Speedway Under-21 World Championship

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Speedway Under-21 World Championship
Sport motorcycle speedway
Founded1977
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champion(s)		 Nazar Parnitskyi
Most titles2 titles:
Darcy Ward
Emil Sayfutdinov
Maksym Drabik
Mateusz Cierniak

The Speedway Under-21 World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) since 1977. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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As of 2022, the title was awarded to the winner of the SGP2 category at the FIM Speedway World Championship. [6]

History

Between 1977 and 1987 the Championship was called the Individual Speedway Junior European Championship (European Speedway Under 21 Championship), open only to European riders. In 1979, the Championship began allowing riders from other continents to compete, but was renamed to the Speedway World Under 21 Championship in 1988. [7] In 1998, European Motorcycle Union (UEM) established the Individual Speedway Junior European Championship, a new competition open only to European competitors.

Originally it was called the European Under-21 Championship (from 1977-1987) but changed its name in 1988 when it was made open to all nations. [8] [9] To confuse matters a new European Individual Speedway Junior Championship was created in 1998 by the European Motorcycle Union (UEM) but this is not linked to former European Under-21 Championship.

Emil Sayfutdinov (2007, 2008) became the first rider to win the championship twice. Other double champions include Darcy Ward (2009, 2010), Maksym Drabik (2017, 2019), and Mateusz Cierniak (2022, 2023).

Age limits

Riders must be at least 16 years old to compete, starting from their 16th birthday. The maximum age limit is 21, with eligibility ending at the conclusion of the year in which the rider turns 21.

Past winners

European Championship (1977-1987)

YearVenueWinnersRunner-up3rd place
1977 Flag of Denmark.svg Vojens Flag of Denmark.svg Alf Busk (9 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Owen (8 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Collins (7 pts)
1978 Flag of Italy.svg Lonigo Flag of Denmark.svg Finn Rune Jensen (13 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Jolly (12+3 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Middleditch (12+2 pts)
1979 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Leningrad Flag of the United States.svg Ron Preston (13 pts) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Airat Faizulin (12 pts) Flag of Finland.svg Ari Koponen (11+3 pts)
1980 Flag of Germany.svg Pocking Flag of Denmark.svg Tommy Knudsen (14 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Briggs (12 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Sigalos (11+3 pts)
1981 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slaný Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Moran (15 pts) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Antonín Kasper Jr. (14 pts) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hnidak (13 pts)
1982 Flag of Germany.svg Pocking Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Antonín Kasper Jr. (14 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Courtney (12+3 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Ravn (12+2 pts)
1983 Flag of Italy.svg Lonigo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Baker (13 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg David Bargh (12 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marvyn Cox (11 pts)
1984 Flag of England.svg King's Lynn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marvyn Cox (12 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Evitts (11+3 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lucero (11+2 pts)
1985 Flag of Germany.svg Abensberg Flag of Sweden.svg Per Jonsson (15 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Jimmy Nilsen (13 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Hansen (11+3pts)
1986 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Rivne Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor Marko (13 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Olsson (12 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Brian Karger (11 pts)
1987 Flag of Poland.svg Zielona Góra Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Havelock (13 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Świst (12+3 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Wilson (12+2 pts)

World Championship (since 1988)

One-day final (1988–2009)

