2022 Speedway European Championship Explained

Year:2022
Dates:2 July – 23 September
Events:4
Cities:4
Country:3
Per:15
Wc:1
Tr:2
P1f:DEN
P2f:POL
P3f:DEN

The 2022 Speedway European Championship season was the 10th season of the Speedway European Championship (SEC) era, and the 22nd UEM Individual Speedway European Championship. It was the ninth series under the promotion of One Sport Lts. of Poland. Mikkel Michelsen was the defending champion having won the title in 2021.

The title was won by Denmark's Leon Madsen after he overtook former series leader Janusz Kołodziej in the final round to win by just one point.[1] It was the second time Madsen won the title after claiming the championship in 2018.

Qualification

For the 2022 season, 15 permanent riders were joined at each SEC Final by one wildcard and two track reserves.

Defending champion, Mikkel Michelsen from Denmark was automatically invited to participate in all final events, while Leon Madsen, Patryk Dudek, Piotr Pawlicki Jr. and Dan Bewley secured their participation in all final events thanks to being in the top five of the general classification in the 2021 season.

Five riders qualified through the SEC Challenge,[2] while David Bellego, Kai Huckenbeck, Václav Milík, Oliver Berntzon and Janusz Kołodziej were named as series wildcards.[3]

Qualified riders

Riders 2021 place SEC Ch place Appearance
155 1 5th
30 2 7th
692 3 3rd
777 4 3rd
99 5 2nd
29 11 1 6th
96 2 1st
67 3 1st
115 6 4 4th
299 5 1st
415 17 7 4th
744 9 8 5th
225 10 9 8th
93 15 1st
333 4th

Calendar

Qualification

The top five riders from the SEC Challenge qualified for the championship series.[4]

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118 June Andžejs Ļebedevs

Championship Series

The 2022 series was staged over four rounds.[5]

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12 July Leon Madsen
26 August Stadion Güstrow, Güstrow
33 September Moto Arena Łódź, Łódź Janusz Kołodziej
423 September Mikkel Michelsen

Final Classification

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leon Madsen is the new champion. Speedway Euro.
  2. Web site: 2022 SEC Challenge result. SEC.
  3. Web site: SEC wildcards announced. SEC.
  4. Web site: 2022 SEC Challenge result. SEC.
  5. Web site: 2022 SEC Events. SEC.
  6. Web site: 2022 SEC Standings. SEC.