Polish racer Kacper Woryna admits he has some solution to go to match the achievements of legendary grandfather Antoni Woryna after racing to glory on his full-time Speedway GP debut in Germany on Saturday.
The 29-year-old stormed to an all-action victory on the WWK Schwaiger & Associate FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut – months after successful his place on the game’s largest stage on the 2025 FIM SGP Problem in Holsted, Denmark final August.
Woryna took the chequered flag within the closing to stop Nice Britain racer Dan Bewley, winner of 5 straight heats, from turning into the primary rider to go unbeaten in a Speedway GP since Leon Madsen raced to a seven-ride most in Torun on October 5, 2019. Six-time world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik completed third, with GB star Robert Lambert in fourth place.
It has been an unimaginable begin to 2026 for Woryna, who accomplished an enormous transfer to PGE Ekstraliga giants Lublin over the winter and just lately received Poland’s prestigious Golden Helmet assembly in Opole on April 6.
That win noticed him observe within the tyre treads of his grandfather Antoni, who received the occasion twice in 1967 and 1971. Woryna senior additionally grew to become Poland’s first-ever FIM Speedway World Championship medallist, when he bagged bronze in Gothenburg in 1966 – a feat he repeated in Wroclaw in 1970.
Whereas Kacper is aware of he has some solution to go to observe in his idol’s footsteps, he was elated to honour his reminiscence with a exceptional win in Landshut.
He stated: “Clearly, it’s actually one thing particular for me. I knew I used to be competing in Speedway GP 60 years after that first bronze medal occurred, and it’s particular.
“My grandpa was a legend. You possibly can’t actually beat what he has achieved in speedway. I’m not attempting to compete with what he has achieved, however I’ve all the time stated it’s a privilege to have the identical surname at the least. I’m going to attempt to perhaps, perhaps, in some proportion, stage up with him with my achievements. I don’t assume it’s doable actually, however I’ll positively attempt.
“I used to be 5 when he died. The one reminiscence I’ve of him was when he took the aspect wheels off my mini bicycle after I was studying to cycle at three or 4. That’s one reminiscence that has caught with me – he simply took the aspect wheels off and off I went.”
Kacper’s two-wheeled profession began there, and it reached new heights on a dramatic night time in Landshut. “I can’t clarify the way it feels to win on my debut like that,” he stated. “I didn’t count on it to occur after I bought there within the morning. Clearly, we work for issues like this to occur, however speedway is a extremely dynamic sport, and it’s a must to count on the sudden always. That was one factor I didn’t count on.”
Woryna is elated with a powerful begin to 2026. He stated: “It has been actually, actually good. These are all of the issues we now have labored for – not solely through the winter, however final season.
“For me, it has been a build-up over the previous couple of years. With all of the individuals that you just don’t see behind the scenes, it’s all doable. This starting of the season has been good for me. However it’s solely the start and there are months to go. I’ll positively be working exhausting to stick with it. I’ll preserve my head down and do my finest.”
Woryna grew to become the primary wearer of the Speedway GP Golden Race Jacket, which has been reintroduced for 2026, for the primary time since Aussie nice Jason Crump was topped a triple SGP world champion in 2009.
“I’ve all the time preferred the color gold,” he smiled. “I wasn’t courageous sufficient to have it on my race go well with like Bartek. Perhaps I can borrow some! I’m fairly happy with this.”
British motion man Bewley blazed to a 15-point, five-ride most within the heats, qualifying robotically for the ultimate with a journey to spare. Remarkably, he nonetheless discovered the will to storm from final to first in a unprecedented warmth 19.
The Cumbrian was rightly content material to start out the season by ending second in Landshut – matching the 18-point haul he scored there in 2025.
However he was additionally gutted to be denied the Holy Grail of a Speedway GP most – a consequence much like that of Australian rider Troy Batchelor, who received his first six rides on the 2014 FIM Danish Speedway GP in Copenhagen, solely to complete second within the closing.
He stated: “I reminded myself of Batch Assault when he did one thing comparable in Copenhagen. He was on fireplace that night time and I felt about nearly as good as him.
“The observe was what it was. There was a little bit of bouncing round and I loved it, to be honest. It’s not a foul begin to the yr. Congrats to Kacper on his first win. I’m wanting ahead to the subsequent few conferences.”
Third-placed Zmarzlik was happy with a stable begin to his Speedway GP title defence as he paid tribute to Lublin and Lejonen teammate Woryna.
He stated: “I’m pleased. It’s all the time good to start out the season on the rostrum and I’m pleased with third place. Congrats to my pal Kacper as a result of the primary win is all the time the most effective second. He’ll bear in mind this present day. He did the most effective job.”
Subsequent up is the FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague on Saturday, Might 23. There will even be racing on Friday, Might 22 as the game’s high under-21 groups battle it out for FIM Speedway of Nations – SON2 gold.
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