Speedway Gorzow Grand Prix LIVE – Bartosz Zmarzlik looks to extend championship lead on home soil
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FIM Speedway GP | Spherical 5 | Gorzow
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FIGHTING TALK FROM WOFFINDEN
Earlier than the racing motion received underway, Eurosport caught up with Tai Woffinden throughout his monitor stroll.
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HEAT 8: LAMBERT, BEWLEY, FRICKE, THOMSEN
Robert Lambert received off to an inch-perfect begin and was chased down by Dan Bewley who recovered shortly from a tough get-off. Nevertheless, Bewley didn’t go overly aggressive on his compatriot and Lambert held on for the win. Max Fricke adopted in third whereas Anders Thomsen’s bike change turned out to be a let-down.
HEAT 7: VACULIK, DUDEK, NILSSON, MICHELSEN
Martin Vaculik nailed the beginning and established himself within the lead. A fierce three-way battle for the remaining locations was open till the ultimate lap and finally noticed Patryk Dudek come out finest forward of Kim Nilsson and Mikkel Michelsen.
HEAT 6: LINDGREN, JANOWSKI, HOLDER, WOFFINDEN
Fredrik Lindgren received off to a flying begin and fought onerous to take care of the lead. Maciej Janowski saved the strain up all through however didn’t come near a critical lead assault whereas Jack Holder adopted in third. A poor begin price Tai Woffinden dearly and left him on the again.
HEAT 5: ZMARZLIK, DOYLE, MADSEN, WOZNIAK
A motorcycle change paid off for Bartosz Zmarzlik who took the lead spherical the surface on Lap 1 and stormed to the win. Leon Madsen was locked on the again for the higher a part of the warmth however pulled off a last-corner transfer to get previous Szymon Wozniak. He, nevertheless, couldn’t cease Jason Doyle from taking second.
HEAT 4: BEWLEY, LINDGREN, VACULIK, WOZNIAK
Dan Bewley pulled off a terrific transfer down the within on Lap 1 when his opponents all went vast and left the door open. The Brit pulled away whereas Fredrik Lindgren got here out high of a fierce battle for second with Martin Vaculik. Szymon Wozniak got here house in fourth.
HEAT 3: FRICKE, JANOWSKI, ZMARZLIK, MICHELSEN
Maciej Janowski took the lead from the within gate and initially fought off Mikkel Michelsen, Max Fricke swifly took the lead by the nook and confidently introduced the win house from Janowski, Bartosz Zmarzlik, and Michelsen who by no means fairly recovered from shedding momentum within the Fricke overtake.
HEAT 2: THOMSEN, DUDEK, HOLDER, DOYLE
Patryk Dudek fired into the lead from Gate 2 however some carnage between him and the 2 Aussies left Anders Thomsen in the best place on the proper time to capitalise and hit the entrance. He by no means surrendered it to take the win from Dudek, Jack Holder, and Jason Doyle who suffered closely from the chaos on the primary lap.
HEAT 1: MADSEN, WOFFINDEN, LAMBERT, NILSSON
Ranging from the within gate, Leon Madsen took the lead from the get-go and saved pulling away from his opponents. The Dane seemed flawless on this warmth! Behind, Robert Lambert severely pressured Tai Woffinden however couldn’t make a transfer stick. Kim Nilsson completes the sector.
MOMENTS AWAY
Displays are underway and we’re nearly good to go!
WEATHER REPORT
It is a relatively heat night in Gorzow on 27 levels celsius because the riders take to the Edward Jancarz Stadium, one of many best purpose-built monitor racing stadiums on the planet.
HOLDER ON DEALING WITH HOME SICKNESS
Jack Holder set the tenth quickest time in qualifying at the moment. Forward of the race, the Aussie spoke in regards to the struggles of coping with house illness whereas competing within the championship.
