Speedway Grand Prix: Gleb Chugunov fastest in qualifying for Wroclaw race, Dan Bewley comes third

27.08.2022 - 17:01 eurosport.com

The weekend’s wildcard, Gleb Chugunov, surprised everyone by being the fastest man on track during this afternoon’s qualifying session for the showcase in Wroclaw, Poland tonight.

In the lead up to today's event, all eyes were on Dan Bewley after his win two weekends ago in Cardiff, and Bartosz Zmarzlik, being the home hero.

Ad However, neither were the fastest man, with Bewley third fastest and Zmarzlik down in seventh. Speedway GPWATCH — Top fiver riders make their lane selections at the Wroclaw Speedway GPAN HOUR AGO Jack Holder had an afternoon to forget when his bike chain came off during his second session.

He was unable to set a lap when the track was in optimal conditions, leaving him down in 16th. Maciej Janowski made sure he was in prime starting positions after being the second fastest.

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With the FIM Speedway Grand Prix heading to Sweden for round 9 in Malilla, wild card Oliver Berntzon is hoping to put in a good display in front of his home supporters, which will hopefully set him on his way back to qualifying for the series full-time again in future. Berntzon last qualified for the SGP for the 2021 season but endured a difficult campaign in which he failed to reach a semi-final in 11 meetings and finished 15th overall. Ad The 29-year-old has however had an fruitful 2022, winning his first Swedish Championship and helping his nation to bronze at the Speedway of Nations.

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European champion Mikkel Michelsen has been forced to withdraw from the FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden through injury. The 28-year-old broke his ankle in the warm-up for his Polish club Lublin’s PGE Ekstraliga play-off semi-final at the start of September, but continued racing in the weeks that followed.

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'In the final I had everything' - Bartosz Zmarzlik puts slow start behind him to claim Speedway Grand Prix Denmark win

Bartosz Zmarzlik was relieved to recover from a slow start to the Speedway Grand Prix Denmark to claim victory in Vojens. After finishing fourth fastest in qualifying, Zmarzlik managed a second-place in his first heat and drew a blank in his second. Ad With the unthinkable prospect of missing out on a semi-final place, the championship leader picked up the pace to win his next two heats in style before a second place in his final heat.

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Standings after 16 heats Ad With just one heat left for each rider, there's still a lot to play for. Michelsen and Dudek are on 10 points and are through to the semi-finals. The other six places are yet to be determined.