The FIM Europe Track Racing Commission has assigned starting numbers to the teams which will compete in the A and B Finals of the European Team Speedway Championship on 30 March, as well as in the Grand Final planned for 6th April in Grudziądz. Representatives of eight countries will compete for promotion to the Grand Final. In the A Final, which will take place in Pardubice, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Denmark and Norway will compete. In Gdansk, in the B Final, fans will be able to admire riders from Ukraine, Germany, Latvia and Sweden.
The competition for medals in the European Team Speedway Championship will be held in Poland for the second time. Previously, in 2022, the Poles celebrated gold at Golęcin in Poznan. The last edition had its final in the German city of Stralsund. It was also won there by the White and Red Team. This year, our national team has an ex officio assured place in the Grand Final, and that is because the medal-deciding rivalry will come this year to Grudziądz. The tournament is scheduled for 6 April at 2 pm.
We know the starting numbers with which each team will compete. They were allocated by the FIM Europe Track Racing Commission. Let us remind you that each team may include a maximum of one rider who competes in the Speedway Grand Prix series and a minimum of one rider who is under 21 years of age.
Final A (Pardubice, March 30)
Denmark 1-4, 17
Czech Republic 5-8, 18
Norway 9-12, 19
Slovenia 13-16, 20
Final B (Gdansk, 30 March)
Latvia 1-4, 17
Germany 5-8, 18
Sweden 9-12, 19
Ukraine 13-16, 20
In the Grand Final, the Polish team is waiting for the winners of Pardubice and Gdansk, as well as one of the second-placed teams, the one with the better points. During the competition in Grudziądz, the distribution of starting places is as follows:
Best team from Final A 1-4, 17
Poland 5-8, 18
Best team from B Final 9-12, 19
The more successful team from the second places of the A Final or B Final 13-16, 20.
