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2025 FIM Speedway GP

Spherical 9 – Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw

Brady Kurtz pledged to “benefit from the expertise, it doesn’t matter what the end result” as he arrange a nail-biting finale to the Speedway GP World Championship race.

Kurtz turned solely the second rider in Speedway GP historical past to win 4 SGP rounds on the bounce as he gained the DeWalt FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw on Saturday, triumphing forward of title rival Bartosz Zmarzlik of Poland in second, Britain’s Dan Bewley in third and Australia’s Jack Holder in fourth place.

After ending third within the afternoon dash race, gained by Bewley, Zmarzlik maintained the three-point lead he took into Saturday’s occasion at a sold-out Olympic Stadium.

First or second place on the series-closing Deluxe Homeart FIM Speedway GP of Denmark – Vojens on September 13 will assure Zmarzlik a record-equalling sixth gold medal, matching the mark achieved by New Zealand legend Ivan Mauger and Swedish nice Tony Rickardsson. He additionally hopes to turn into the primary rider within the sport’s historical past to win 4 world titles in as a few years.

In the meantime, Kurtz heads to Vojens hoping to turn into the primary rider since Speedway GP was launched in 1995 to win the world title of their debut collection.

Victory at his Polish residence monitor in Wroclaw, added to wins in Gorzow (June 21), Malilla (July 5) and Riga (August 2), noticed him turn into solely the second Speedway GP rider to win 4 rounds in a row – matching the quartet gained by Rickardsson on his solution to a sixth world title in 2005.

Having already secured the Speedway GP silver medal, Kurtz is set to take pleasure in his world-title showdown with Zmarzlik at Vojens’ Weekend of Champions on September 13.

Brady Kurtz

“Not many individuals get to battle Bartek for the world title on the last spherical of the GP collection, so I’ll take a second to take that in and hopefully benefit from the expertise, it doesn’t matter what the end result.

“I don’t actually know what to say after profitable 4 in a row. All I do know is the one likelihood I needed to win was to maintain profitable rounds actually. I’ve gained another, and now it’s one spherical to go. Earlier than the season, I simply wished to take pleasure in it. I didn’t wish to say something about my targets or what I wished to do. It has been a hell of a season, and my group has been unbelievable. They’ve been completely good from begin to end.

“Gorzow was particular, being my first win, however this one undoubtedly felt cool. It was unbelievable to see how a lot assist I had within the stands at a Polish GP. It was good to win. I simply love this stadium, and I like town. Thanks a lot to all the followers who had been right here.”

Kurtz final appeared at Vojens Speedway Heart when he made his skilled debut for Danish membership Holsted on the age of 16 in 2013.

He admits he should adapt shortly if he’s to make the final word return and turn into Speedway GP world champion at Denmark’s nationwide speedway stadium. He stated: “We’ll see what occurs in Vojens. I haven’t raced there in a really very long time, so I should study shortly in free follow hopefully. I simply wish to benefit from the expertise.”

Runner-up Zmarzlik raced to a unbelievable 15-point most within the heats and was happy to keep up his three-point lead as he confronted off with Wroclaw residence riders Kurtz and Bewley in an epic last.

Bartosz Zmarzlik

“I believe it was a pleasant day for everybody. We placed on a extremely good present, with many good races. I’m blissful as a result of it’s the primary time I’ve scored 15 factors within the heats. I used to be second within the last – congrats to Brady, Dan and Jack. It was a giant battle within the last. I used to be very shut, however I’m second and I’m actually blissful as a result of I used to be somewhat bit nervous earlier than the assembly. I’ve not had one of the best ends in the final two or three SGPs right here. However I used to be feeling actually quick. I did all the pieces properly. While you go to a monitor in opposition to residence riders like Brady and Dan, it’s not straightforward. Brady has been king all yr right here. He gained right now additionally and did an unbelievable job. Perhaps I made a small mistake with the gate choice, however you by no means know earlier than the ultimate. The ultimate is at all times 50/50 with the gates as to which one would be the finest. I’m actually pleased with second. I’d have 100% taken this place earlier than the assembly.”

Third-placed Bewley surged 5 factors forward of Swedish star Fredrik Lindgren within the battle for the Speedway GP World Championship bronze medal.

After beginning the day 9 factors behind the present world No.3, Bewley gained the dash race to say 4 championship factors, earlier than bagging one other 16 for third place within the DeWalt FIM Wroclaw Speedway GP.

2025 FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Wroclaw Outcomes

1. Brady Kurtz 20
2. Bartosz Zmarzlik 18
3. Dan Bewley 16
4. Jack Holder 14
5. Jason Doyle 12
6. Andzejs Lebedevs 11
7. Mikkel Michelsen 10
8. Anders Thomsen 9
9. Macej Janowski 8
10. Max Fricke 7
11. Fredrik Lindgren 6
12. Jan Kvech 5
13. Kai Huckenbeck 4
14. Martin Vaculik 3
15. Robert Lambert 2
16. Dominik Kubera 1

FIM Speedway GP Standings

Photos Taylor Lanning and Jarek Pabijan