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VIDEO | FIM SGP ACADEMY - DOWN UNDER | DAY TWO

It's day two at the FIM SGP Academy - Down Under and the class of 2025 is getting a technical masterclass on and off the track at Gillman.

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STARS OF THE FUTURE SET FOR FIM SGP ACADEMY - DOWN UNDER IN ADELAIDE

Twenty three young riders are set for a speedway masterclass as six-time FIM Speedway world champion Tony Rickardsson, Aussie Speedway GP star Max Fricke, FIM Track Racing Commission director Armando Castagna and FIM Speedway race director Phil Morris coach the next generation of stars at the FIM SGP Academy – Down Under this week.The first FIM SGP Academy of 2025 takes place at Adelaide track Gillman from Wednesday until Friday, before the famous circuit hosts the FIM Oceania Championship this Saturday, with the winner earning a spot in the 2025 Speedway GP qualifiers.Building on the success of the FIM SGP Academy in Czech capital Prague this year, as well as two previous academies Down Under, the three 2025 FIM SGP Academies will feature on-track training sessions, as well as off-track coaching 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. Riders can also ask questions about making it into the sport’s professional leagues in Europe.

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SPEEDWAY GP ICONS SET TO COACH AT FIM SGP ACADEMY – DOWN UNDER IN JANUARY

Six-time FIM Speedway world champion Tony Rickardsson, Aussie Speedway GP star Max Fricke, FIM Track Racing Commission director Armando Castagna and FIM Speedway race director Phil Morris are set to coach the next generation of stars at the FIM SGP Academy – Down Under from January 22-24.Adelaide venue Gillman Speedway plays host to the first FIM SGP Academy of 2025, staged in partnership between FIM Speedway global promoter Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, motorcycling’s global governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and Australia’s national governing body, Motorcycling Australia (MA).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.

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FIM WOMEN'S SPEEDWAY ACADEMY & GOLD TROPHY HEAD FOR CROATIA IN 2025

The 2025 FIM Women’s Speedway Academy and FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy will be staged at former FIM Speedway GP of Croatia venue Donji Kraljevec from July 10-12.Applications are open for the fourth edition of the FIM WSA, which takes place on Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11, with the FIM Speedway Women’s Gold Trophy meeting on Saturday, July 12.The inaugural FIM Speedway Women’s Gold Trophy took place at former FIM Speedway GP of Germany venue Teterow last June, with home hero Celina Liebmann topping the podium to make history as the first-ever winner of the competition.Female riders from all motorcycle disciplines are welcome, with no previous speedway experience necessary. Riders aged 13 and above will use 250cc machines and those aged 16 and over will use 500cc machines. The project is a joint initiative between the FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP) and the FIM Women’s Commission (CFM).Janika Judeika, FIM Women’s Commission director, said: “Following its first three editions, the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy is continuing to grow and thrive, and we intend to build upon these successes next year in Donji Kraljevec. “It is an initiative that I find incredibly exciting, and we are already seeing very positive results with women enjoying a raised profile as speedway becomes more and more inclusive.”Armando Castagna, FIM Track Racing director, stated: “Ever since its inaugural edition in Germany in 2022, the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy has proved to be a very effective way of promoting inclusivity and diversity in speedway, and the FIM Track Racing Commission is proud to be working together with the FIM Women’s Commission to further its progression. “I am confident it will continue to prosper, and that next year in Croatia will build on the success of its three previous editions.”For more information on the WSA and the Women’s Gold Trophy, please email wsa@fim.ch. Registrations close on March 31.

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LINDGREN BACKS SWEDISH SPEEDWAY ACADEMY TO FIND FUTURE STARS

Swedish star Fredrik Lindgren is backing Linus Sundstrom’s Swedish Speedway Academy to deliver his successor on the FIM Speedway stage in the years to come.Fast Freddie captains his country into next week’s FIM Speedway of Nations in Manchester, where the Swedes launch their title bid in Semi-Final 1 against Poland, Finland, France, Germany, Italy and Ukraine at the National Speedway Stadium on Tuesday.Lindgren teams up with double Swedish champion Jacob Thorssell, with 2022 SON teammate Oliver Berntzon occupying the No.3 reserve role.With the Bauhaus Elitserien largely dominated by Polish riders, some have questioned where the next top Swedish stars will come from.But Lindgren has been encouraged to see former FIM Speedway World Cup winner Sundstrom’s efforts with the nation’s young riders, as he coaches them on both 250cc and 500cc machines. The world No.2 hopes these sessions will set Sweden’s youth stars on the path to speedway success.Lindgren said: “Linus has put together the Swedish Speedway Academy.  He’s having a few weekends with the youngsters this year and bringing in old riders to pass on their knowledge to the young kids. That’s a really positive thing for Swedish speedway.“Hopefully by the time I put my steel shoe away, some young kid will come along from Sweden and become a star.”Lindgren heads into the SON on a high after passing four-time Speedway GP world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik going into the final lap to win the ISS FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow last Saturday.It was his first SGP win since he topped the podium at the 2023 Orlen FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Warsaw. He hopes it won’t be the last as he bids to improve on his tally of now seven victories in 170 Speedway GPs raced since he debuted as a wild card in Stockholm in 2004.Lindgren said: “I have raced quite a lot of GPs, but I haven’t got that many wins. I wanted to get some more GP wins this season and I collected one last Saturday. I am feeling very proud of that. For sure getting the wins is not easy, and especially racing alongside Bartek. He has been outstanding for the last few years. To get a win at his home track and from behind is a pretty special moment.”Birmingham star Lindgren would love to add another victory to his haul at the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on August 17.“It would be really cool to win in Cardiff,” he said. “It has been the pinnacle of the sport for a long time. We also have Warsaw and I really enjoy racing in these indoor stadiums with a lot of noise and big crowds.”

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VIDEO | FIM SGP ACADEMY - DOWN UNDER | DAY TWO

STARS OF THE FUTURE SET FOR FIM SGP ACADEMY - DOWN UNDER IN ADELAIDE

SPEEDWAY GP ICONS SET TO COACH AT FIM SGP ACADEMY – DOWN UNDER IN JANUARY

FIM WOMEN'S SPEEDWAY ACADEMY & GOLD TROPHY HEAD FOR CROATIA IN 2025

LINDGREN BACKS SWEDISH SPEEDWAY ACADEMY TO FIND FUTURE STARS