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DANISH STAR JUHL PEDERSEN EXTENDS HOLSTED DEAL

Former SGP2 star Kevin Juhl Pedersen is on his way to Danish Speedwayligaen side Holsted.The 22-year-old learned his trade with the Tigers as a youth star but spent some time with Grindsted, before making the move back to Holsted halfway through the 2023 season.The Tigers have extended his deal into 2024 and he joins the likes of 2022 Danish champion Rasmus Jensen, Rene Bach, Bastian Pedersen, Timo Lahti, Wiktor Lampart and double Swedish champion Jacob Thorssell in a strong squad.Juhl Pedersen’s arrival could be a pivotal move as they enter an era without triple world champion Nicki Pedersen, who has completed a switch to Grindsted, having been released by the Tigers after two decades in their colours.Elsewhere, Speedway GP legend Nicki Pedersen is joined in the Grindsted squad by Polish racer Tobiasz Musielak for this year.

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TICKETS FOR 2024 FIM SPEEDWAY FINALE IN TORUN ON SALE NOW

See two FIM Speedway world champions crowned on one epic weekend of racing! Tickets for Torun’s 2024 Speedway GP and SGP2 title-deciders on September 27 and 28 are on sale now.Combined tickets for both nights start at 320 PLN, with regular Speedway GP tickets priced from 280 PLN and SGP2 entry available from 55 PLN. Book online HERE now to avoid missing out as the Speedway GP world champion is crowned in Torun for the 10th time.Polish icon Bartosz Zmarzlik clinched his fourth Speedway GP World Championship in five years at the 2023 Torun event, claiming a record-equalling 23rd SGP victory in the process.Zmarzlik will bid to make more history and become a five-time champion when the 2024 FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Torun brings the curtain down on a full-throttle season of racing on Saturday, September 28.But with the likes of 2023 Speedway GP runner-up Fredrik Lindgren, Martin Vaculik, Jack Holder, Leon Madsen and Torun rider Robert Lambert chasing him down, plus Polish SGP newcomers Dominik Kubera and Szymon Wozniak, it’s set to be another huge night of racing at the Marian Rose Motoarena as the medals are decided, as well as the top-six automatic qualifiers for 2025.The Speedway GP trophy is not the only prize on offer in Torun this September as the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship winner will be crowned at the FIM SGP2 of Poland – Torun on Friday, September 27.With back-to-back SGP2 champion Mateusz Cierniak no longer eligible to compete, a new champion is guaranteed as the three-round series climaxes at the Marian Rose Motoarena.Be part of an historic FIM Speedway weekend, enjoy the unforgettable atmosphere of the Marian Rose Motoarena and experience Torun’s must-see old town – one of the world’s ultimate speedway city breaks. Book online now: https://kstorun.kupbilety.pl/ 

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GUSTS & IVERSEN COMPLETE VARGARNA SIDE

Latvian racer Francis Gusts and Denmark’s former world No.3 Niels-Kristian Iversen have completed moves to Swedish side Vargarna.Gusts made his FIM Speedway Grand Prix debut in this year’s OlyBet FIM Speedway GP of Latvia – Riga and also helped his country win DeWalt FIM Speedway of Nations – SON2 bronze in the Latvian capital. That was the country’s first world team medal of any kind and the 2022 and 2023 SGP2 rider now looks set to emerge as one of Vargarna’s key riders as they make the move up from the Allsvenskan League.Iversen also completed a move to the Wolves this week and the four-time FIM Speedway World Cup winner can’t wait to lead the team into Bauhaus Elitserien action.He said: "I am excited to race for Vargarna in 2024. I've raced the track several times, but it's many years since I was there. It's good that Vargarna is back in the Elitserien, and I am happy to be a part of the new team.”The pair join forces with 2021 World Under-21 champion Jakub Miskowiak, former Speedway GP star Chris Harris, 2022 SGP2 rider Kevin Juhl Pedersen, Polish riders Adrian Cyfer, Mateusz Tonder and Marcin Nowak, plus Swedish racers Daniel Henderson, Ludvig Lindgren, Oscar Holstensson, Christopher Selvin and Willy Andersson.

