2019 Speedway European Championship
| 2019 Speedway European Championship | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | 13 July – 28 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 Mikkel Michelsen |
| Runner-up | File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS Grigory Laguta |
| 3rd place | File:Flag of Denmark.svg DEN Leon Madsen |
The 2019 Speedway European Championship season was the seventh season of the Speedway European Championship (SEC) era, and the 19th UEM Individual Speedway European Championship. It was the sixth series under the promotion of One Sport Lts. of Poland.
The championship was won by Mikkel Michelsen,[1] who beat Grigory Laguta in a run-off after both riders had finished the series tied on 45 points. Defending champion Leon Madsen, who missed one round through injury, also won a run-off with Kacper Woryna to finish third, while Bartosz Smektała completed the top five.
Qualification
[edit | edit source]For the 2019 season, 15 permanent riders were joined at each SEC Final by one wildcard and two track reserves.
Defending champion, Leon Madsen from Denmark was automatically invited to participate in all final events, while Jarosław Hampel, Robert Lambert, Antonio Lindbäck and Mikkel Michelsen secured their participation in all final events thanks to being in the top five of the general classification in the 2018 season.
Five riders qualified through the SEC Challenge,[2] while Nicki Pedersen, Anders Thomsen, Kai Huckenbeck, Paweł Przedpełski and Bartosz Smektała were named as series wildcards.[3]
Qualified riders
[edit | edit source]| # | Riders | 2018 place | SEC Ch place | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark Leon Madsen | 1 | 4th | ||
| Poland Jarosław Hampel | 2 | 2nd | ||
| United Kingdom Robert Lambert | 3 | 2nd | ||
| Sweden Antonio Lindbäck | 4 | 4th | ||
| Denmark Mikkel Michelsen | 5 | 2nd | ||
| Russia Grigory Laguta | 1 | 6th | ||
| France David Bellego | 2 | 1st | ||
| Czech Republic Václav Milík | 7 | 3 | 5th | |
| Denmark Michael Jepsen Jensen | 4 | 3rd | ||
| Poland Kacper Woryna | 5 | 2nd | ||
| Germany Kai Huckenbeck | 9 | 2nd | ||
| Denmark Anders Thomsen | 6 | 2nd | ||
| Poland Paweł Przedpełski | 7 | 2nd | ||
| Poland Bartosz Smektała | 10 | 1st | ||
| Denmark Nicki Pedersen | 6th |
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 | 25 May | Hungary Nagyhalász, Hungary | Russia Grigory Laguta | France David Bellego | Czech Republic Václav Milík | Denmark Michael Jepsen Jensen | results |
Championship Series
[edit | edit source]A four-event calendar was scheduled for the final series,[4] with events in Germany, Poland and Denmark.
| Round | Date | City and venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd placed | 4th placed | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 July | Germany Güstrow, Germany
Stadion Güstrow |
Russia Grigory Laguta | Denmark Leon Madsen | Poland Bartosz Smektała | Sweden Antonio Lindbäck | results |
| 2 | 27 July | Poland Toruń, Poland
Rose Motoarena |
Denmark Leon Madsen | Russia Grigory Laguta | Poland Kacper Woryna | Denmark Nicki Pedersen | results |
| 3 | 10 August | Denmark Vojens, Denmark
Vojens Speedway Center |
Denmark Mikkel Michelsen | Poland Kacper Woryna | Denmark Nicki Pedersen | Denmark Michael Jepsen Jensen | results |
| 4 | 28 September | Poland Chorzów, Poland
Silesian Stadium |
Denmark Mikkel Michelsen | Denmark Leon Madsen | Poland Paweł Przedpełski | Poland Kacper Woryna | results |
Final Classification
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See also
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