Speedway Grand Prix 2022: Dan Bewley produces historic victory despite tough track conditions in Cardiff

Dan Bewley has become the sixth different winner in the 2022 FIM Speedway Grand Prix and he did it in style in front of a home crowd in Cardiff. The young Brit had been in fine form all weekend after qualifying second on Friday and was a favourite going into Saturday’s showdown. Ad Bewley certainly didn’t disappoint, claiming three heat wins on the night and most of them by some margin.

He made it through to the semi-finals after being on top after 20 heats. Speedway GP'One I'm never going to forget' — Bewley ecstatic after winning SGP in CardiffAN HOUR AGO His semi-final saw him battle with Patryk Dudek, Fredrik Lindgren and Jason Doyle. At the start, Doyle saw himself excluded after touching the tapes, leaving just three men to compete.

Going from the inside gate didn’t prove effective and he was beaten by Dudek, getting through to the final as third choice on the gate pick. In the final between the Brit, Dudek, Bartosz Zmarzlik and Denmark's Leon Madsen, Bewley was able to go from gate 2, which left a smile on his face. As the tapes rolled up on the final, Bewley flew out and never had to look back, cruising to his first-ever Speedway Grand Prix win.

It is Bewley who picks up 20 championship points to move him onto 64 which puts him comfortably in the top six in the standings. He becomes the first British winner in Cardiff in 15 years. Zmarzlik (+0.878) came in second while his compatriot Dudek (+1.346) took third.

Madsen had to settle for fourth (+3.751). Despite the heroics of Bewley, the night proved difficult for the riders, with the track not always being optimal. Doyle found himself off of his bike on three separate occasions, leaving him frustrated with the track.