Bartosz Zmarzlik rues ‘junior’ error in semi-final after Speedway Championship lead is cut at Warsaw Grand Prix

Bartosz Zmarzlik was left ruing a “junior” error in the semi-final of the Orlen FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw. The double world champion was victorious at the season opener in Croatia last month, but could only place fifth in Poland on Saturday. Ad/> That was largely down to hitting a rut during the third lap of semi-final one, when looking to catch Max Fricke.

/> Speedway GPFantastic Fricke, Janowski wows, Zmarzlik stutters — the best of the heats from SGP WarsawA DAY AGO “Everything was going really well for me during the meeting, but then I made a mistake like a junior and that’s it,” the Gorzow and Lejonen rider said. “It was a little bit down to a hole in the track, but I still have to do a good job. The season is long and there are a lot of meetings and work ahead of me.

We will see what happens.” Zmarzlik may have missed out on the final but he still leads the way in the Speedway GP World Championship standings. Fricke wins dramatic Speedway GP of Poland in front of 50,000 fans in Warsaw 'Hopefully not serious' — Michelsen update after SGP crash as Madsen defends actions Fricke celebrates win he will 'never forget' in Warsaw The Pole is on 32 points, two above Danish duo Leon Madsen and Mikkel Michelsen, while Saturday’s victor Fricke is down in sixth behind Maciej Janowski and Fredrik Lindgren. “It’s unreal,” Fricke said after his GP win.

“It’s unreal to be able to say I have won a GP here in this amazing stadium in front of so many people. “I really had to take a few moments, especially after the meeting, to really take in the atmosphere and the crowd. It’s definitely one of those memories I will never forget.” The third round of the season takes place in Prague on May 28.