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VIDEO | SGP2 FINAL SHOWDOWN IN RIGA

Relive an historic SGP2 final in Riga as Ukraine's Nazar Parnitskyi defied an epic challenge from Danish teenager Mikkel Andersen to take the win.

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YOUNG LIONS SEEK SON2 REDEMPTION IN MANCHESTER ON FRIDAY

Great Britain Under-21 star Sam Hagon believes the Young Lions can go from agony to ecstasy as they race for redemption in the FIM Speedway of Nations – SON2 in Manchester on Friday.Eight countries face off over a marathon 28 heats, with the highest-scoring team crowned FIM Team Speedway Under-21 world champions at the National Speedway Stadium.GB take on 16-time champions Poland, who head into the event chasing an 11th straight gold medal, as well as teams from Denmark, Latvia, Australia, Germany, Czech Republic and Sweden, who return to the competition for 2024.The Brits finished seventh and last in the 2023 SON2 event in Riga – a result which threatened to leave them out of the competition for 2024. But with Manchester named as host city for the tournament, the Young Lions qualify as host nation and are determined to take full advantage.Hagon lines up at No.3, joining forces with SGP2 FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship rider Leon Flint and the in-form Dan Thompson. While countries like Poland and Denmark have three SGP2 stars in their starting line-up, Hagon sees no reason why the Brits can take the fight to their rivals on the Manchester track where he races for Belle Vue Colts in the WSRA National Development League. 

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NO PRESSURE FOR PRZYJEMSKI AS HE LEADS MALILLA ONE-TWO-THREE FOR POLAND IN SGP2

Polish star Wiktor Przyjemski insists he won’t be putting any extra pressure on his shoulders after opening his FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship bid with victory in the 3P Logistics FIM SGP2 of Sweden – Malilla on Friday.Przyjemski was tipped by many as one of the championship favourites and delivered a big ride when it mattered most to lead a Polish one-two-three in the final, beating second-placed Bartosz Banbor and Sebastian Szostak in third, with Swedish favourite Philip Hellstrom-Bangs taking fourth spot.Last year’s champion Mateusz Cierniak, silver medallist Damian Ratajczak and third-placed Bartlomiej Kowalski packed the podium for Poland in the 2023 SGP2 championship.But even with a new generation of stars in 2024, Przyjemski and his compatriots have maintained the nation’s grip on the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship series.Two-time SGP2 gold medallist Przyjemski was expected to be the most likely rider to follow Cierniak into the club of SGP2 winners. While he was delighted to live up to this tag, the Lublin favourite insists he won’t be putting too much pressure on his shoulders ahead of the final two rounds in Latvian capital Riga on September 6 and at Polish venue Torun on September 27.

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2024 FIM SGP2 LINE-UP FINALISED AS WILD CARDS FOR FIM SPEEDWAY UNDER-21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REVEALED

The line-up for the 2024 FIM SGP2 series has been confirmed as Danish shooting stars Mikkel Andersen and Villads Nagel join Poland’s Bartosz Banbor in receiving permanent wild cards.The three-round 2024 FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship series gets underway with the 3P Logistics FIM SGP2 of Sweden – Malilla this Friday, before the action moves to Latvian capital Riga on Friday, September 6 and concludes at Polish venue Torun on Friday, September 27 – the night before the Speedway GP world champion is crowned at the Marian Rose Motoarena.Riders from seven different countries contest this season’s SGP2 series, with Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain, Latvia, Ukraine and Norway all represented in the 15-rider line-up.With 2022 and 2023 SGP2 champion Mateusz Cierniak now too old to compete in the series, a new champion is guaranteed in 2024.Twelve riders secured their places in the championship last Saturday, with the top four in each of the three qualifiers at German track Ludwigslust, French club Macon and former FIM Italian Speedway GP venue Terenzano all guaranteed spots in the series.

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SWEDISH DUO AMONG SGP2 QUALIFIERS

