FIM SoN2: Polish Youth Wins in Rainy Manchester

The Polish team, consisting of Wiktor Przyjemski, Bartosz Bańbor, and Jakub Krawczyk, won the gold medal at the Junior World Team Championships. Second place went to the Swedish team, while the Australian team took the third step on the podium. This was the eleventh consecutive victory for the white and red team in such events.

Eight teams participated in the SON 2 final, so 28 races were necessary to determine the best junior team in the world. The rain in Manchester made the conditions tough for racing.

The Polish team started the tournament with victories over Germany and Australia. Although the whites and reds won both races 5:4 as a team, Wiktor Przyjemski and Bartosz Bańbor had to acknowledge the superiority of Norick Bloedorn and then Keynan Rew.

After two rounds, the teams of Great Britain and Sweden were leading with a full score. Host rider Dan Thompson deserved recognition, scoring 8 points in two races. Unfortunately, in the 12th race, the Brit had a fall that excluded him from further competition.

In the 16th race, there was a clash between the Polish and Swedish teams. At the beginning of the second lap, Bartosz Bańbor fell on the track. According to the referee, the Polish rider’s fall was caused by Phillip Hellström-Bängs, who was excluded from the race rerun. In the rerun, the pair Przyjemski – Bańbor confidently beat the lone Henriksson.

In their next race, the Polish team confidently defeated the British team, increasing their lead over the rest of the field. The victory in the SON 2 final was secured by coach Rafał Dobrucki‘s charges with a 7:2 win over the Czech team.

In the last race of the competition in Manchester, the Swedish team defeated Latvia 7:2, securing second place in the final standings.

Results of the Speedway of Nations 2 final (via WP SportoweFakty):

I Poland – 41

1. Wiktor Przyjemski – 19+1 (2,2,3*,4,4,0,4)
2. Bartosz Bańbor – 22+2 (3,3,4,3,3,4,2)
3. Jakub Krawczyk – ns

II Sweden – 38

1. Casper Henriksson – 15+3 (3,3,2,2,2,0,3*)
2. Philip Hellström-Bängs – 23 (4,4,4,w,3,4,4)
3. Rasmus Karlsson – ns

III Australia – 38

1. Keynan Rew – 27 (4,4,4,4,4,4,3)
2. James Pearson – 11+1 (2,0,2,3*,0,2,2)
3. Michael West – ns

IV Great Britain – 35

1. Leon Flint – 22+2 (3,3,4,4,2,2,4)
2. Dan Thompson – 8 (4,4,w,-,-,-,-)
3. Sam Hagon – 5 (2,0,3,0)

V Denmark – 31

1. Jesper Knudsen – 0 (0,-,0,-,-,-,-)
2. Bastian Pedersen – 20 (2,2,3,4,4,3,2)
3. Villads Nagel – 11+2 (0,3,3,2,3)

VI Germany – 29

1. Norick Bloedorn – 25 (4,4,3,3,4,3,4)
2. Jonny Wynant – 0 (0,-,-,0,-,-,0)
3. Patrick Hyjek – 4 (2,0,2,0)

VII Czech Republic – 21

1. Adam Bednar – 14 (d,3,w,2,2,4,3)
2. Jan Jeniček – 5 (2,-,3,-,-,-,-)
3. Matouš Kameník – 2 (0,0,0,2,0)

VIII Latvia – 17

1. Nikita Kauliņš – 7 (3,2,0,2,0,0,0)
2. Artiom Juho – 10 (0,0,2,0,3,3,2)