The teams from Denmark (Group A), as well as Sweden and Latvia (Group B), secured promotion to the Grand Final of the LOTTO European Team Speedway Championship in Pardubice, which will take place in Rzeszów on May 9 at 4:15 PM. Poland completes the lineup of medal contenders and will defend its title.
ETSC Challenge Day Format
ETSC Challenge Day is a new regulatory feature in this event. At Svítkov Plochodrážní Stadium, as many as 44 heats took place, with 40 riders on the starting list. The eight participants were divided into two groups, competing alternately, and the event lasted over 4 hours.
Group A Results
The Danes were unbeatable in Group A. Despite bad luck at the start when Anders Thomsen fell (after crashing with Mathias Pollestad, he was taken to the hospital; the Dane reported three broken ribs, while the Norwegian suffered general bruises), they dominated their rivals. They only conceded first place three times, clearly ahead of Ukraine (34 pts), Slovenia (21 pts), and Norway (19 pts).
1. Denmark – 57 pkt.
9. Rasmus Jensen – 15 (3,3,3,3,3)
10. Mikkel Michelsen – 15 (3,3,3,3,3)
11. Anders Thomsen – 0 (-,-,-,-,-)
12. Frederik Jakobsen – 14 (3,3,3,2,3)
19. Villads Nagel – 13 (2,3,3,3,2)
2. Ukrainę – 34 pkt.
1. Andrij Rozaluk – 7 (0,2,0,2,3)
2. Roman Kapustin – 4 (1,2,0,1,0)
3. Marko Lewiszyn – 10 (3,2,2,3,u)
4. Stanisław Melnyczuk – 9 (2,d,2,3,2)
17. Nazar Parnicki – 4 (1,3)
3. Slovenia – 21 pkt.
5. Matic Ivacic – 5 (0,1,1,1,2)
6. Anże Grmek – 7 (d,1,1,1,2,2)
7. Gregor Zorko – 3 (1,1,0,1,0)
8. Luka Omerzel – 0 (-,-,-,-,-)
18. Sven Cerjak – 6 (0,1,2,1,2)
4. Norway – 19 pkt.
13. Mathias Pollestad – 0 (-,-,-,-,-)
14. Truls Kamhaug – 3 (1,0,1,0,1)
15. Glenn Moi – 8 (2,0,2,2,1,1)
16. Lasse Fredriksen – 7 (2,2,2,w,1)
20. Magnus Klipper – 1 (1,0,0,0,0)
Group B Results
Competition in Group B was more even. Ultimately, the Swedes won (39 pts) ahead of Latvia (35 pts), Czechs (32 pts), and French (25 pts). Latvia’s promotion to the Grand Final was secured in the last heat of the day by the unbeaten Andzejs Lebedevs on Saturday. In the head-to-head with Ukraine, they were one point better.
1. Sweden – 39 pkt.
1. Oliver Berntzon – 9 (1,2,1,2,3)
2. Kim Nilsson – 9 (3,2,2,2,-)
3. Jacob Thorssell – 8 (2,2,2,d,2)
4. Fredrik Lindgren – 11 (0,3,3,2,3)
17. Erik Persson – 2 (1,1,0)
2. Latvia – 35 pkt.
5. Andrzej Lebiediew – 15 (3,3,3,3,3)
6. Daniił Kołodinski – 8 (1,2,2,3,0)
7. Jewgienij Kostygow – 7 (2,1,0,3,1)
8. Francis Gusts – 5 (1,0,0,2,2)
18. Damir Filimonow – 0 (0,0)
3. Czechia – 32 pkt.
9. Vaclav Milik – 5 (2,1,1,0,1)
10. Jan Kvech – 6 (3,1,1,0,1)
11. Daniel Klima – 3 (0,1,1,-,1)
12. Adam Nejezchleba – 2 (2,0,-,-,-)
19. Adam Bednar – 16 (3,3,3,1,3,3)
4. France – 25 pkt.
13. David Bellego – 11 (3,3,2,1,2)
14. Dimitri Berge – 10 (1,3,3,1,2)
15. Steven Goret – 0 (0,0,0,0,-)
16. Mathias Tresarrieu – 0 (0,0,0,w,0)
20. Tino Bouin – 4 (2,2,0)
Grand Final Contenders
All last year’s medalists (title-defending Poland, Denmark, and Sweden) plus debutants Latvia will fight for podium spots in the LOTTO European Team Speedway Championship Grand Final.
Ticket Sales
Online ticket sales for the LOTTO ETSC Grand Final in Rzeszów are ongoing. Tickets are available at bilety.speedwayevents.pl or ebilet.pl. All stadium seats are numbered.
Pricing
Free tickets for severely disabled fans + companions: Apply by April 24, 2026, to events@speedwayevents.pl (subject: “Bilet ETSC 2026”) with disability document proof.
