2024 Speedway of Nations
The 2024 Speedway of Nations was the sixth edition of the Speedway of Nations, and 32nd edition of a pairs competition for national teams in motorcycle speedway. The competition consisted of three events, which took place at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester, England, between 9 July and 13 July 2024. The under-21 Speedway of Nations 2 took place at the same venue on 12 July.[1][2]
The first semi-final was won by Sweden, who finished one point ahead of Poland. Germany also secured a place in the final after winning the final qualifier against Finland.[3] Denmark won the second semi-final ahead of Australia, while Latvia beat the Czech Republic in the second final qualifier to secure the last spot.[4]
The final was won by Great Britain.[5]
First semi-final
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National Speedway Stadium, Manchester, England- 9 July (top 2 to final, 3rd-4th to final qualifier)
| Pos | Nation | Riders | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
Fredrik Lindgren 22, Jacob Thorssell 16 | 38 |
| 2 |  Poland |
Dominik Kubera 19, Bartosz Zmarzlik 10, Maciej Janowski 8 | 37 |
| 3 |  Germany |
Kai Huckenbeck 22, Norick Blödorn 11 | 33 |
| 4 |  Finland |
Antti Vuolas 17, Jesse Mustonen 6 | 23 |
| 5 |  Italy |
Michele Paco Castagna 17, Nicolás Covatti 2, Nicolas Vicentin 2 | 21 |
| 6 |  France |
David Bellego 19, Steven Goret 0 | 19 |
| 7 |  Ukraine |
Stanislav Melnychuk 10, Marko Levishyn 6 | 16 |
Final Qualifier
[edit]| 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Germany - 7 Kai Huckenbeck - 4 Norick Blödorn - 3 |
Finland - 2 Antti Vuolas - 2 Jesse Mustonen - 0 |
Second semi-final
[edit]- National Speedway Stadium, Manchester, England
- 10 July (top 2 to final, 3rd-4th to final qualifier)
| Pos | Nation | Riders | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark |
Anders Thomsen 17, Rasmus Jensen 14, Mikkel Michelsen 9 | 40 |
| 2 |  Australia |
Brady Kurtz 13, Max Fricke 11, Jack Holder 10 | 34 |
| 3 |  Czech Republic |
Jan Kvěch 18, Václav Milík 12 | 30 |
| 4 |  Latvia |
Andžejs Ļebedevs 18, Daniils Kolodinskis 7, Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 2 | 27 |
| 5 |  Slovenia |
Anže Grmek 11, Matic Ivačič 9 | 20 |
| 6 |  United States |
Luke Becker 20, Gino Manzares 0, Broc Nicol 0 | 20 |
| 7 |  Norway |
Mathias Pollestad 14, Glenn Moi 4, Truls Kamhaug 0 | 18 |
Final Qualifier
[edit]| 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Latvia - 6 Andžejs Ļebedevs - 4 Daniils Kolodinskis - 2 |
Czech Republic - 3 Václav Milík - 3 Jan Kvěch - 0 |
Final
[edit]- National Speedway Stadium, Manchester, England
- 13 July
| Pos | Nation | Riders | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
Jack Holder 20, Brady Kurtz 16 | 36 |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
Robert Lambert 22, Dan Bewley 13 | 35 |
| 3 | Sweden |
Fredrik Lindgren 17, Jacob Thorssell 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Germany |
Kai Huckenbeck 16, Norick Blödorn 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Poland |
Dominik Kubera 13, Bartosz Zmarzlik 11 | 24 |
| 6 | Denmark |
Mikkel Michelsen 8, Rasmus Jensen 8, Anders Thomsen 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Latvia |
Andžejs Ļebedevs 12, Daniils Kolodinskis 6, Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 2 | 20 |
Grand Final Qualifier
[edit]| 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Great Britain - 5 Robert Lambert - 3 Dan Bewley - 2 |
Sweden - 4 Fredrik Lindgren - 4 Jacob Thorssell - 0 |
Grand Final
[edit]| 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Great Britain - 7 Robert Lambert - 4 Dan Bewley - 3 |
Australia - 2 Jack Holder - 2 Brady Kurtz - 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "MANCHESTER TO HOST 2024 SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS". GB Speedway Team. 13 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "FIM Speedway of Nations semi-final draw revealed". FIM. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Speedway of Nations semi-final 1 result". British Speedway. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Denmark ready for SON final showdown". FIM Speedway.
- ^ "Great Britain wins FIM Speedway of Nations World Title in manchester Thriller". FIM Speedway. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
World championships in pairs speedway | ||
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| Speedway World Pairs Championship |  | |
| Speedway of Nations (SON) | ||