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'Has to be now' - Leon Madsen says he must win in Cardiff to catch Bartosz Zmarzlik in Speedway GP standings

Leon Madsen believes he must win in Cardiff on Saturday if he is to catch leader Bartosz Zmarzlik in the FIM Speedway Grand Prix standings. An 18-point gap currently separates the reigning Cardiff champion and Zmarzlik in the table with only five meetings left of the season. Ad Madsen, who topped the podium at the Principality Stadium in 2019, believes “it has to be now” if he is to catch up with Zmarzlik.

Speedway Grand Prix 2022: Jack Holder fastest in qualifying for Cardiff SGP, Britain's Dan Bewley second

Dan Holder was the quickest man on track in qualifying for the FIM Speedway Grand Prix in Cardiff. The Australian’s time of a 12.809 proved difficult to beat but Britain’s Dan Bewley made sure he was breathing down his neck in second with a 12.810. Ad Coming in third was Pawel Przedpelski but the Polish rider missed his chance at picking a gate when he arrived too late for the selection, meaning he had to settle with being last pick.

Speedway Grand Prix 2022: 'Best event on the calendar' - Tai Woffinden looks to recover 'really bad' season in Cardiff

Tai Woffinden is hoping to put a «really bad» start to the Speedway Grand Prix season behind him and climb back up standings starting in Cardiff. The Welsh capital welcomes the riders back for round six of action after a mid-season break and three-time world champion Woffinden is hoping to improve on his current sixth place standing at close the gap on championship leader Bartosz Zmarzlik. Ad With five races down and five races to go, Woffinden sits 28 points behind his Polish rival but encouraged by his performances with club side Wroclaw in the PGE Ekstraliga, is hoping to lay down his championship credentials with a strong performance in the latest round of action at the Principality Stadium.

Speedway of Nations 2022: Poland, Finland and Australia into final after thrilling night in Vojens

Finland, Australia and Poland will be joining hosts Denmark in Saturday evening's Speedway of Nations Final. Finland gave it their all on the night and was able to claim one of the automatic spots, but the night belonged to Australia. Ad/> The trio of Jack Holder, Max Fricke and Jason Doyle didn’t have the strongest of starts but they battled towards the end of the heats to claim the most points on the night with 35 points and topping the first semi-final standings.

Speedway of Nations 2022 Semi-Final 1 - Bartosz Zmarzlik and Poland eye final spot in Vojens showpiece

After 4 heats Ad/> Germany currently leads the way on 11 points but are the only team to have competed twice. USA sits second on seven points with Poland and Finland neck and neck with five points. Speedway'The situation is very hard' — Ukraine team hope to honour homeland at Speedway of NationsAN HOUR AGO 1 — Germany 11pts 2 — USA 7pts 3 — Poland 5pts 4 — Finland 5pts 5 — Australia 4pts 6 — Latvia 2pts 7 — Ukraine 2pts Heat 4 — Levishyn, Huckenbeck, Melnychuk, Blodorn Huckenbeck has come out strong tonight with a second win for Germany, followed by Blodorn to take seven points.

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports platforms to show every moment as stars of the track hunt for Speedway of Nations title

National pride is on the line as the best riders in the world put their personal ambitions on hold for one week only as they battle it out for the annual FIM Speedway of Nations title. Starting on Wednesday from the Vojens Speedway Centre in Denmark, 15 countries will go toe-to-toe as they look to claim the ultimate prize in Speedway team competition, the first FIM Speedway of Nations of the new era under global promoter Discovery Sports Events.

Speedway Grand Prix: 'I need to crash again!' - Anders Thomsen jokes after coming back to win in Gorzow

Anders Thomsen has joked that he might need to crash again before future FIM Speedway Grand Prix races after his victory in Gorzow. The Danish rider claimed his first win of the season at the meeting in Poland, remarkably just 10 days after suffering a crash racing for Sønderjylland Elite Speedway in his native Denmark. Ad/> Thomsen spent a night in hospital after the incident and his participation in the fifth round of SGP action looked to be under threat.

‘How did he stay up?’ – Bartosz Zmarzlik somehow stays upright after mid-race ‘argy-bargy at Speedway Grand Prix

Bartosz Zmarzlik was involved in what was termed as some “argy-bargy” during Heat 2 of the Speedway Grand Prix in Gorzow. The 27-year-old was racing at his hometown Grand Prix on Saturday night, and, while he was unable to win, a third-place finish was enough for Zmarzlik to extend his championship lead over Maciej Janowski to 18 points. Ad/> It was another remarkable performance from the Polish superstar – though the most remarkable moment of his night came in Heat 2 when he clashed with Szymon Wozniak but somehow managed to stay upright.

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'Has to be now' - Leon Madsen says he must win in Cardiff to catch Bartosz Zmarzlik in Speedway GP standings

Speedway Grand Prix 2022: Jack Holder fastest in qualifying for Cardiff SGP, Britain's Dan Bewley second

Speedway Grand Prix 2022: 'Best event on the calendar' - Tai Woffinden looks to recover 'really bad' season in Cardiff

Speedway of Nations 2022: Poland, Finland and Australia into final after thrilling night in Vojens

Speedway of Nations 2022 Semi-Final 1 - Bartosz Zmarzlik and Poland eye final spot in Vojens showpiece

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports platforms to show every moment as stars of the track hunt for Speedway of Nations title

Speedway Grand Prix: 'I need to crash again!' - Anders Thomsen jokes after coming back to win in Gorzow

‘How did he stay up?’ – Bartosz Zmarzlik somehow stays upright after mid-race ‘argy-bargy at Speedway Grand Prix