Speedway GP LIVE – Chasing pack look to dethrone Zmarzlik in front 50,000 in Warsaw

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The second round of the FIM Speedway Grand prix is ready for action. This time around, we head to Warsaw, Poland, where Bartosz Zmarzlik will be looking to steal a second win of the season in front of his home crowd.

Zmarzlik edges Madsen in thrilling qualifying session in Warsaw

Championship leader Bartosz Zmarzlik put in a stellar performance to top qualification in Warsaw on Friday night, narrowly edging out Leon Madsen.

Unlike last time out in Gorican the lead in Warsaw kept on changing at regular intervals as riders watched each other take different paths and set-ups to get used to the track and made their own adjustments.

Madsen was one of those who initially had the lead but then lost it, only to get it back with a blistering 13.181, the first rider to go sub-13.2.

However in the final sessions Zmarzlik gave the home fans something to smile about as he put in a 13.107.

‘Polish fans will make it very special’ – F1 driver Kubica excited for Warsaw GP

F1 driver Robert Kubica cannot wait until the Speedway GP in Warsaw, Poland and hopes local favourite Patryk Dudek will claim victory in front of a 50,000-strong passionate crowd.

Bartosz Zmarzlik began the season in style with a stunning win at the Croatia Grand Prix, and Kubica is looking forward to another thrilling race on Saturday after watching qualifying on Friday. .

“It’s a great event, not only for Polish riders, but also for myself being part of such a big event,” he told Eurosport Poland in an exclusive interview.

“I assume that it has been really difficult from organisational points of view, especially after what happened with Covid-19.

“I cannot wait for those grandstands to be full. Polish fans will make it very special, not only for riders, but for everyone attending the Grand Prix. I’m looking forward to such a nice experience.

RACE FORMAT

• Each round will feature 16 riders racing against each other in 20 heats, every heat consisting of four riders completing four laps of the track.
• The winning rider in each heat will be awarded four points, two points for second, one for third and zero for fourth.
• The eight riders with the most points at the end of the heats stage then move on to two semi-finals, with the top two from each of these semis then facing off in the final.

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