Sport | motorcycle speedway |
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Founded | 1974 |
Country | Poland |
Most recent champion(s) | Motor Lublin |
The Polish Pairs Speedway Championship (Polish: Mistrzostwa Polski Par Klubowych, MPPK) is an annual speedway event held each year in different Polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1974. [1] [2]
The participating teams are drawn into three groups; each staging a pairs competition. The top two teams in each group qualify for the Final. A host team chosen by the GKSŻ is seeded directly to the Final. The team winning the Final is awarded a gold medal and declared Polish Pairs Champions. Teams finishing second and third are awarded silver and bronze medals respectively.
Team composition The 6 (or 7) competing teams shall each consist of 3 riders: 2 riders having programmed riders and the third rider being a substitute, as follows:
6 pairs | 7 pairs |
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The substitute rider may take the place of any programmed rider, at any time, within the maximum number of permitted heats (5 when is 6 pairs and 6 when is 7 pairs) when decided by the Team Manager.
Race format
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