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REW RETURNS TO IPSWICH FOR 2024

FIM SGP2 star Keynan Rew says Ipswich was the ideal place to launch his British career as he returns to Witches colours for 2024.Rew started his European career in Poland but was tempted to make his debut in the Sports Insure Premiership with Ipswich in 2023, helping the Witches win the Knockout Cup and reach the Premiership Grand Final, which they narrowly lost to Sheffield.Rew was pleased he picked Ipswich as his first UK club and can’t wait to return, joining forces with Speedway GP star Jason Doyle once again.He told the club’s website: “It was always the plan to be back at Ipswich next season. I really enjoyed my first year there and couldn’t have started at a better place in Britain. Chris (Louis) and Ritchie (Hawkins) were awesome to work with in my first year and very helpful, so I’m very grateful to be back next season.“It was definitely a learning curve for me. There were ups and downs as there always are. It was my first season here so there was a lot to learn, and I think I learned a lot. “Hopefully I can take that forward and, from a team perspective, it was awesome to win the Knockout Cup. We just missed out on the league, which was a bummer, but there is always next year.“It was an awesome feeling to win the Knockout Cup at home in Ipswich in the second leg. I feel like it was a present for Chris and for all of the hard work the boys put in this season. We all got along great, and it was a great bunch of guys and there was a good atmosphere. Of course, it was a bummer to lose out in the play-off final, but it is what it is.“Everyone sets themselves goals for their season and I have many that I would like to achieve. I would like to come back and finish what we started; it would be cool to push for that league title.”Rew missed out on an FIM SGP2 medal by one point, finishing fourth in the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship. He hopes to qualify for the three-round series once again and become Australia’s first world junior champion since Jaimon Lidsey in 2020.He said: “It was my first year in SGP2, so it was good to qualify for that. I came up a little bit short in the end with the goals I would have liked to achieve. “It makes me strive for bigger things next year, so hopefully I can push on. I’ve got to do the qualifiers again, but hopefully I can get through that, and the goal is to be a World Under-21 champion. I will work my hardest and hopefully we can get there.”

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GOLDEN HELMET WEEKEND FINALE IN PARDUBICE FOR SPEEDWAY GP QUALIFIERS

The race to qualify for the 2025 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series will climax on the iconic Golden Helmet weekend in Pardubice, with the FIM GP Challenge heading to the famous Czech circuit on Friday, October 4, 2024.The top three riders will guarantee their places in the 2025 Speedway GP series, with one of speedway’s most hard-fought contests – raced over a nail-biting 20 heats with no semi-finals or finals – coming just six days after the final round of the 2024 Speedway GP series in Torun.Normally, the FIM GP Challenge takes place in the middle of summer – meaning some of the riders involved may have the chance to secure Speedway GP qualification by finishing in the SGP World Championship’s top six or by winning the Speedway European Championship, even if they miss out on the Challenge podium.But with the FIM GP Challenge at the end of the season next year, it means the final confirmed Speedway GP places will be up for grabs in Pardubice – ensuring it will truly be the last-chance saloon for those seeking to guarantee their spot in the 2025 series.The FIM GP Challenge is set to be the opening event of Pardubice’s always-popular Golden Helmet weekend, which sees riders from all over the world compete for the Golden Helmet on Sunday, October 6. The prize, won by a who’s who of speedway legends, is one of the most sought-after trophies in the sport beyond the FIM Speedway championships and always attracts a stellar line-up of riders.There will be two more speedway events in Pardubice on Saturday, October 5, as the Golden Ribbon for the sport’s junior stars and round five of the FIM Flat Track World Championship also take place.There will be four qualifying rounds for the FIM GP Challenge, which take place in May. German track Abensberg and Hungarian circuit Debrecen host rounds on May 20, with Italian venue Lonigo and Slovak track Zarnovica staging the final two on May 25.The battles for places in the 2024 FIM SGP2 series – the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship – will be staged in Ludwigslust (Germany), Terenzano (Italy) and Macon (France) on Saturday, June 8. All riders must requalify for the series, regardless of where they finished in the 2023 championship.The qualifiers are just six days before the series-opening FIM SGP2 of Sweden – Malilla on Friday, June 14, on a weekend with also features the FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla and the 2024 FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4), which both take place on Saturday, June 15.The two FIM SGP3 Semi-Finals will be raced at Teterow’s Bergring Arena on Saturday, June 22, with the top riders advancing to the FIM SGP3 Final at Gorzow’s Edward Jancarz Stadium on Friday, June 28 – the night before the FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow on June 29.And the FIM Track Racing Youth Gold Trophy for the sport’s youngest talents will be staged in Zarnovica on July 21.

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DANISH STAR JUHL PEDERSEN EXTENDS HOLSTED DEAL

TICKETS FOR 2024 FIM SPEEDWAY FINALE IN TORUN ON SALE NOW

GUSTS & IVERSEN COMPLETE VARGARNA SIDE

REW RETURNS TO IPSWICH FOR 2024

GOLDEN HELMET WEEKEND FINALE IN PARDUBICE FOR SPEEDWAY GP QUALIFIERS