The 2022 Speedway of Nations was the fifth FIM Speedway of Nations.[1] The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final. Great Britain were the defending champions having won the 2021 competition.[2]
Both the semi-finals and final were held at Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark, after the initial host Esbjerg was unable to fulfill the contract.[3] Denmark were automatically seeded into the final as hosts.
The first semi-final was won by Australia, with Finland securing the second automatic qualifying spot. Poland won a run-off with Germany to secure the last spot.[4] The second semi-final was won by Sweden, ahead of Czech Republic. Great Britain beat France in a run-off to complete the final line-up.[5]
Australia won the competition after beating Great Britain in the final.[6] Great Britain had top scored during the regular heats, but Jack Holder and Max Fricke beat Dan Bewley and Robert Lambert in the Grand Final to take the title for the first time. Sweden claimed the bronze medal.[7]
First semi-final
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Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens, Denmark- 27 July
| Pos | Nation | Riders | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia |
Max Fricke 15, Jack Holder 14, Jason Doyle 6 | 35 |
| 2 |  Finland |
Timo Lahti 18, Timi Salonen 16 | 34 |
| 3 |  Poland |
Bartosz Zmarzlik 15, Patryk Dudek 10, Maciej Janowski 6 | 31 |
| 4 |  Germany |
Kai Huckenbeck 18, Norick Blödorn 12 | 30 |
| 5 |  United States |
Luke Becker 19, Broc Nicol 6, Dillon Ruml 0 | 25 |
| 6 |  Ukraine |
Marko Levishyn 18, Stanislav Melnychuk 0, Vitalli Lysak 0 | 18 |
| 7 |  Latvia |
Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 7, Oļegs Mihailovs 7, Francis Gusts 2 | 16 |
Final Qualifier
edit| 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Poland - 7 Bartosz Zmarzlik - 4 Patryk Dudek - 3 |
Germany - 2 Kai Huckenbeck - 2 Norick Blödorn - 0 |
Second semi-final
edit- Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens, Denmark
- 28 July
| Pos | Nation | Riders | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
Oliver Berntzon 21, Fredrik Lindgren 14 | 35 |
| 2 |  Czech Republic |
Václav Milík 19, Jan Kvěch 15 | 34 |
| 3 |  France |
Dimitri Bergé 19, David Bellego 13 | 32 |
| 4 |  Great Britain |
Tai Woffinden 19, Dan Bewley 6, Robert Lambert 6 | 31 |
| 5 |  Slovenia |
Matic Ivačič 17, Nick Škorja 3, Anže Grmek 2 | 22 |
| 6 |  Norway |
Espen Sola 11, Lasse Fredriksen 7, Glenn Moi 0 | 18 |
| 7 |  Italy |
Michele Paco Castagna 17, Daniele Tessari 0 | 17 |
Slovakia replaced by Norway after Slovakia withdrew following an injury to their leading rider Martin Vaculík.[8]
Final Qualifier
edit| 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Great Britain - 7 Dan Bewley - 4 Tai Woffinden - 3 |
France - 2 Dimitri Bergé - 2 David Bellego - 0 |
Final
edit- Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens, Denmark
- 30 July
| Pos | Nation | Riders | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain |
Robert Lambert 18, Dan Bewley 14 | 32 |
| 2 | Sweden |
Oliver Berntzon 20, Fredrik Lindgren 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Australia |
Jack Holder 19, Max Fricke 11 | 30 |
| 4 |  Denmark |
Leon Madsen 15, Mikkel Michelsen 13 | 28 |
| 5 | Czech Republic |
Václav Milík 18, Jan Kvěch 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Poland |
Bartosz Zmarzlik 20, Maciej Janowski 4, Patryk Dudek 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Finland |
Timo Lahti 14, Jesse Mustonen 2, Timi Salonen 0 | 16 |
Grand Final Qualifier
edit| 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Australia - 6 Jack Holder - 4 Max Fricke - 2 |
Sweden - 3 Fredrik Lindgren - 3 Oliver Berntzon - EX |
Grand Final
edit| 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Australia - 7 Jack Holder - 4 Max Fricke - 3 |
Great Britain - 2 Dan Bewley - 2 Robert Lambert - 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Speedway of Nations calendar". Speedway GP.
- ^ "Speedway of Nations Preview". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. p. 22.
- ^ "Speedway of Nations moved to Vojens". FIM. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Speedway of Nations semi-final 1". Speedway GP.
- ^ "Speedway of Nations semi-final 2". Speedway GP.
- ^ "FIM SON final". Speedway GP.
- ^ "Awesome Aussies". Speedway Star. 6 August 2022. pp. 3–10.
- ^ "Slovakia pull the plug". Speedway Star. 30 July 2022. p. 5.