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AMERICAN SHOOTING STAR BRADY LANDON WINS SGP4 CROWN WITH 15-POINT MAX IN MALILLA
American young gun Brady Landon took the win at the second-ever FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) with a 15-point maximum at Swedish venue Målilla on Saturday.The SGP4 project made its debut last year as part of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’ vision to train a new generation of champions, with six-time world champion Tony Rickardsson designing a 190cc bike to train the sport’s newest riders, aged between 11 and 13. Riders from nine different countries and four different continents headed to the iconic Målilla racetrack in the Swedish forests, battling it out over a hard-fought 20 heats on the Skrotfrag Arena's training track.Landon, 13, went unbeaten over five races to take gold. Australia’s Cooper Antone finished in second with 13 points and Denmark’s Niklas Bager took third with 10 points, repeating their podium positions from the SGP4 event in 2023. Landon was delighted to take home the title in his first-ever SGP4 championship after making the long trip over to Sweden from California. He said: “I’m feeling super stoked with everything. My coach Gino Manzares helped me so much - it wouldn’t have been possible without him. It was a lot of fun and I love this track and the competition. I hope to carry on with speedway as far as it takes me. Maybe I can be world champion one day.”
SWEDISH LEGEND RICKARDSSON BACKS SGP4 YOUNG GUNS TO ENTERTAIN IN MALILLA
Six-time FIM Speedway world champion Tony Rickardsson is backing the SGP4 class of 2024 to deliver even better racing as the FIM Speedway Youth World Cup returns to Swedish venue Malilla at 12:00 CET on Saturday – with free entry for all spectators.The brand-new class for the sport’s youngest riders aged 11-13 was launched in 2023 as part of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and the FIM’s vision to provide an entry-level category for young riders to begin their journey towards Speedway GP.Legends including Rickardsson will be on hand to offer coaching as part of an unforgettable two-day experience, which follows the launch of the SGP Academy, which took place in Prague two weeks ago.This year’s SGP4 event sees 16 riders from nine different countries and four continents compete over 20 heats on the 190cc SGP4 bikes, designed by Rickardsson to train the champions of the future.The 2023 event saw a crowd of over 1,000 spectators cover the grass surrounding the Malilla training track to watch the young guns battle it out, with Denmark’s Elias Jamil carrying off the title with a 15-point maximum.Rickardsson was elated with the public response to the new championship last year. And he’s backing this year’s riders to deliver a Saturday afternoon of racing to remember ahead of the evening’s 3P Logistics FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla.
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FIM SPEEDWAY ICON RICKARDSSON SET FOR SGP ACADEMY LAUNCH IN PRAGUE
Six-time FIM Speedway world champion Tony Rickardsson is determined to set the sport’s stars of the future on the path to success as the SGP Academy launches at Prague’s Marketa Stadium today.The three-day event, which follows the successful launch of the FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) in July 2023, offers riders aged 11-13 the ultimate introduction to life on the FIM Speedway stage, both on and off the track.The youngsters then witness the world’s best riders competing in the Orlen FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague on Saturday evening from 19:00 CET.Staged in partnership between FIM Speedway global promoter Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and motorcycle racing’s global governing body, the FIM, the SGP Academy will be led by Rickardsson alongside four-time Speedway GP world champion Greg Hancock and former Czech Republic international Tomas Topinka.Male and female riders from eight different countries, including Czech Republic, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Latvia, will be taking part, as well as riders jetting in from Australia, the USA and Argentina.
SGP ACADEMY FOR FIM SPEEDWAY’S YOUNGEST RIDERS LAUNCHES IN PRAGUE
Speedway’s youngest stars are set for an inspirational weekend on and off the track as the SGP Academy launches with a packed three-day programme in Prague from May 30-June 1.Open to youngsters aged 10 to 13, the event at the legendary Marketa Stadium will feature riders from eight different countries and four different continents as FIM Speedway global promoter Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and the FIM, motorcycling’s global governing body, join forces to build on the successful launch of the FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) project in 2023.With coaching from Swedish six-time Speedway GP world champion Tony Rickardsson – founding father of the SGP4 project – plus American four-time world champion Greg Hancock and former Czech Republic international Tomas Topinka, the next generation of stars and their families will get the ultimate insight into life in the FIM Speedway World Championships on the weekend of the Orlen FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague on Saturday, June 1.
SPEEDWAY GP CALENDAR EXPANDS TO 11 ROUNDS FOR 2024 AS MANCHESTER STAGES FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS
- Speedway GP set for 11 rounds for 2024 with Polish city Wroclaw returning and German club Landshut hosting SGP action for the first time since 1997.- The 2024 FIM Speedway of Nations heads to Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium – scene of Great Britain’s 2021 title triumph.- The Speedway GP series launches in Croatia on April 27, before climaxing at Torun’s Marian Rose Motoarena on September 28.- FIM Speedway’s next generation takes the spotlight in a three-round SGP2 series for under-21 riders, with the SGP3 category for under-16s and SGP4 for 11-13-year-olds also returning for 2024.
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SPEEDWAY GP GREAT RICKARDSSON CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL SGP4 LAUNCH IN MALILLA
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DANISH TALENT JAMIL RACES TO 15-POINT MAX TO WIN FIRST-EVER SGP4 CROWN
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DANISH FIM SGP4 RIDER VILLADS PEDERSEN LIFTS FIM SPEEDWAY YOUTH GOLD TROPHY IN HOLSTED
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