the six factors he scored on the FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague on Could 23.
The 2-time British champion began his sequence with a ultimate look on the WWK Schwaiger & Accomplice FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on Could 2, and Lambert is presently sixth within the standings on 20 factors – 12 wanting sequence chief Bartosz Zmarzlik.
As he bids to shut the hole, he additionally is aware of there will probably be a weight of expectation from the British followers on his shoulders in Manchester – scene of his two FIM Speedway of Nations World Championship wins with GB in 2021 and 2024.
Lambert stated: “There’s all the time going to be strain, I wish to succeed and do effectively. As I stated firstly of the season, the aim is to try to get a medal once more within the GP and that stays the identical. When you’ve got a few good rounds and a few constant ones, you’ll be up there. We have to maintain our finger on the heartbeat and never let the highest pack transfer additional away as a result of that makes it a lot tougher. We’re totally centered on the approaching rounds, and hopefully we will pull one thing out of the bag.
“I feel after the efficiency in Prague, I wish to do a bit higher. Lacking out on moving into the LCQs will not be what I would like. However I’m going to Manchester open-minded, constructive to do effectively and placed on present for the British followers.
“It’s good for the British followers to see me racing within the UK. For a few of them, that’s the one time within the 12 months once they can watch me race. Having the followers’ help is very large. I’m trying ahead to that, and clearly I’ve expertise round Manchester.”
With two Speedway GP rounds in as many days, it’s a essential weekend for each rider’s medal and 2027 qualification hopes. However racing two of the largest conferences of his season in such shut proximity is not any downside for Lambert.
He stated: “It’s no fear when it comes to preparation or being prepared for 2 conferences. Generally now we have GPs after which Polish league the subsequent day. That may be much more hectic and full-on than having two conferences in a single place. I’m going there to do effectively and get as many factors as I can from this weekend.”
Lambert is joined within the line-up by the likes of six-time Speedway GP world champion Zmarzlik, who gained evening two of the double-header in Manchester final 12 months. With 32 championship factors, he’s one away from fellow Polish star Kacper Woryna, who has 31 and gained the opening spherical in Landshut on his full-time Speedway GP debut.
Additionally in motion is third-placed Brady Kurtz, captain of host membership Belle Vue, who has 26 factors and reached the ultimate of each Manchester SGPs final 12 months. Prague winner Leon Madsen and Aussie ace Jack Holder are tied on 21 in fourth and fifth place respectively.
Sixth-placed Lambert additionally takes on British expertise Brennan, who joined him in GB’s gold medal-winning SON sides on the Nationwide Speedway Stadium.
The FIM British Speedway GP wild card is generally awarded to the winner of the British Championship Ultimate. However with that competitors not going down till August 15 this season, Brennan was nominated for this weekend’s Manchester double-header.
He admits: “It was truthfully one thing I didn’t count on with us not having the British Ultimate. However on the similar time, I really feel I deserve my spot. I’m joyful. I’m prepared. It ought to be actually good.”
Brennan has his sights set on reaching the top-10 end wanted to combat for a spot within the ultimate through the last-chance qualifiers. He stated: “I’d like to make an LCQ. The final word purpose is to try to get into the LCQ. I’ll most likely sleep effectively if I can do this.
“When it comes to expectations and strain, we’re going into it with an open thoughts. I’ve had a little bit of an off-and-on begin to the 12 months. It’s a extremely cool likelihood to point out and remind people who I may be at that prime degree. I simply wish to combine it up and have some good racing. I wish to see the British followers go as loopy as they’ll.”
2026 ATPI FIM SPEEDWAY GP OF GREAT BRITAIN – MANCHESTER LINE-UP:
95. Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland)
101. Brady Kurtz (Australia)
105. Anders Thomsen (Denmark – substitute for Dan Bewley)
744. Kai Huckenbeck (Germany – substitute for Fredrik Lindgren)
25. Jack Holder (Australia)
29. Andzejs Lebedevs (Latvia)
505. Robert Lambert (Nice Britain)
46. Max Fricke (Australia)
69. Jason Doyle (Australia)
201. Jan Kvech (Czech Republic – substitute for Dominik Kubera)
30. Leon Madsen (Denmark)
52. Michael Jepsen Jensen (Denmark)
692. Patryk Dudek (Poland)
223. Kacper Woryna (Poland)
785. Nazar Parnitskyi (Ukraine)
16. Tom Brennan (Nice Britain – wild card)
17. Anders Rowe (Nice Britain – first monitor reserve)
18. Dan Thompson (Nice Britain – second monitor reserve)
MANCHESTER FANZONE
Get pleasure from two enormous afternoons of leisure within the ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Nice Britain – Manchester fanzone on Friday and Saturday.
The fanzone will probably be open on the sports activities pitches subsequent to the Nationwide Speedway Stadium from 15:00 UK time, and it options the official Speedway GP autograph session, the place followers can meet all 18 riders from 16:30 and seize a signature or selfie.
Seize some goodies and meet Jack Holder and Patryk Dudek on the Monster Vitality Rig Riot from 17:00 – that includes a particular Manchester burnout.
We can have an interview with particular VIP visitors from 17:30, and followers can win Speedway GP prizes in our quiz at 15:30.
Pose for a photograph with the Speedway GP trophy all through the afternoon. Meet the Monster Vitality Women for a photograph and seize a selfie with FIM Speedway mascot Speedy. There will probably be a classic speedway bikes exhibition, different picture alternatives, the We Love Speedway signal, food and drinks stalls, the Speedway GP merchandise store and far, rather more.
The fanzone closes at 18:00 forward of the opening ceremony at 18:45, with racing getting underway at round 19:00.
MANCHESTER FAN INFO
Restricted tickets for the ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Nice Britain – Manchester weekend are nonetheless out there – e-book on-line HERE to keep away from lacking out.
Followers with tickets for Friday’s occasion are eligible to register for tickets to observe Qualifying from the East Grandstand.
All Friday ticket holders can have acquired an electronic mail to the handle they equipped once they booked their tickets. Solely those that have registered will probably be given entry to the session, which will get underway at 2pm.
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As well as, followers are reminded that solely A4-sized luggage are permitted contained in the Nationwide Speedway Stadium for this occasion. Followers are requested to depart any bigger luggage at dwelling or securely inside their automobiles or lodging.
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WHERE TO WATCH
Followers can catch each second of 2026 Speedway GP and SWC motion stay on world broadcaster Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platforms HBO Max or discovery+. Protection of each Speedway GP Qualifying session can be out there on these platforms.
HBO Max is accessible throughout Europe, with FIM-MOTO TV offering protection world wide.
ACROSS EUROPE: Stay on HBO Max and discovery+
REST OF THE WORLD: Stay on FIM-MOTO TV
BRITAIN: Stay on HBO Max and TNT Sports activities
POLAND: Stay on Eurosport 3, HBO Max and Participant
SWEDEN: Stay on Kanal 9 and HBO Max
DENMARK: Stay on 6’eren and HBO Max
AUSTRALIA: Stay on Fox Sports activities
GERMANY: Stay on HBO Max and discovery+
ACROSS THE BALTICS: Stay on Go3, TV3 Sport and HBO Max
CZEC REPUBLIC: Stay on HBO Max
SLOVAKIA: Stay on STVR Sport and HBO Max
USA/Canada: Stay on Racer
Phrases by FIM Speedway – Function Picture courtesy of Marcin Karczewski
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