Tough night for Australians at Poland’s FIM Speedway GP

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Tough night for Australians at Poland's FIM Speedway GP

2022 FIM Speedway GP of Poland

Danish driver Anders Thomsen celebrated an unforgettable night with Gorzow in style as he edged out his first FIM Speedway Grand Prix win on Saturday.

Thomsen topped the podium in Poland’s 3W FIM Speedway GP – Gorzow at Edward Jancarz Stadium, beating Stal Gorzow one-two-three with PGE Ekstraliga teammates Martin Vaculik and Bartosz Zmarzlik in front of a vibrant, 14,000 crowd people in one of the world’s top racetrack stadiums.

Thomsen was elated with the win that saw him beat two drivers with two Gorzow wins each, as did Polish star Patryk Dudek, who took fourth place.

Anders Thomsen

“I know that around here they are pretty fast! It’s not often that you see someone beat Bartek on his home turf. I have several devices that are working pretty well at the moment. It’s a great feeling to win the Grand Prix at my hometown club in Gorzow. I was stunned. It was great to be on the podium with Bartek and Martin. I know them quite well. We race together here and we are really good friends. Getting to the finals together is great. I know Bartek flies around here and winning against him is good for me too. I am really happy.“

Thomsen is currently seventh on the Speedway GP leaderboard with 49 points – just four points behind Vaculik, who is third out of 53.

The Vojens driver is now hoping he can find steady form again after reaching a semi-final in the previous three rounds following his fourth place finish at the inaugural event in Croatia.

Thomsen marked the biggest win of his career to date with a celebration that will live on for a long time in the Gorzow legend as he stripped off his bra for a winning round in the underwear. mine.

Thomsen admits it’s not the first time he’s celebrated in that style. “Actually the first time I won the Danish Final, I did too! It was a team final in Munkebo. Me and my friends said we should take off our clothes and do a round to watch live TV. So we did it and we appeared on the biggest sports show in Denmark! I won the grand prize for the best celebration on TV! “

Second place was Vaculik who was elated with two teammates and close friends at Gorzow Stadium as he celebrated his second podium after three rounds.

Third place Zmarzlik extended his Speedway GP World Championship lead to 18 points with his eighth SGP final appearance at Edward Jancarz Stadium.

Jason Doyle was Aussie’s top scorer with nine points giving him eighth for the round while compatriots Jack Holder and Max Fricke scored six and one respectively.

Mansfield's Max Fricke chases world champion leader Bartosz Zmarzlik — Mansfield’s Max Fricke chases world champion leader Bartosz Zmarzlik

The Speedway GP series continues with UK blockbuster FIM Speedway GP – Cardiff on Saturday, August 13 as Principality Stadium hosts its 20th SGP event, with UK FIM SGP2 for the sport’s under-21 stars take place on Sunday, August 14.

But first, the focus turns to the FIM Speedway of Nations as 15 nations battle to become world team champions in four epic nights of racing in the Danish seaside city of Esbjerg from July 27-30. .