Speedway Grand Prix Sweden: Wild card Oliver Berntzon looking to 'race hard' in front of home fans Malilla

With the FIM Speedway Grand Prix heading to Sweden for round 9 in Malilla, wild card Oliver Berntzon is hoping to put in a good display in front of his home supporters, which will hopefully set him on his way back to qualifying for the series full-time again in future. Berntzon last qualified for the SGP for the 2021 season but endured a difficult campaign in which he failed to reach a semi-final in 11 meetings and finished 15th overall. Ad The 29-year-old has however had an fruitful 2022, winning his first Swedish Championship and helping his nation to bronze at the Speedway of Nations.

Speedway GP'Stronger and stronger!' — Zmarzlik top rider from SGP Denmark in Vojens2 HOURS AGO Speaking to Eurosport ahead of the event at the historic Skrotfrag Arena, Berntzon set out his aims as well as his excitement to compete at the venue, having previously done so for the club Dackarna in the Elitserien. “It's hard to say, you know. No specific goal set out,” he admitted.

“But I just want to go there and race and race hard and prove not just to myself, but to everyone else as well, that I can be in the Grand Prix, and that last year wasn't a good reflection of my ability. “Usually, there's a lot of people and a lot of Swedish flags in Malilla during the Grand Prix. So I hope it will be the same on Saturday.

“It's a good track. It's the National Speedway stadium in Sweden. They've had a Grand Prix for many, many years, and it's one of my favourite tracks as well.

I've ridden there for three years. And yeah, I've had many good results in there. So hopefully, I can have another one on Saturday.” 'The pain has become unbearable' — Michelsen out of Swedish Speedway GP 'In the final I had everything' — Zmarzlik happy to put slow start