Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme : FIM Team Speedway Junior World Championship

Australian almost like world champions

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:48:00 +0200

The young drifter from down under decided the Junior Team World Cup semi-final in Diedenbergen for themselves. Led by junior world Champion Darcey Ward and with a commanding performance leading to 63 points they were able to qualify for the Junior World Team Cup final back in the Russian Balakovo. Only the Danish Team around Michael Jepsen Jensen could defy the kangaroos, so the decision to the first stage victory has been made in the penultimate round. With 58 points the Danish Dynamite secured 2nd place, far from the severed fins (19 points) and the young German (9 points), and thus also participate in the final in Russia. Already during the third scoring run of the day, due to the difficult passable track it came to a hard collision between the German Danny Maaßen and the Finn Niko Siltaniemi, with the Finn unhappily struck into the Barrier just few meters away from the, especially for this race attached, Airfence and had to be hospitalized for further investigations. Since the track was getting better and passable throughout the event, this should be the only serious accident that day. So weakened the Finns were early out of the fight for the important second place. For the disappointment of the home crowd also the German Team couldn´t intervene into the battle for runners up in any time. Too big was the difference in performance to the other teams. It was then up to the Australians and Danes to entertain the crowd of about 600 spectators this afternoon with the finest Speedway. Again and again they went into thrilling duels to win the race, with the reigning junior world champion Darcy Ward from Australia showing his extra class with a flawless maximum as the best of the day driver. Much to the delight of the fans he showed in almost every run a sample of his exceptional ability and literally flew over the 400-meter oval. However, due to a close Team performance the Danish team was able, to stay in touch to the young professionals from Australia. So the final, mathematical, decision-making first stage victory fell late in Heat 24 as Richard Sweetman made it all clear for the Aussies with his one point drive. Beautiful, sporty fair, pictures there was also the conclusion of the event at the awarding ceremony as the Australian team was doused with water by second-placed Denmark riders with great jubilation. The result in detail
1. Australia 63 Pts.
1. Josh Grajczonek - 14 (3,3,3,2,3)
2. Richard Sweetman - 10 (2,2,3,2,1)
3. Sam Masters - 13 (3,2,3,2,3)
4. Justin Sedgmen - 11 (2,3,0,3,3,)
5. Darcy Ward - 15 (3,3,3,3,3)

2. Denmark 58 Pts.
1. Michael Jepsen Jensen - 13 (2,3,3,3,2)
2. Mikkel B. Jensen - 12 (3,2,2,3,2)
3. Michael Palm Toft - 11 (2,2,2,2,3)
4. Jonas B. Andersen - 10 (3,2,1,2,2)
5. Lasse Bjerre - 12 (2,3,2,3,2)

3. Finland 19 Pts.
1. Kalle Katajisto - 3 (1,A,A,1,1,0)
2. Jari Makinen - 6 (1,1,1,1,1,1)
3. Niko Siltaniemi - 0 (S,-,-,-,-)
4. Mika Loppi - 3 (0,0,1,1,1,0)
5. Timo Lahti - 7 (1,1,1,1,1,2)

4. Germany 9 Pts.
1. Kai Huckenbeck - 3 (0,1,2,B,S,0)
2. Friedrich Ruf - 0 (0,0,0,-,0)
3. Danny Maassen - 4 (EX,1,2,0,1)
4. Michel Hofmann - 1 (1,0,0,0,0)
5. Andre Mochner - 1 (0,EX,0,0,1)

1. Grajczonek, Jepsen Jensen, Katajisto, Huckenbeck
2. M.B. Jensen, Sweetman, Makinen, Ruf
3. Masters, Palm Toft, Siltaniemi (Sturz), Maassen (Sturz/EX)
4. Andersen, Sedgmen, Hofmann, Loppi
5. Ward, Bjerre, Lahti, Mochner
6. Ward, Palm Toft, Huckenbeck, Loppi
7. Grajczonek, Andersen, Lahti, Ruf
8. Bjerre, Sweetman, Maassen, Katajisto (accident)
9. Jepsen Jensen, Masters, Makinen, Hofmann
10. Sedgmen, M.B. Jensen, Loppi, Mochner (Sturz/EX)
11. Sweetman, Huckenbeck, Andersen, Katajisto (accident)
12. Masters, Bjerre, Loppi, Ruf
13. Jepsen Jensen, Maassen, Lahti, Sedgmen
14. Ward, M.B.Jensen, Katajisto, Hofmann
15. Grajczonek, Palm Toft, Makinen, Mochner
16. M.B.Jensen, Masters, Lahti, Huckenbeck (Band/EX)
17. Sedgmen, Palm Toft, Katajisto, Huckenbeck (Sturz)
18. Ward, Andersen, Makinen, Maassen
19. Bjerre, Grajczonek, Lahti, Hofmann
20. Jepsen Jensen, Sweetman, Loppi, Mochner
21. Sedgmen, Bjerre, Makinen, Huckenbeck
22. Ward, Jepsen Jensen, Makinen, Ruf
23. Grajczonek, M.B.Jensen, Maassen, Loppi
24. Palm Toft, Lahti, Sweetman, Hofmann
25. Masters, Andersen, Mochner, Katajisto

Danes dominate

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:47:00 +0200

Denmark, under the calm guidance of one of the best team managers in the business, Jan Staechmann, ultimately proved convincing winners of the 2010 FIM Under 21 Speedway Team Championship. In an incident packed meeting, they took control in Heat 2 when star man Rene Bach won the first of what was to be a five ride perfect score. The lead was never to be surrendered with strong support from Patrick Hougaard and indeed the whole of the Danish squad.

