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Sweden have been handed an automatic place in next year’s FIM Speedway World Cup Final after rights holders BSI Speedway and the governing body, the FIM, announced an exciting shake-up ahead of the 2012 competition. The Swedes will bid to win the Ove Fundin Trophy for the first time since 2004 when they stage the SWC decider at Malilla’s G&B Arena on July 14, 2012. But the battle to join S...

2012 FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship - Permanent Riders Entry list 1. Greg Hancock (USA)2. Andreas Jonsson (Sweden)3. Jaroslaw Hampel (Poland)4. Jason Crump (Australia)5. Tomasz Gollob (Poland)6. Emil Sayfutdinov (Russia)7. Kenneth Bjerre (Denmark)8. Chris Holder (Australia)9. Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden)10. Nicki Pedersen (Denmark)11. Chris Harris (Great Britain)12. Antonio Lindback (Sw...

Sweden will host its first ever FIM Speedway World Cup Race-Off and Final as two of the sport’s biggest meetings come to Målilla in 2012.Dates and ticket prices will be confirmed at a later date, and speedway fans will have another big reason to visit Malilla next year as the G&B Arena will also stage the FIM Scandinavian Speedway Grand Prix for the eighth year running. This is after the club ...

Tony Olsson continues as FIM Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup Race Director

Polish skipper Tomasz Gollob admits his tactical joker triumph made all the difference after leading his country to an unprecedented third straight FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup gold medal.The hosts reigned supreme in Gorzow on Saturday night after scoring 51 points and just fending off a furious Australian challenge.The men from Down Under finished on 45, while Sweden narro...

Australian team manager Craig Boyce admits skipper Jason Crump’s return has lifted morale this year after he led them to victory in the FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup Race-Off.The Aussies scored 51 points to win in Gorzow on Thursday night and qualify for the SWC Final at the Polish venue on Saturday.They will be joined by Sweden, who finished second on 44. Event One winners ...

Russian sensation Emil Sayfutdinov will lead his country into tonight’s Speedway World Cup Race-Off at Gorzow.The Russians scraped through Event Two with a four-man team at King’s Lynn on Monday, but they have wheeled out the big guns in a bid to reach the SWC Final on Saturday night.Sayfutdinov is joined by Grigory Laguta, who has been scoring superbly for Czestochowa and Valsarna this year, and ...

Polish skipper Tomasz Gollob paid tribute to Krzysztof Kasprzak after he notched a 15-point maximum to inspire his country into the FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup Final.The Poles claimed a commanding victory in Event Two at King’s Lynn on Monday night, scoring a sensational 62 points.Team Great Britain were second on 49 and earned a place in the SWC Race-Off at Gorzow on Thur...

Over the weekend the Russian federation (MFR) confirmed to the governing the body, the FIM, the following team for Event 2 of the 2011 FIM Speedway World Cup, that takes place on 11 July.1. Roman Povazhny (Capt)2. Sergey Darkin3. Ilya Bondarenko4. Renat Gafurov5. -New Team Manager: Romua HetmanisThe remaining teams remain the same. The full line up for the meeting, that takes place at Norfolk Aren...

Denmark skipper Nicki Pedersen paid tribute to his side’s spirit as they stormed into the FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup Final with victory in Vojens on Saturday. The hosts triumphed in Event One with 50 points, but they had to hold off a furious challenge from Scandinavian neighbours Sweden, who finished on 48 and led the meeting several times. Despite a slow start to t...