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Jason Crump served up a vintage performance to establish a nine-point lead at the head of the World Championship leaderboard with victory in the European Grand Prix at Leszno.The Aussie was fast and focused from the outset, and was too good for Tomasz Gollob, Andreas Jonsson and Greg Hancock in the final to claim the 19th GP victory of his career.Normal order was partly restored after the surprise...

Nicki Pedersen could miss out on the second round of the FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix Series.The reigning world champion is battling for fitness after breaking the outer joint of his right thumb while appearing for Gislaved-based Lejonen in a Swedish Elite League fixture.He has been advised an operation is unnecessary, but the Odense-born ace will not take any chances as he looks to ...

Former GP regular Jaroslaw Hampel makes a one-off return to the Grand Prix having been selected as the Wild Card rider for the2009 FIM  European  Speedway Grand Prix in Leszno on 9th May.  The 27 year old Pole who was World Under 21 Champion in 2003 rides for the Leszno  team  in the Polish Extraleague and his knowledge of the track will make him a strong contender for the...

Fredrik Lindgren is confident his time will come in the FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix.The 23-year-old Swede had to settle for second place behind teenage Russian sensation Emil Sayfutdinov at the series-opening Czech Republic Grand Prix in Prague.Orebro-born Lindgren has now finished runner-up twice - and been the top scorer in the qualifying heats both times.A wildcard pick in 2008, ...

Teenage Russian rookie Emil Sayfutdinov conjured up a dream Grand Prix debut by becoming the youngest-ever winner of a GP in the opening round of the 2009 series in Prague.The 19-year-old from Salavat crowned a spectacular performance by seeing off Fredrik Lindgren, Jason Crump and Leigh Adams in the final to annex top spot on the podium at the Marketa Stadium in the Czech capital.But despite his ...

Nicki Pedersen prepared to launch the defence of his FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix title by winning an individual event in his native Denmark.The Odense-born 32-year-old, who contests the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Prague on Saturday night, reeled off a 15-point maximum.Pedersen met grand prix rival Andreas Jonsson in the deciding race of the Herning meeting, and made the gate to co...

Ben Barker has revealed a lofty double ambition for 2009 after a promising start to the Elite League season.The Coventry teamster is setting his sights on riding for Great Britain in the FIM Speedway World Cup in July, and wants to appear in the FIM World Championship Grand Prix round at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in June.Cornishman Barker contests the British U21 Final at Lakeside on April 24, ...

Czech’s Matej Kus has clinched the coveted wild card spot at the 2009 FIM Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix that will take place in Prague, on 25 April. Compatriots Lubos Tomicek (17) and Adrian Rymel (18) are nominated as track reserves.The FIM Jury President nominated for the 2009 FIM Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix will be Mr C. Bergström from Sweden (SVEMO) and the FIM Referee is Mr Frank ...

Reigning FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix champion Nicki Pedersen has become a victim of the global economic downturn.In a shock move, the 31-year-old Danish rider has parted company with Polish Ekstraliga club Czestochowa.The Lions, keen to keep their costs down, took the decision to renegotiate Pedersen's contract - and the two parties could not reach an agreement.Odense-born Pedersen,...

FIM Speedway World Championship Grand Prix star Leigh Adams emerged the winner as Sheffield's Owlerton Stadium played host to the inaugural Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund on Sunday.The event drew a huge crowd to support a cause which helps injured and retired racers, who have fallen on hard times, with thousands of pounds being raised.Adams, winner of last year's European Grand Prix, took a 14-p...