The early challenge came from title holders, Poland but a succession of exclusions due to tape offences and falls was to prove very costly in the final outcome.

The Swedish Team with Dennis Andersson leading the way then put in a serious challenge for the top honour managing to reduce the Danes lead to only 2 points by the end of heat 17, however a failure to maintain consistency in the late stages saw the challenge fall away.

Great Britain always struggling after Grand Prix rider Tai Woffinden was forced to withdraw through injury will be disappointed but should not be downhearted with a competent display from a very inexperienced side. Lewis Bridger leading from the front with a creditable 11 point haul.

Tony Steele

The polish Squad did it! five times in a row!

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:38:00 +0200

In Gorzow (POL) The FIM Team Speedway Under 21 World Championship Final was won be host team and the defending champions - Poland (Przemysław Pawlicki, Grzegorz Zengota, Maciej Janowski, Artur Mroczka, Dawid Lampart = 57 points), who they beat Denmark (45 points), Sweden (32 points) and Czech Republic (15 points). The top scored rider was Przemysław Pawlicki from Poland (maximum 15 points). It was the fifth title for Polish team.

Here is the polish squad - Gorzow 05.09.2009

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:43:00 +0200

The Final of the 2009 Team Speedway Under 21 World Championship Final will be held in Gorzow on 5th September. The first edition of the competition took place in 2005. The current World Champions is the polish Team, who won in 2008. The Under 21 FIM World Championship has been dominated by Poland winning the first place in all the previous editions.

Please find the polish squad (photos)

Starting list:

Team A RED DMU Denmark
1. Rene Bach
2. Kenni Larsen
3. Leon Madsen
4. Nicolai Klindt
5. Patrick Hougaard (Captain)
Team manager : Jan Staechmann

Team B BLUE PZM Poland
1. Patryk Dudek
2. Maciej Janowski
3. Grzegorz Zengota(Captain)
4. Przemyslaw Pawlicki
5. Artur Mroczka
Team manager: Marek Cieslak

Team C WHITE SVEMO Sweden
1. Linus Eklöf
2. Thomas H Jonasson
3. Simon Gustafsson(Captain)
4. Dennis Andersson
5. Ludvig Lindgren
Team manager: Daniel Nelson

Team D YELLOW ACCR Czech Rep
1. Michael Hádek
2. Martin Gavenda
3. Filip Šitera
4. Matěj Kůs (Captain)
5. Jan Holub
Team manager: Milan Spinka

Team composition - FIM Speedway Junior World Championship QR2

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:29:00 +0200

The 4 Teams are declared for the the qualifying round of the 2009 FIM
Speedway Junior World Championship to be held in Pardubice on 07.06.2009.
After the sudden withdawal of the Russian Team, The Slovenian and Croatian
Federations joigned their forces and send a squad of 5 under 21 speedway
riders.

Here on the photos: The Czech Team, his Team manager and the Speedway
Stadium.

2009 FIM TEAM SPEEDWAY JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Qualifying Round 2
06 June 2009, Pardubice (CZE)

The following riders have been declared and the draw made for this meeting:

Team: Finland
Federation: SML
RED
Team Manager: Jyri Palomaki

1 Aki-Pekka Mustonen - Captain
2 Timo Lahti
3 Joni Kitala
4 Kalle Katajisto
5 Jari Mäkinen

Team: Adria
Federation: HMS /AMZS
BLUE
Team Manager: Pavlic Zvonko

1 Pavlic Jurica HMS/CRO - Captain
2 Voldrih Matic AMZS/SLO
3 Cvetko Renato HMS/CRO
4 Pigac Nikola HMS/CRO
5 Vida Ladislav AMZS/SLO

Team: Czecg Republic
Federation: ACCR
WHITE
Team Manager: Milan Spinka

1 Matej Kus - Captain
2 Jan Holub
3 Michael Hádek
4 Filip Šitera
5 Martin Gavenda

Team: Denmark
Federation: DMU
YELLOW
Team Manager: Jan Staechmann

1 Leon Madsen - Captain
2 Kenni A Larsen
3 Nicolai Klindt
4 Patrick Hougaard
5 Rene Bach

Sweden is Winner of the FIM Team Speedway Junior World Championship – Qualifying Round I in Abensberg

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:47:00 +0200

The Swedish Speedway racers dominated the first qualifying round of the FIM Team Speedway Junior World Championship. The five drivers collected 45 points in front of around 5000 spectators, even after driver Jonas Messing had a serious accident and couldn't race no more. Germany finished second place with 40 point after a very strong finish. They also had to cope with a serious accident of their driver Soenke Petersen. Australia is third (35 points) and Great Britain (26 points) finished fourth. The driver with the most points of the day was the Australian captain Darcy Ward. He collected 18 points out of six races – a perfect day.

Sweden is qualified for the final in Poland, Germany also has the chance to get there. But only the best team second-place team of both qualifying rounds will be taking part in the final. Germany's Team Manager Rene Schaefer knows that this will be hard. The second round will take part in Pardubice an the 6th of June.