2017 European Pairs Speedway Championship

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The 2017 European Pairs Speedway Championship was the 14th edition of the European Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held at the Santa Marina Stadium in Lonigo, Italy on 30 September. [1] [2]

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The title was won by Poland for the sixth time. [3] [4]

Final

PositionteamRidersPoints
1 Flag of Poland.svg Poland Tobiasz Musielak (17), Grzegorz Zengota (10))27
2 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Artem Laguta (10), Andrey Kudriashov (7), Viktor Kulakov (4),21
3 Flag of France.svg France David Bellego (13), Dimitri Bergé (7)20
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Mikkel B. Andersen (11), Rasmus Jensen (4)15
5 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Nicolás Covatti (12), Guglielmo Franchetti (2), Michele Paco Castagna (1)15
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Steve Worrall (12), Ellis Perks (2)14
7 Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Oļegs Mihailovs (9), Jevgeņijs Kostigovs (4)13

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References

  1. "European Pairs Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "European Pairs Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "European Pairs Speedway Final at Lonigo (Italy)". FIM. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. "European Pairs Final (Lonigo) 30/09/2017". Speedway Updates. Retrieved 29 July 2021.