YearVenueWinnersRunner-up3rd place
1988 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slaný Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Nahlin (14 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Gustafsson (11+3 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Brian Karger (11+2 pts)
1989 Flag of Italy.svg Lonigo Flag of Denmark.svg Gert Handberg (13+3 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Louis (13+2 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Karlsson (12 pts)
1990 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lviv Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Louis (14 pts) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Rene Aas (13 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (10+3 pts)
1991 Flag of England.svg Coventry Flag of Denmark.svg Brian Andersen (14+3 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Andersen (14+2 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Lyons (11 pts)
1992 Flag of Germany.svg Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh Adams (14+3 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Loram (14+2 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Screen (13 pts)
1993 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pardubice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Screen (14+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Karlsson (14+2 pts) Flag of Norway.svg Rune Holta (10+3 pts)
1994 Flag of Norway.svg Elgane Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Karlsson (14+3 pts) Flag of Norway.svg Rune Holta (14+2 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (12+3 pts)
1995 Flag of Finland.svg Tampere Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (13+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Andersson (13+F pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Sullivan (12+3 pts)
1996 Flag of Germany.svg Olching Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Protasiewicz (15 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Sullivan (11+3 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper B. Jensen (11+2 pts)
1997 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Mšeno Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper B. Jensen (14 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Rafał Dobrucki (11+3 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Nicholls (11+2 pts)
1998 Flag of Poland.svg Piła Flag of Poland.svg Robert Dados (14+3 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Jabłoński (14+2 pts) Flag of Slovenia.svg Matej Ferjan (12 pts)
1999 Flag of Denmark.svg Vojens Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Richardson (13 pts) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Aleš Dryml, Jr. (11 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nigel Sadler (10+3+2 pts)
2000 Flag of Poland.svg Gorzów Wlkp. Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Jonsson (14 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Cegielski (11+3 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Hampel (11+2 pts)
2001 Flag of England.svg Peterborough Flag of Poland.svg Dawid Kujawa (12 pts) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dryml (11 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Rafał Okoniewski (10+3 pts)
2002 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slaný Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dryml (14+3 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Kasprzak (14+2 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Howe (12 pts)
2003 Flag of Sweden.svg Kumla Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Hampel (14 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Harris (13 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Rafał Szombierski (11+3 pts)
2004 Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław Flag of Poland.svg Robert Miśkowiak (12 pts +2 +2) Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Bjerre (8 pts +3 +2) Flag of Slovenia.svg Matej Žagar (8 pts +2 +1)
2005 Flag of Austria.svg Wiener Neustadt Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Kasprzak (8 pts) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Suchánek (8 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren (7 pts)
2006 Flag of Italy.svg Terenzano Flag of Poland.svg Karol Ząbik (13 pts +3) Flag of Sweden.svg Antonio Lindbäck (12 pts +2) Flag of Germany.svg Christian Hefenbrock (12 pts +1)
2007 Flag of Poland.svg Ostrów Wlkp. Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov (15 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Holder (14 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Paweł Hlib (12 pts)
2008 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pardubice Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov (14 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Holder (12+3 pts) Flag of Croatia.svg Jurica Pavlic (12+2 pts)
2009 Flag of Croatia.svg Goričan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darcy Ward (13 pts) Flag of Croatia.svg Jurica Pavlic (12+3 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Patrick Hougaard (12+2 pts)

Final series (since 2010–2021)

YearVenueWinnersRunner-up3rd place
2010 three events Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darcy Ward (30+3 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Janowski (30+2 pts) Flag of Latvia.svg Maksims Bogdanovs (30+1 pts)
2011 four events Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Janowski (50 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darcy Ward (46+3 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Pawlicki (46+2 pts)
2012 seven events Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Jepsen Jensen (90 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Janowski (89 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Bech Jensen (75 pts)
2013 three events Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Dudek (35 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Pawlicki Jr. (34 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Gomólski (29 pts)
2014 three events Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Pawlicki Jr. (42 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Gomolski (36 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Michelsen (33 pts)
2015 three events Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (39 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Thomsen (34 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Michelsen (34 pts)
2016 three events Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Fricke (46 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Krystian Pieszczek (40 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lambert (37+3 pts)
2017 three events Flag of Poland.svg Maksym Drabik (49 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Smektała (42 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Fricke (41 pts)
2018 three events Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Smektała (56 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Maksym Drabik (54 pts) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lambert (46 pts)
2019 three events Flag of Poland.svg Maksym Drabik (49 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Smektała (45+3 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Dominik Kubera (45+2 pts)
2020 one event Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimon Lidsey (20 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Dominik Kubera (16 pts) Flag of Latvia.svg Oļegs Mihailovs (14 pts)
2021 three events Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Miśkowiak (58 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Hansen (54 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Wiktor Lampart (40 pts)

SGP2 (2022–)

YearVenueWinnersRunner-up3rd place
2022 three events Flag of Poland.svg Mateusz Cierniak (56 pts) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kvěch (39 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Miśkowiak (38 pts)
2023 three events Flag of Poland.svg Mateusz Cierniak (49 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Damian Ratajczak (45 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Bartłomiej Kowalski (42 pts)
2024 three events Flag of Poland.svg Wiktor Przyjemski (56 pts) Flag of Ukraine.svg Nazar Parnitskyi (46 pts) Flag of Norway.svg Mathias Pollestad (43 pts)
2025 three events Flag of Ukraine.svg Nazar Parnitskyi (52 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Wiktor Przyjemski (42 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Andersen (36 pts)

Statistics

Medal winners per nation

2007 and 2008 Under-21 World Champion Emil Sayfutdinov (photo 2008). Emil Saifutdinov (Mar 08).jpg
2007 and 2008 Under-21 World Champion Emil Sayfutdinov (photo 2008).
PosNational Team Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
1.Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 18161044
2.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 74516
3.Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 741021
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 57921
5.Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 46313
6.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 		3205
7.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 		2518
8.Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2024
9.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1102
10.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0202
11.Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0123
12.Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0112
13.Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0022
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0022
15.Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0011
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0011

World champions

The following World Junior champions went on to win the Speedway World Championship.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Individual Junior World Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "European Under 21 Championship 1977-1987". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 31. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.
  4. ↑ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 102. ISBN   0-09-141751-1.
  5. ↑ "World U21 winners". Speedweek. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "FIM and Discovery to combine all Speedway series from 2022".
  7. ↑ "Speedway Junioren Weltmeisterschaft (U-21)". Speedway Yesterday. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "World Under 21 Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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