‘You by no means recover from it’ – Holder on coping with homesickness throughout Speedway GP season
HEAT CARD
This is the line-up for tonight:
FRICKE FASTEST IN QUALIFYING
With racing nearly about to begin, this is a reminder how qualifying went earlier at the moment: Max Fricke led an Aussie one-two with Jason Doyle on the high of the timing charts in Gorzow. Double Danish champion Anders Thomsen, flying the flag for the native Stal Gorzow crew, adopted in third, whereas wild card Szymon Wozniak took a formidable fourth. Tai Woffinden was the quickest Brit in seventh.
- 1. Max Fricke 14.341s
- 2. Jason Doyle +0.044
- 3. Anders Thomsen +0.110
- 4. Szymon Wozniak +0.123
- 5. Fredrik Lindgren +0.141
- 6. Bartosz Zmarzlik +0.154
- 7. Tai Woffinden +0.156
- 8. Leon Madsen +0.192
- 9. Maciej Janowski +0.202
- 10. Jack Holder +0.227
- 11. Mikkel Michelsen +0.269
- 12. Dan Bewley +0.294
- 13. Martin Vaculik +0.325
- 14. Robert Lambert +0.366
- 15. Patryk Dudek +0.392
- 16. Oskar Fajfer +0.536
- 17. Wiktor Jasinski +0.542
- 18. Kim Nilsson +0.573
ZMARZLIK COMPETES ON HOME SOIL AS CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER
All eyes might be on house hero Bartosz Zmarzlik who goes into Spherical 5 as championship chief. Here’s a reminder of the present high 5 within the standings:
- 1. Bartosz Zmarzlik 70
- 2. Jack Holder 58
- 3. Jason Doyle 54
- 4. Fredrik Lindgren 52
- 5. Martin Vaculik 48
HELLO AND WELCOME!
Good morning, good night, wherever you are watching on the planet! The whole lot is ready for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix’s second cease in Poland this season with the racing motion to begin in Gorzow in below half an hour. Stick round for stay build-up and protection, and do not forget you’ll be able to watch every thing stay on Eurosport.com and discovery+.
Fricke takes high spot in qualifying session with Zmarzlik out of high 5
Australian star Max Fricke topped qualifying earlier on Saturday with a shock as chief Bartosz Zmarzlik completed outdoors of the highest 5.
It was an Australian high two with Jason Doyle ending simply behind Fricke.
Watch – Fricke secures high time in qualifying after which high 5 riders choose their lanes
Bewley: Horror crash price me two years however made me the rider I’m now
Dan Bewley has revealed how a nasty crash in 2018 made him “a greater rider in the long term” as he prepares to compete in spherical 5 of the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix in Gorzow, Poland.
Bewley, 24, broke his femur, shoulder and wrist following a crash whereas driving for Workington Comets.
He was left in a wheelchair for a number of months following the incident.
However he has recovered and final yr made a memorable debut in Speedway Grand Prix, profitable back-to-back races in Cardiff and Wroclaw, Poland.
“I feel that crash price me two years in my profession, however on the identical time it in all probability made me the rider I’m now,” Bewley advised Eurosport’s ‘Energy of Sport’ collection.
“I needed to concentrate on my approach as a result of I used to be so scared to get again on the bike. It in all probability made me into a greater rider in the long term.”
‘Made me into a greater rider’ – Bewley opens up on battling again from critical harm
Thomsen feeling within the ‘groove’ as he goals to win once more in Gorzow
Anders Thomsen is feeling within the “groove” as he seems to be to hit kind and win in Gorzow, Poland for the second yr in a row.
Thomsen overcame difficult situations to assert victory on the monitor within the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix season.
That was Thomsen’s solely victory final yr and he’s but to get again within the winner’s circle after 4 races of the 2023 marketing campaign.
Nevertheless, he was shut to creating the ultimate final day trip in Teterow and thinks he’s not off course on the halfway level of the 10-race season.
“I really feel like I’ve began to get into higher form total, a bit late within the season,” he advised Eurosport Denmark.
“I’ve actually discovered my groove, each for myself and my crew.”
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