SPEEDWAY/INTERVIEW/PGEE: Big support from Bartłomiej Kowalski for his brother. “We can motivate each other.”

– This is my best experience and best run – with a full stadium, said Bartłomiej Kowalski in an interview for ekstraliga.pl about competing at PGE Narodowy. The BETARD SPARTA Wrocław representative also talked about mutual motivation with his brother and preparations for the 2025 season.

• Bartłomiej Kowalski will continue his preparations locally. The plan includes only the club training camp with BETARD SPARTA Wrocław.
• Winning the race at PGE Narodowy during the Warsaw round of the 2023 Grand Prix is the biggest experience for the speedway rider.
• I’m not pushing it, but I would like such a duo – our interviewee said about potentially racing with his brother, Radosław.
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For Bartłomiej Kowalski, the final touches are coming before the start of the speedway spring and heading to the track. Current plans include local activities and awaiting the club trip from Wrocław. – I will continue the preparation plan locally – whether in Wrocław or at home. Besides training, I also have the logistics to plan, as it is that time where everything needs to be finalized. If it comes to the trip part, I’m only waiting for the BETARD SPARTA training camp. This will conclude all the preparations – the vice-champions of the PGE Ekstraliga 2024 rider said in an interview for ekstraliga.pl.

For the young rider, harsh winter conditions are better, but he also prefers warmer climates which can be fully utilized for preparations. This was the case recently during the national team camp in Malta. – This year’s winter is not ideal for me. These are the worst possible conditions. For me, real winter is when it’s snowy and frosty. I like that climate. Such conditions can only be seen in the mountains when I train there for 2-3 days. Alternatively, I prefer trips where you can catch some sun. In both climates, you can train well – explained Kowalski.

Last season in the PGE Ekstraliga, the graduates of BETARD SPARTA Wrocław made significant progress. Among them, Nikodem Mikołajczyk and Marcel Kowolik often delighted fans with their rides. Their development is also thanks to older team members. – I’ve experienced that when any of us has a problem, we approach it. We don’t just look out for ourselves; everyone tries to help. It’s the same for me when it comes to relationships with our juniors. I can’t answer everything because I’m still learning and can approach any senior for advice – emphasized Bartłomiej Kowalski in an interview for ekstraliga.pl.

An important moment for our interviewee is the licensing of his younger brother – Radosław. Bartłomiej hopes to form a brotherly duo on the track in the future. – When he was a little boy, he wasn’t interested in speedway. However, for over a year he’s been getting to know it, previously he was only into motocross, BMX, and bicycles. I feared those expectations because I don’t expect anything from him. I’m not pushing it, but I would like such a duo. He has been told by me and my family that as long as speedway and working around it make him happy, like now, he should ride and try. Before him, there’s the first season to see how everything is. The best thing I noticed is that we can motivate each other, because when I see his enthusiasm in training and in the workshop, I’m positively surprised and know that he can support me in tougher times to focus more – he explained.

Bartłomiej Kowalski has also had the opportunity to compete at PGE Narodowy during the FIM SGP. Last year he participated in one race, but two years ago, he replaced Dominik Kubera, who had an accident in the qualifiers. Then, he managed to win one of the starts. The season 2026 will see the World Cup final there. – This is my best experience and best run – with a full stadium. This combination is wonderful. I’ve lived through it, although briefly, but I’m sure it’s worth it – concluded the speedway rider from BETARD SPARTA Wrocław.