Dan Bewley says horror crash 'cost me two years' ahead of Speedway GP in Gorzow - Power of Sport

Dan Bewley has revealed how a nasty crash in 2018 made him “a better rider in the long run” as he prepares to compete in round five of the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix in Gorzow, Poland. Bewley, 24, broke his femur, shoulder and wrist following a crash while riding for Workington Comets. Ad He was left in a wheelchair for several months following the incident.

SpeedwayLions wrap up British Speedway win over Stars13 HOURS AGO But he has recovered and last year made a memorable debut in Speedway Grand Prix, winning back-to-back races in Cardiff and Wroclaw, Poland. “I think that crash cost me two years in my career, but at the same time it probably made me the rider I am now,” Bewley told Eurosport’s 'Power of Sport' series, which airs on Eurosport 1 and discovery+ on Wednesday 21 June at 19:00 UK time. “I had to focus on my technique because I was so scared to get back on the bike.

It probably made me into a better rider in the long run.” Bewley is yet to get on the podium this season but is eighth in the standings on 41 points, only 17 points behind second-placed Jack Holder. Defending champion Bartosz Zmarzlik is on 70 points. Looking back on his first Speedway Grand Prix season, Bewley said: “I learnt a lot but it was also feeling that I belong there.

“The biggest thing I learnt was I feel like I can ride fast enough but speed is not always everything. Zmarzlik wins in Germany as Bewley suffers heartbreak Vaculik reveals championship ambitions “I think everybody has the ambition that they want to win but it’s one thing to say that and another thing to actually do it. “That’s the goal to go for the top three and try to find a little bit extra.” After this weekend’s race, the next stops on the circuit are Sweden and Latvia,