2022 Speedway European Championship
| 2022 Speedway European Championship | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | 2 July – 23 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 Janusz Kołodziej |
| 3rd place | File:Flag of Denmark.svg DEN Mikkel Michelsen |
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| # | Riders | 2021 place | SEC Ch place | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Denmark Mikkel Michelsen | 1 | 5th | |
| 30 | Denmark Leon Madsen | 2 | 7th | |
| 692 | Poland Patryk Dudek | 3 | 3rd | |
| 777 | Poland Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | 4 | 3rd | |
| 99 | United Kingdom Dan Bewley | 5 | 2nd | |
| 29 | Latvia Andžejs Ļebedevs | 11 | 1 | 6th |
| 96 | France Dimitri Bergé | 2 | 1st | |
| 67 | Denmark Rasmus Jensen | 3 | 1st | |
| 115 | Poland Bartosz Smektała | 6 | 4 | 4th |
| 299 | United Kingdom Adam Ellis | 5 | 1st | |
| 415 | France David Bellego | 17 | 7 | 4th |
| 744 | Germany Kai Huckenbeck | 9 | 8 | 5th |
| 225 | Czech Republic Václav Milík | 10 | 9 | 8th |
| 93 | Sweden Oliver Berntzon | 15 | 1st | |
| 333 | Poland Janusz Kołodziej | 4th |
Calendar
[edit | edit source]Qualification
[edit | edit source]The top five riders from the SEC Challenge qualified for the championship series.[4]
| Round | Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 June | Slovenia Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško | Latvia Andžejs Ļebedevs |
Championship Series
[edit | edit source]The 2022 series was staged over four rounds.[5]
| Round | Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 July | Poland Rybnik Municipal Stadium, Rybnik | Denmark Leon Madsen |
| 2 | 6 August | Germany Stadion Güstrow, Güstrow | Poland Janusz Kołodziej |
| 3 | 3 September | Poland Moto Arena Łódź, Łódź | Poland Janusz Kołodziej |
| 4 | 23 September | Czech Republic Svítkov Stadium, Pardubice | Denmark Mikkel Michelsen |
Final Classification
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