The FIM SGP Academy launched at Prague’s Marketa Stadium in May 2024 as youth riders from around the world received coaching from Speedway GP greats Tony Rickardsson and Greg Hancock.

Now the FIM SGP Academy expands to three events for 2025, kicking off with the FIM SGP Academy – Down Under at Adelaide venue Gillman from January 22-24, as Rickardsson, Speedway GP star Max Fricke, FIM Track Racing Commission director Armando Castagna and FIM Speedway race director Phil Morris all head to South Australia to coach the stars of tomorrow.

There will then be two more FIM SGP Academies in Europe, taking place as part of the FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla weekend in early July and alongside the FIM Speedway of Nations at Polish venue Torun, which runs from September 30 to October 4.

The FIM SGP Academy features a combination of on-track training and off-track classroom sessions, giving riders advice in many aspects of the sport, including sporting and anti-doping regulations, starting and riding techniques, bike preparation, media and social media, sponsorship, fitness and health.

With the FIM SGP Academy events all taking place away from any youth racing events, they provide the perfect opportunity for riders and their families to learn and hone their skills away from a competition and, most importantly, have fun and meet other young riders and speedway families from around the world.

Applications are now open for riders aged 10-21 for the Gillman event. Please apply by completing the application form HERE, or contact MA’s events manager Sam Redfern via track@ma.org.au for more information.