Speedway GP: Britain's Dan Bewley grabs first win of the season in Malilla after stunning overtake in final

Dan Bewley clinched his first win of the season at a dramatic Round 6 of the Speedway GP in Malilla, Sweden. Sitting second in the final as the last lap began, Bewley pulled off a magnificent overtake out of nowhere, shooting down the inside line and taking the lead off Martin Vaculik. Ad And he held onto the lead to take a memorable triumph, in a final that also saw a heavy crash between Freddie Lindgren and Vaculik that resulted in the former not competing in the restart.

GP Great BritainGreat Britain's Bewley wins Speedway GP final in Cardiff13/08/2022 AT 20:22 «It's crazy to be here,» Bewley said to Eurosport post-race. «There's something special about this win; I felt so good when I won last year, but it's been a s*** week and what an end to it. 'We've had a tough night, we've been working hard and we were struggling.

We just threw some things in the dark. »You have to change some things sometimes and we changed suit, we changed goggles, we changed all kinds. And here we are, it's unbelievable." In the first semi-final, the Brit capitalised when Jack Holder fell to the back of the field after a slightly too aggressive move, progressing to the final for the first time in 2023.

The first running of the showpiece finale came to a premature end though when home hero Lindgren misjudged a move on Vaculik, causing a crash and the Swede being excluded from the restart, with the good news being that he was able to walk away from the incident. Only three riders therefore returned to the start and Vaculik, who had dominated the early heats, shot into the lead. The Slovak looked odds-on for the win, but, having worked the outside line for the better part of the race, Bewley dived down tight on the inside and squeezed in front,