INTERVIEW/PGEE: Oskar Fajfer Believes in a Better Season

Oskar Fajfer will spend his third season with STAL Gorzów, although he can’t count last year as successful – mainly due to injuries. In an interview for ekstraliga.pl, the player talked about his preparations, his approach to the PGE Ekstraliga 2025, and… the support from the club in Gniezno.

• Fajfer has completed a large part of the rehabilitation for his injured knee, which he injured in Sweden at the end of the 2024 season.
• Running helps him in preparations and daily training.
• The next season will definitely be better, I approach it with great calm – said the representative of STAL Gorzów about the PGE Ekstraliga 2025.
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At the end of the past season in the Swedish league, Oskar Fajfer sustained a knee injury, which he was treating over the winter. Currently, our interlocutor has no major problems and is fully committed to preparing for the new PGE Ekstraliga season. – For quite some time, I’ve felt good enough to get back on the motorcycle and race. There are small “imperfections” to polish, but we have a month before resuming track training, so we’ll correct those. You could say everything is under control – everything is going very well – said the representative of STAL Gorzów in an interview for ekstraliga.pl.

It’s precisely on the plans of the Gorzów club that the rider focuses the most. – Our preparation camp is being arranged quickly, so I have no plans to travel or look for track rides. I focus on the activities here and rely on the club’s plan. There’s a planned departure to Žarnovica around March 5th. If the weather permits us to hit the track in Poland around the same time, we’ll probably stay and look for local training – he added.

During the preparation period and not only, Oskar Fajfer prefers running, which he also uses as a temporary escape from everyday life. – I couldn’t even imagine a lifestyle without running. It really resets my mind and allows me to freshen up and forget everything for a moment, to destress. This year, I had to give it up due to injury treatment after surgery. I replaced it with cycling, and I really liked it. You have to manage somehow – said the rider.

For our interlocutor, it will be the third season in the PGE Ekstraliga and with STAL Gorzów. The previous edition ended with an average race score of 1.386, but a break in competitions due to a knee injury also affected this. – I absolutely don’t dissect the previous season into components and don’t treat it as if it were tragic. I wish it could have been better, however, what happened to me, one injury or another, is normal. I tried to “resuscitate” the season, returning with this injury. That also significantly lowered my average because it’s hard to jump into the most important matches when everyone is fully prepared, and you’re returning after a month-long break. I needed time to get back into it. The next season will definitely be better, I approach it with great calm. I have my plan, I know what I want to achieve and I believe I will be a strong point for STAL – explained Oskar Fajfer.

Last year, the protégé of the Gniezno club participated in the SGP round at the E. Jancarz stadium. Recently, Polish stadiums have been filled with fans, and several cycle editions are held in the country. This year, the Grand Prix will come to PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, the mentioned Gorzów, and the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław. – For me, it’s a great joy. Of course, we ride for ourselves and love doing it, but when the stadium is filled to the brim, it is an additional motivation to win. For me, it’s a positive stimulus that I do it for the fans – he added.

In addition to representing the club from Gorzów, Oskar Fajfer also pays attention to what is happening in Gniezno. The rider actively engages in support for ULTRAPUR START, which will compete in the National Speedway League. – I live in Gniezno, my father is a coach at the club and also follows what happens there. I also help many boys, they benefit from it. They often took engines from me. It’s known that I spent many years in START and also want to help as a local patriot, even though I ride for STAL and I’m fully dedicated to this club – he concluded.