Nice Britain duo Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley are in search of extra golden moments in Manchester as they put together for an ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Nice Britain – Manchester double-header on Friday and Saturday.
Britain’s largest speedway occasion involves the long-lasting Nationwide Speedway Stadium for the primary time, and the venue enters its maiden season on the Speedway GP calendar with an enormous status for delivering epic motion.
Manchester hosted the 2021 and 2024 FIM Speedway of Nations Finals, which have been each received in dramatic model by Nice Britain, with good associates Lambert and Bewley becoming a member of forces to make historical past, beating Poland within the 2021 Grand Closing and Australia in 2024.
Each males have received the British Championship in Manchester too, with Bewley topping the rostrum for 3 straight seasons from 2022 to 2024, earlier than Lambert regained the crown for the primary time since 2018 on Might 12, profitable a Grand Closing for the ages.
Lambert was a part of Manchester membership Belle Vue’s British title-winning aspect for the 2022 Rowe Motor Oil Premiership play-offs, with Bewley serving to them win the league in 2024.
The Nationwide Speedway Stadium is ready to host the most important crowds in its nine-year historical past this weekend, and Lambert and Bewley can not look forward to an environment they consider will encourage them on the monitor.
Lambert mentioned: “The factor with Manchester is persons are good and near the again straight, so you possibly can see the cheers as you’re coming off the nook.
“On the Speedway of Nations final 12 months, I bear in mind seeing everybody hanging off the fence, fist pumping and celebrating. Then I knew that Dan had achieved the job, and we had it within the bag. That may be a terrific motivator and it’s good while you do your victory lap to absorb that ambiance.
“We have now had loads of good recollections there, so why not make some extra? I’ve been on a superb roll in Manchester with the conferences I’ve had there. Hopefully going into the GPs, I’m going to proceed that type.”
Bewley can also’t wait to line up on Speedway GP’s latest circuit, the place he first raced for the Belle Vue Colts in 2016, earlier than becoming a member of their Aces senior aspect in 2017. He has missed solely the 2020 and 2022 seasons for them since.
He mentioned: “It’s good to race on your private home monitor. Just like the Speedway of Nations up to now, I really feel like I at all times really feel good when you’ve gotten that, I don’t know, individuals would possibly say it’s stress, however while you’ve received that house crowd, it simply offers you that little bit of additional. I feel it’s superior.
“I like the entire stadium, however the again straight has received a bit additional for me. It’s at all times a bit louder on that aspect.
“If I used to be going to look at, that’s the place I’d wish to be; I’d wish to be in there with them.”
Regardless of their historical past of success in Manchester, each Lambert and Bewley predict two nights of high-octane racing as Britain phases two Speedway GPs in the identical season for the primary time.
Even when Lambert hits the entrance, he is aware of taking the chequered flag will probably be no simple activity. He mentioned: “You’ll be able to really feel very weak. Even if you end up in entrance, the 4 laps appear to take a really very long time. However if you end up behind and chasing, it looks as if it passes in a short time. 9 instances out of 10, you may make a transfer and possibly safe the win on the final lap or nook.
“I feel Manchester is a type of tracks, that are large open and create loads of traces. It may possibly create some magnificent racing.
“We noticed it within the Speedway of Nations Closing final 12 months and the British Closing this 12 months. I’m positive there will probably be many extra nice heats this weekend coming.”
Bewley led Lambert to an unforgettable British one-two on the 2024 FIM Speedway GP of Nice Britain – Cardiff; his second victory in three years on the Principality Stadium.
Now he’s dreaming of a 3rd house win and would like to do it on a Nationwide Speedway Stadium circuit, the place his passing prowess is famend. However he believes even his years of expertise in Manchester is not going to give him an enormous house benefit.
He mentioned: “Clearly the primary GP win in Cardiff; nothing will prime that. However to get one in Belle Vue could be particular too. So far as the precise monitor is worried, so far as it being a house monitor, I actually don’t see it as a lot of a bonus. I really feel like at this stage, the monitor is only a monitor.”
Bewley arrives in Manchester positioned sixth within the Speedway GP World Championship on 34 factors, with Lambert eighth on 27.
They’re chasing down Poland’s sequence chief Bartosz Zmarzlik, who’s on 53 factors and has an eight-point benefit over Brady Kurtz.
The Aussie star, who has 45, will hope to shut the hole this weekend on a Manchester monitor, the place he has raced for the Belle Vue Aces since 2021.
