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BECKER BAGS FIM NORTH AMERICA TITLE TO JOIN SGP QUALIFICATION RACE

USA star Luke Becker booked his place in next season’s Speedway GP qualification rounds after lifting his fourth FIM North America Championship in Bakersfield, California last Saturday.Becker claimed his fourth crown at Kern County Raceway with a 15-point maximum – going unbeaten for the third year in a row – as he matched 1993 FIM Speedway world champion Sam Ermolenko’s record of four North American titles.The Leicester rider’s latest success earns him a spot in the international SGP qualifiers, where he will race to reach the FIM SGP Challenge at Danish track Holsted on August 9. The top four riders there earn guaranteed places in the 2026 Speedway GP series.Becker will be joined by former continental champion Max Ruml, who took second overall on 13 after a huge victory in heat 20 over Slater Lightcap, Broc Nicol and Russell Green. A third and final Speedway GP qualification place will be allocated by USA team manager Steve Evans at a later date, with riders racing full-time in Europe taking priority for the nomination.Third place went to 17-year-old surprise package Charlie Trana, who took three race wins to finish on 12, defeating fellow podium contenders Lightcap, Alex Martin and Billy Janniro on the biggest night of his young career so far.In the youth categories, SGP4 champion Brady Landon capped off a sensational 2024 season by lifting the FIM North America 250cc Championship.After starring on the 190cc machine designed by six-time world champion Tony Rickardsson in the 2024 FIM Speedway Youth World Cup in Malilla, Sweden in June, he stepped up to 250cc in the States and triumphed ahead of fellow SGP4 rider Kensei Matsudaira in second and Jameson Hutchinson in third place.Meanwhile, nine-year-old Zaal Farhand won an epic battle for the FIM North America 150cc Championship after just 18 months in the sport, seeing off Riley Rearick in second and Ryder Schultz in third.Rearick and Schultz were battling for the USA’s spot in the 2025 SGP4 event – which was elevated to world-championship status by the FIM last Friday. After both applied for the place, a tense showdown ensued and Rearick held on to punch his ticket to Denmark’s Vojens Speedway Center on Saturday, September 13.Next year’s FIM SGP4 World Championship takes place on the same day as the Speedway GP world title decider, with the final round of the SGP2 series also being staged 24 hours earlier on Friday, September 12 as Vojens marks 50 years of racing by crowning three world champions over two action-packed days.FIM NORTH AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIP SCORES: 1 Luke Becker 15, Max Ruml 13, Charlie Trana 12, Alex Martin 11, Broc Nicol 11, Slater Lightcap 11, Russell Green 8, Austin Novratil, 7, Billy Janniro 7, Levi Leutz 5, Justin Almon 5, Timmy Dion 4, Rees Todd 3, Eddie Castro 3, Greg Moore 2, Jordan Vanderham 2.PHOTO CREDIT: Dale Miller

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FIM SPEEDWAY YOUTH WORLD CUP (SGP4) ELEVATED TO WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIP STATUS

The 2025 FIM Speedway calendar will feature four individual world championships after the entry-level SGP4 series for the sport’s 11-13-year-old stars was granted world-championship status by motorcycling’s global governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).Now known as the FIM SGP4 World Championship, the competition was launched in partnership with the FIM in 2023, offering the first step on the FIM Speedway pyramid as riders progress to SGP3 for under-16s, SGP2 for under-21s and Speedway GP.Previously known as the FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4), the championship has attracted riders from 12 different countries and four different continents for its first two editions, with 15 countries applying to participate in the 2025 edition.Youngsters race on the 190cc bikes designed by six-time FIM Speedway world champion Tony Rickardsson, who also coaches the sport’s stars of the future as part of an unforgettable weekend.The inaugural event in Malilla, Sweden was won by Denmark’s Elias Jamil in 2023, with American shooting star Brady Landon&nbsp;lifting the trophy in 2024.

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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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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.&nbsp;Landon was delighted to take home the title in his first-ever SGP4 championship after making the long trip over to Sweden from California.&nbsp;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.”&nbsp;

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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.&nbsp;

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