KVECH SEEKS SPEEDWAY GP HISTORY

Czech star Jan Kvech would love to write his name in the FIM Speedway Grand Prix history books as Czechia’s first Speedway GP winner.

Only two Czech riders have reached the SGP podium – Lukas Dryml achieved four across the 2002 and 2003 seasons, two seconds and two thirds, before Vaclav Milik finished third at the 2017 FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague.

After being handed a permanent SGP wild card for 2025, Kvech has his sights set on joining this elite club. But the 2022 SGP2 and SON2 silver medallist would love to become his country’s first Speedway GP winner as he prepares for the season-opening WWK FIM Speedway GP of Germany – Landshut on Saturday evening.

“That’s a challenge for me,” he said. “I want to win a GP. We have never had a Czech winner, and I want to do it.

“Always when I go into a race, I want to win it. Nobody wants to lose. I am looking forward to the season. I can’t wait for the first GP. I want to be better than last season. I want to make a final. The first step is at least making it into the last-chance qualifier or the final. Then I can try and win the GP. I will do everything I can to be better than last year. This season I want to be more consistent. I hope this season I will make a final and get some good results.”

Kvech finished 15th in the 2024 Speedway GP World Championship and admits he didn’t expect an SGP recall. But it’s an opportunity he’s determined to capitalise on as he builds his experience at the highest level.

“I was very surprised,” he said. “I didn’t believe I would get the wild card, so I am very happy about that. I am happy to be back in the GP. The first season is always hard because it was my first time in both the GP and the Ekstraliga in Poland. I gained a lot of experience last season and now I want to be better.”