2025 Speedway of Nations

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MotoArena stadium, Torun, BiT City, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, northern Poland Stadion unibax.jpg
MotoArena stadium, Toruń, BiT City, Kuyavian–Pomeranian, northern Poland

The 2025 Speedway of Nations was the seventh edition of the Speedway of Nations, and 33rd edition of a pairs competition for national teams in motorcycle speedway.

The competition consisted of three events, which took place at the MotoArena Toruń in Toruń, Poland, between 30 September and 4 October 2025. The under-21 Speedway of Nations 2 took place at the same venue on 3 October. [1]

Great Britain were the defending champions having won in 2024.

Australia won the title, beating hosts Poland in the Grand Final, with Brady Kurtz and Jack Holder getting the better of Bartosz Zmarzlik and Patryk Dudek. [2] [3] Denmark took bronze. It was Australia's second Speedway of Nations title after winning the 2022 edition.

The next Speedway of Nations will take place in 2027, as the competition will be replaced with the return of the Speedway World Cup in 2026.

Summary

Sweden won the first semi-final, edging Great Britain into second place. Latvia also secured their place in the final by beating Germany in the 'final qualifier. [4] All three teams joined hosts Poland in the decider.

Australia comfortably won the second semi-final, only dropping one point, with Denmark finishing second. The Czech Republic took the last final spot after beating Ukraine in the second 'final qualifier'.

In the final, the Australian team of Brady Kurtz and Jack Holder topped the standings on 37 points and went straight through to the Grand Final. Poland finished second on 35 points with Denmark in third on 34 points. Sweden finished fourth ahead of defending champions Great Britain in fifth. Latvia and Czech Republic were sixth and seventh respectively.

Poland beat Denmark in the Grand Final Qualifier. Denmark's Michael Jepsen Jensen won the race, however Leon Madsen was excluded, leaving Patryk Dudek and Bartosz Zmarzlik to finish second and third and ensure their progression.

Australia won the 2025 Speedway of Nations by beating Poland 7-2 in the Grand Final, with Kurtz and Holder finishing first and second ahead of Zmarzlik and Dudek. [5]

First semi-final

PosNationRidersPts
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fredrik Lindgren (C) 18, Jacob Thorssell 14, Timo Lahti 840
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Dan Bewley 22, Robert Lambert (C) 15, Tom Brennan 037
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Andžejs Ļebedevs (C) 20, Daniils Kolodinskis 8, Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 230
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Kai Huckenbeck (C) 17, Norick Blödorn 9, Valentin Grobauer 026
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Mathias Pollestad (C) 19, Lasse Fredriksen 7, Glenn Moi 026
6Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Anže Grmek (C) 11, Matic Ivačič 5, Luka Omerzel 016
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Nicolás Covatti (C) 12, Nicolas Vicentin 2, Niccolò Percotti 014

Final Qualifier

1st2nd
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia - 7
Andžejs Ļebedevs - 4
Daniils Kolodinskis - 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany - 2
Norick Blödorn - 2
Kai Huckenbeck - 0

Second semi-final

PosNationRidersPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jack Holder (C) 22, Brady Kurtz 14, Jason Doyle 541
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Michael Jepsen Jensen 16, Leon Madsen 15, Mikkel Michelsen (C) 637
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Nazar Parnitskyi 21, Marko Levishyn (C) 11, Roman Kapustin 032
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Jan Kvěch (C) 16, Adam Bednar 8, Václav Milík 327
5Flag of France.svg  France Dimitri Bergé 16, David Bellego (C) 6, Mathias Trésarrieu 022
6Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Antti Vuolas 15, Jesse Mustonen (C) 3, Tero Aarnio 018
7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Cristian Zubillaga 8, Fernando Garcia (C) 2 , Facundo Albin 212

Final Qualifier

1st2nd
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic - 6
Adam Bednar - 4
Jan Kvěch - 2
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine - 3
Nazar Parnitskyi - 3
Marko Levishyn - 0

Final

PosNationRidersPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brady Kurtz, 20 Jack Holder (C) 17, Jason Doyle DNR37
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Bartosz Zmarzlik (C) 18, Patryk Dudek 17, Piotr Pawlicki Jr. DNR35
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Leon Madsen 18, Michael Jepsen Jensen 16, Mikkel Michelsen (C) DNR34
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fredrik Lindgren (C) 21, Jacob Thorssell 6, Timo Lahti DNR27
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Robert Lambert (C) 16, Dan Bewley 6, Tom Brennan 224
6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Andžejs Ļebedevs (C) 14, Daniils Kolodinskis 4, Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 018
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Jan Kvěch (C) 12, Václav Milík 2, Adam Bednar 014

Grand Final Qualifier

1st2nd
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland - 5
Patryk Dudek - 3
Bartosz Zmarzlik - 2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark - 4
Michael Jepsen Jensen - 4
Leon Madsen - X

Grand Final [9]

1st2nd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia - 7
Brady Kurtz - 4
Jack Holder - 3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland - 2
Bartosz Zmarzlik - 2
Patryk Dudek - 0

References

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  4. "Swedish star Lindgren's unfinished business as he leads FIM SON final charge". FIM Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  5. "Australia crowned Speedway of Nations champions in pulsating Grand Final". TNT Sports. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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  7. "Runda 2 - Torun". www.fimspeedway.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  8. "Runda 4 - Torun". www.fimspeedway.com (in Polish). Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  9. "SON: Dramat Polaków. Znowu się nie udało! [NA ŻYWO]". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 4 October 2025.