2018 Speedway European Championship
| 2018 Speedway European Championship | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | 23 June – 15 September |
| Events | 4 |
| Cities | 4 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Riders | 15 permanents 1 wild card(s) 2 track reserves |
| Heats | (in 4 events) |
| Winners | |
| Champion | File:Flag of Denmark.svg DEN Leon Madsen |
| Runner-up | File:Flag of Poland.svg POL Jarosław Hampel |
| 3rd place | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR Robert Lambert |
The 2018 Speedway European Championship season was the sixth season of the Speedway European Championship (SEC) era, and the 18th UEM Individual Speedway European Championship. It was the fifth series under the promotion of One Sport Lts. of Poland.
The championship was won by Denmark's Leon Madsen,[1] who finished 11 points ahead of Jarosław Hampel in second. Madsen won the last two rounds of the series, scoring a full 15-point maximum in the final round. Robert Lambert finished third overall, with Antonio Lindbäck and Mikkel Michelsen completing the top five.
Qualification
[edit | edit source]For the 2018 season, 15 permanent riders were joined at each SEC Final by one wildcard and two track reserves.
Defending champion, Andžejs Ļebedevs from Latvia was automatically invited to participate in all final events, while Václav Milík, Krzysztof Kasprzak and Andreas Jonsson secured their participation in all final events thanks to being in the top five of the general classification in the 2017 season. Artem Laguta, who finished second in 2017, declined his invite,[2] meaning an extra wildcard was announced.
Five riders qualified through the SEC Challenge, while Leon Madsen, Jarosław Hampel, Piotr Pawlicki Jr., Antonio Lindbäck, Kai Huckenbeck and Robert Lambert were named as series wildcards. [3]
Qualified riders
[edit | edit source]| # | Riders | 2017 place | SEC Ch place | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia Andžejs Ļebedevs | 1 | 4th | ||
| Czech Republic Václav Milík | 3 | 4th | ||
| Poland Krzysztof Kasprzak | 4 | 4th | ||
| Sweden Andreas Jonsson | 5 | 3rd | ||
| Russia Emil Sayfutdinov | 1 | 5th | ||
| Denmark Mikkel Michelsen | 2 | 1st | ||
| Czech Republic Josef Franc | 3 | 1st | ||
| Russia Andrey Kudryashov | 9 | 4 | 1st | |
| Denmark Peter Kildemand | 5 | 3rd | ||
| Denmark Leon Madsen | 13 | 3rd | ||
| Poland Jarosław Hampel | 14 | 1st | ||
| Poland Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | 1st | |||
| Sweden Antonio Lindbäck | 8 | 3rd | ||
| Germany Kai Huckenbeck | 16 | 6 | 1st | |
| United Kingdom Robert Lambert | 1st |
Calendar
[edit | edit source]Qualification
[edit | edit source]The calendar for qualification consisted of 3 Semi-final events and one SEC Challenge event.
| Round | Date | City and venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd placed | 4th placed | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC Challenge | 5 May | Italy Terenzano, Italy
Moto Club Olimpia |
Russia Emil Sayfutdinov | Denmark Mikkel Michelsen | Czech Republic Josef Franc | Russia Andrey Kudryashov | results |
Championship Series
[edit | edit source]A four-event calendar was scheduled for the final series,[4] with events in Poland, Germany and Latvia.
| Round | Date | City and venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd placed | 4th placed | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 June | Poland Gniezno, Poland
Stadion Miejski |
Poland Jarosław Hampel | Sweden Antonio Lindbäck | Germany Kai Huckenbeck | Denmark Mikkel Michelsen | results |
| 2 | 14 July | Germany Güstrow, Germany
Stadion Güstrow |
United Kingdom Robert Lambert | Denmark Leon Madsen | Denmark Mikkel Michelsen | Russia Emil Sayfutdinov | results |
| 3 | 18 August | Latvia Daugavpils, Latvia
Spīdveja centrs |
Denmark Leon Madsen | Russia Emil Sayfutdinov | United Kingdom Robert Lambert | Czech Republic Václav Milík | results |
| 4 | 15 September | Poland Chorzów, Poland
Silesian Stadium |
Denmark Leon Madsen | Sweden Antonio Lindbäck | Poland Kacper Woryna | Poland Jarosław Hampel | results |
Classification
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See also
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