Swedish young guns Casper Henriksson and Philip Hellstrom-Bangs will both represent the host nation in the 3P Logistics FIM SGP2 of Sweden – Malilla next Friday after sealing FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship qualification on Saturday.Henriksson finished fifth in the 2023 SGP2 series and he sealed his spot in this year’s three-round championship with victory at the qualifier in Macon, France on 14 points. Meanwhile, Hellstrom-Bangs took fourth place on 11 in the qualifier at German track Ludwigslust. He will now do double duty, having already been named as second track reserve for the 3P Logistics FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla on Saturday night.Henriksson was followed into the series by Poland’s double FIM SON2 gold medallist Wiktor Przyjemski, who was second in Macon on 13 and is likely to start as one of the championship favourites as he returns to the SGP2 series after a year’s break.Danish racer William Drejer, who famously finished third in the FIM SGP2 of Denmark – Vojens final as a track reserve last year will now race full time in the 2024 series after finishing third in France.He won a three-way run-off for the last two qualification spots, which also saw Great Britain’s Leon Flint make the cut. Former SGP3 gold medallist Mikkel Andersen was the unlucky man after the trio tied on 12.Ukrainian racer Nazar Parnitskyi, first substitute rider in the 2023 SGP2 series, blazed into the full 2024 line-up with a 15-point maximum, which won him the Ludwigslust qualifier.Jesper Knudsen was second on 12 and follows in the footsteps of his brother Jonas, who competed in the 2022 series. Jesper beat Norwegian racer Mathias Pollestad in a run-off for second place, but Pollestad still qualifies in third, with Hellstrom-Bangs taking the final spot in Germany on 11. Polish star Bartosz Banbor and American youngster Slater Lightcap just fell short on 10.Poland’s Sebastian Szostak booked his place in SGP2 as winner of the qualifier at former FIM Italian Speedway GP venue Terenzano, scoring 14 points.Danish racer Bastian Pedersen – nephew of triple Speedway GP world champion Nicki Pedersen – qualified in second place on 13. Poland’s Jakub Krawczyk and Latvia’s Francis Gusts came through a three-way run-off for the last two qualification places, with 2022 SGP3 runner-up Villads Nagel of Denmark missing out after they tied on 12.British rider Dan Thompson fell short on 10, with 2023 SGP2 star Anze Grmek exiting on nine.The full SGP2 line-up will be confirmed very soon, with the 12 qualifiers set to be joined by three permanent wild cards, selected by the SGP2 Commission, as well as a wild card for each of the rounds in Malilla, Latvian capital Riga on September 6 and Polish city Torun on September 27.2024 SGP2 LINE-UP SO FAR: Nazar Parnitskyi (Ukraine), Jesper Knudsen (Denmark), Mathias Pollestad (Norway), Philip Hellstrom-Bangs (Sweden), Sebastian Szostak (Poland), Bastian Pedersen (Denmark), Jakub Krawczyk (Poland), Francis Gusts (Latvia), Casper Henriksson (Sweden), Wiktor Przyjemski (Poland), William Drejer (Denmark), Leon Flint (Great Britain).LUDWIGSLUST SCORES: 1. Nazar Parnitskyi 15, 2. Jesper Knudsen 12+3, 3. Mathias Pollestad 12+2, 4. Philip Hellstrom-Bangs 11, 5. Bartosz Banbor 10, 6. Slater Lightcap 10, 7. Kacper Lobodzinski 8, 8. Jan Jenicek 7, 9. Sam Hagon 7, 10. Adam Bednar 6, 11. Michael West 5, 12. Anton Jansson 5, 13. Otto Raak 5, 14. Artiom Juhno 4, 15. Ben Iken 2, 16. Hannah Grunwald 1, 17. Jonny Wynant 0, 18. Tom Meyer 0.TERENZANO SCORES: 1. Sebastian Szostak 14, 2. Bastian Pedersen 13, 3. Jakub Krawczyk 12+3, 4. Francis Gusts 12+2, 5. Villads Nagel 12+1, 6. Dan Thompson 10, 7. Anże Grmek 9, 8. Patrick Hyjek 8, 9. Matteo Boncinelli 6, 10. Joe Thompson 5, 11. Jaroslav Vanicek 5, 12. Harrison Ryan 5, 13. Ludvig Selvin 4, 14. Richard Fuzesi 2, 15. Mattia Santinelli 2, 16. Milton Besagonil 1.MACON SCORES: 1. Casper Henriksson 14, 2. Wiktor Przyjemski 13, 3. William Drejer 12+3, 4. Leon Flint 12+2, 5. Mikkel Andersen 12+0, 6. Sebastian Kossler 9, 7. Alex Martin 8, 8. Tate Zischke 8, 9. Ashton Boughen 7, 10. Nikita Kaulins 7, 11. Matous Kamenik 5, 12. Magnus Klipper 3, 13. Marlon Hegener 3, 14. Teo Tauzin 2, 15. Antoine Desserprix 2, 16. Theo Bernard 1, 17. Tino Bouin 1, 18. Erik Bachhuber 1.  

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VIDEO | SGP2 FINAL SHOWDOWN IN RIGA

YOUNG LIONS SEEK SON2 REDEMPTION IN MANCHESTER ON FRIDAY

NO PRESSURE FOR PRZYJEMSKI AS HE LEADS MALILLA ONE-TWO-THREE FOR POLAND IN SGP2

2024 FIM SGP2 LINE-UP FINALISED AS WILD CARDS FOR FIM SPEEDWAY UNDER-21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REVEALED

SWEDISH DUO AMONG SGP2 QUALIFIERS