Britain may also be represented by wild card Charles Wright, who booked his place within the double-header by ending second to Lambert within the British Championship Closing on the Nationwide Speedway Stadium.
Catch the motion at Manchester’s Nationwide Speedway Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Restricted tickets are nonetheless obtainable on-line HERE now.
2025 ATPI FIM SPEEDWAY GP OF GREAT BRITAIN – MANCHESTER LINE-UP:
95. Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland)
505. Robert Lambert (Nice Britain)
66. Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden)
99. Dan Bewley (Nice Britain)
54. Martin Vaculik (Slovakia)
25. Jack Holder (Australia)
155. Mikkel Michelsen (Denmark)
415. Dominik Kubera (Poland)
29. Andzejs Lebedevs (Latvia)
46. Max Fricke (Australia)
744. Kai Huckenbeck (Germany)
201. Jan Kvech (Czechia)
69. Jason Doyle (Australia)
105. Anders Thomsen (Denmark)
101. Brady Kurtz (Australia)
16. Charles Wright (Nice Britain – wild card)
17. Chris Harris (Nice Britain – first monitor reserve)
18. Adam Ellis (Nice Britain – second monitor reserve)
MANCHESTER FANZONE
Rejoice the Nationwide Speedway Stadium’s first SGP weekend with a go to to the ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Nice Britain – Manchester fanzone, which is open from 1.30pm on Friday and 3pm on Saturday.
Positioned on the sports activities pitch behind bends three and 4 – the fanzone options the official Speedway GP autograph session, the place followers can meet all 18 riders from 4.30pm and seize a signature or selfie.
Choose up some unique freebies from Monster Vitality athletes Fredrik Lindgren, Dan Bewley and Jack Holder on the Monster Vitality Rig Riot from 5pm, that includes an look from three-time Speedway GP world champion Tai Woffinden. The Monster Vitality space will probably be open from 3pm.
As much as 1,000 ticket holders can watch Friday’s Qualifying session and dash race from the East Grandstand at 2pm (gates open at 1.30pm), with followers additionally capable of watch from the fanzone on the massive display screen. There isn’t a Qualifying session forward of Saturday’s occasion.
Win Speedway GP prizes with our quiz on the massive display screen at 3.15pm. Followers may also pose for a photograph with the Speedway GP trophy all through the afternoon and the perfect of the 2024 SGP motion will probably be enjoying on the massive display screen.
We could have interviews with some VIP friends at 5.35pm, and meet FIM Speedway mascot Speedy, who will probably be within the fanzone at 3.30pm and 6pm.
There will probably be a classic speedway bikes exhibition, different photograph alternatives, the We Love Speedway signal, foods and drinks stalls, the Speedway GP merchandise store and far, way more. The fanzone closes at 6.30pm forward of the opening ceremony at 6.45pm, with racing getting underway at round 7pm.
WHERE TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND: TUNE INTO MAX
ATPI FIM Speedway GP of Nice Britain – Manchester R4 & R5 – Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14 at 19:00 UK time (20:00 CEST)
Followers can catch each second of FIM Speedway motion dwell on Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platforms Max, HBO Max or discovery+. Protection of all 9 Speedway GP Qualifying periods, that includes a brand-new knockout format for 2025, may also be obtainable on these platforms.
Max is accessible in Europe in France, Iberia, the Nordics, Turkey and Central and Jap Europe. HBO Max is WBD’s streaming platform in Belgium and the Netherlands. And discovery+ is the streaming platform for Germany, Austria, Italy and the UK forward of Max launching in these international locations in 2026.
Protection of Speedway GP is accessible worldwide with digital and linear protection – see beneath for extra particulars of the place to look at.
ACROSS EUROPE: Dwell on Max, HBO Max and discovery+
BRITAIN: Dwell on discovery+ and TNT Sports activities
POLAND: Dwell on Max
SWEDEN: Dwell on Max
DENMARK: Dwell on 6’eren and Max
AUSTRALIA: Dwell on Fox Sports activities
GERMANY: Dwell on discovery+
ACROSS THE BALTICS: Dwell on Go3 and TV3 Sport channels
CZECHIA: Dwell on Max and CT Sport
SLOVAKIA: Dwell on STVR Sport and Max
CROATIA: Dwell on Max
USA/Canada: Dwell on Racer Community
AUSTRIA: Dwell on discovery+
NORWAY: Dwell on Max
FINLAND: Dwell on Max
REST OF THE WORLD: Dwell on Racer Community
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