Speedway Grand Prix: 'Revolutionary' SGP4 bike will allow future stars to race 'on equal terms', says Tony Rickardsson

Sweden is the venue for the latest round of FIM Speedway Grand Prix action, however the weekend will not solely be about the SGP championship. The festivities at the Skrotfrag Arena in Malilla will begin on Friday with the final of the Speedway Youth World Championship, SG3, and future stars will also be in the spotlight with the launch of SGP4. Ad The revolutionary new youth category is part of Warner Bros.

Discovery Sports’ 10-year vision to nurture FIM Speedway’s future stars, and with the help and expertise of six-time world champion Tony Rickardsson, will see a new entry-level bike, aimed at 11 to 13 year olds. Speedway GPBelle Vue Aces beat Peterborough Panthers despite impressive Tarasenko home debut26/06/2023 AT 21:39 Following a year of testing and development, the 190cc, four-stroke bike will make its international debut in a special SGP4 test event on Saturday, ahead of the FIM Speedway GP of Sweden. Young riders from around the world will be invited to take part and Rickardsson is hopeful the new bike he helped design, and SGP4 as a whole, will allow the sport to become more accessible and popular among young people.

“We see that it’s been extremely difficult to recruit new and young riders,” he said in an exclusive interview with Eurosport. “And that’s not just in speedway, it’s a general trend in most motorsports. «Absolutely in speedway where we have very, very few newcomers to the sport of a young age.

“This will definitely help. It will not revolutionise the chance for young riders to come through, but it will definitely help to have a finished bike that you can buy without having to build your complete own bike by yourself for your son or daughter to start riding. “It is extremely important that we