From eighth place in the main round to first in the final reckoning! Bartosz Zmarzlik won the last FIM Speedway Grand Prix of the year. Leon Madsen was second, and Daniel Bewley third. Earlier, the Pole had secured the gold medal.
Zmarzlik won the title of Individual World Champion for the fifth time, with Robert Lambert as the runner-up, and the bronze medal went to Lindgren.
The first two races were not very exciting on the track in Torun. The third race of the day brought a lot of excitement. Fredrik Lindgren took the lead, but Jan Kvech attacked the Swede. Daniel Bewley took advantage of this, moving into the lead.
Jan Kvech performed excellently in the sixth race. Leon Madsen took the lead, but the Czech attacked persistently. Ultimately, Kvech overtook Madsen and secured 3 points. Robert Lambert and Andzejs Lebedevs battled fiercely. The British rider drove the Latvian hard on the second bend. Meanwhile, Bewley confidently won, making him and Dominik Kubera undefeated after two series.
Maciej Janowski in the 10th race was gaining speed on the outside, attempting to catch up with Martin Vaculik, who had dropped to second place after a battle with Jack Holder. The BETARD SPARTY Wroclaw rider ultimately secured one point.
Bewley met the track’s surface at the start of the fourth series after competing with Patryk Dudek. Ultimately, the Brit was excluded from the race replay. In the second attempt, Leon Madsen fell.
Szymon Woźniak had a similar situation in the 14th race. The EBUT.PL STALI Gorzów rider was pulled hard and lifted. Woźniak was excluded from the replay.
Patryk Dudek made an excellent start in the 17th race of the day, while Jan Kvech opted for a wide run, which paid off – by the second lap, he had overtaken his rivals and moved into second place. Despite pressure from Holder, the Czech confidently defended his position, successfully fending off the Australian’s attacks.
The first semifinal belonged to Fredrik Lindgren and Leon Madsen. Initially, Kubera was second, but on the back straight of the first lap, the Pole was lifted, causing him to drop to the last position, which Madsen took advantage of. The Swede and the Dane advanced to the final.
Bartosz Zmarzlik made a stunning start in the second semifinal, taking the lead, with Patryk Dudek right behind him. However, unexpectedly, Bewley managed to overtake the Poles, using the outer part of the track where he gained impressive speed. Bewley and Zmarzlik advanced to the final.
Zmarzlik quickly took the lead in the tournament final, riding wide, but Leon Madsen counterattacked on the straight, taking the first place from him. Zmarzlik did not give up, moved to the inside for a moment, and overtook the Dane again. Meanwhile, behind them, Daniel Bewley and Fredrik Lindgren battled for third place. Bewley effectively blocked the Swede at the fence and nearly caught up with Madsen.
Agata Krasek