2021 Individual Ice Racing World Championship Explained

The 2021 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship was the 56th edition of the FIM Individual Ice Racing World Championship season. Due to the continuing issues regarding the COVID-19 pandemic it was decided to hold a two-day final at the Anatoly Stepanov Stadium in Tolyatti, Russia, on 13 and 14 February 2021.^[1]

Dinar Valeev of Russia won the World Championship series to become world champion for the first time. Valeev defeated Igor Kononov in a race off after both riders finished on 36 points.^{[2] [3]}

Russian athletes competed as neutral competitors using the designation MFR (Motorcycle Federation of Russia), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.^[4]

Final Series

width=20px		width=140px	Venue	width=140px	Date	width=200px	Winners
1	Tolyatti	13 February	Dmitry Khomitsevich
2	Tolyatti	14 February	Dinar Valeev

See also

• 2021 Ice Speedway of Nations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dinar Valeev is World Champion!. EIS Speedway. 18 July 2021.
2. Web site: ICE SPEEDWAY: VALEEV IS THE CHAMPION. FIM Awards. 18 July 2021.
3. Web site: Dinar Valeev is the 2021 FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Champion. Speedway Info. 18 July 2021.
4. Web site: Russia can't use its name and flag at the next 2 Olympics . Graham . Dunbar . December 17, 2020 . December 17, 2020 . .