The stakes for subsequent week’s FIM Speedway of Nations have been raised after it was confirmed the 2025 world champions will earn on the spot qualification for the 2026 FIM Speedway World Cup Last at Warsaw’s PGE Narodowy.
Fifteen international locations will battle it out within the FIM SON – the last word take a look at of staff driving, which will get underway with Semi-Finals 1 and a couple of on Tuesday and Wednesday. The highest three international locations from every Semi-Last be a part of hosts Poland within the Last on Saturday, October 4, the place a coveted place within the FIM SWC Last will likely be up for grabs for the winner.
If Poland tops the rostrum at Torun’s Marian Rose Motoarena, successful their first-ever FIM SON gold medal, the second-placed nation will acquire qualification for subsequent 12 months’s FIM SWC Last.
In a change of format, the 2026 FIM SWC will happen at three completely different venues, with the Semi-Finals set to be staged in Germany and Latvia, and each nations assured not less than a spot of their respective house Semi-Last – or qualification for the FIM SWC Last in the event that they win FIM SON gold. There will likely be no Race Off in the course of the 2026 FIM SWC.
The game’s authentic staff world championship will then climax with a hotly anticipated Last at PGE Narodowy, with Poland defending the Ove Fundin Trophy that they gained in one of many all-time nice world staff finals at Wroclaw’s Olympic Stadium in 2023.
The 2025 FIM SON world champions or runners-up are set to affix them, together with the winner of every Semi-Last in Germany and Latvia.
The 2026 FIM SWC semi-finalists will likely be confirmed subsequent week, with the highest-ranked six groups exterior of Poland, Germany, Latvia and the FIM SON world champions or runners-up taking these locations.
This implies all seven 2025 FIM SON finalists are assured not less than a spot in one of many FIM SWC Semi-Finals, together with the highest-scoring fourth-placed staff throughout the 2 FIM SON Semi-Finals.
If considered one of Germany or Latvia finishes within the high 4 in FIM SON Semi-Last 1, each fourth-placed groups qualify for subsequent 12 months’s FIM SWC Semi-Finals. If each Germany and Latvia attain the highest 4 of their FIM SON Semi-Last, the highest-scoring fifth-placed staff completes the FIM SWC Semi-Last line-up.
FIM Monitor Racing Fee (CCP) director Armando Castagna expects the race for FIM SON success and FIM SWC qualification to be hotly contested.
He stated: “The possibility for international locations to safe their place within the 2026 FIM Speedway World Cup solely makes subsequent week’s FIM SON much more attention-grabbing.
“We can’t wait to go to Warsaw for subsequent 12 months’s Last, and we all know there may be enormous pleasure among the many groups, riders and followers about this incredible occasion happening underneath the well-known roof at PGE Narodowy.
“With solely the winners of every FIM SWC Semi-Last qualifying for Warsaw, I’m certain each nation will likely be decided to take their place as 2025 FIM SON world champions.
“That’s not going to show a straightforward strategy to get there, although, and I’m wanting ahead to a dramatic and aggressive week of FIM SON motion in Torun to carry the curtain down on the 2025 FIM Speedway season.”
Phrases by SpeedwayGP – Function Picture courtesy of Taylor Lanning
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