Speedway of Nations 2022: Australia beat Great Britain in Grand Final in Vojens to win first title

Australia are the victors of the 2022 Speedway of Nations after a stunning Grand Final heat against last year's champions Great Britain. The Aussie duo of Max Fricke and Jack Holder had been strong all night but found themselves third after the 21 heats. Ad/> In a Grand Final Qualifier battle with second-place Sweden, Australia secured their spot in the final with a 6 – 3 win, but it didn’t come without controversy.

On the last lap, Sweden’s Oliver Berntzon tangled with Fricke, and came off his bike. /> Speedway'You dream of these moments' — Australia react to Speedway of Nations victoryAN HOUR AGO However, it was deemed that Berntzon was at fault and was excluded, albeit from last place. Come the Grand Final, despite having the weaker gate choice, Holder and Fricke flew out to claim a 7 – 2 win and becoming world champions for the first time under the Speedway of Nations format.

Jason Doyle was also part of the Australia team as first reserve but didn’t participate in any of the heats. Despite this, he was still elated for his team as the celebrations kicked off with the traditional Aussie shoey on the podium. Speedway of Nations Final as it happened — Australia triumph in Grand Final in Vojens Great Britain topped the standings after 21 heats but ultimately couldn’t claim the win in the end.

The display from Dan Bewley and Robert Lambert was nothing short of impressive after captain Tai Woffinden had to pull out due to a back injury sustained on Friday. It was a close battle all night with Denmark, Czech Republic and Poland missing out on the top three by the slimmest of margins — just six points separated the top six at the end of the night. The shock of the night was Poland, who came in to the event as pre-race