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Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia
The Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia is a motorcycle speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix series (the world championship.
| Latvian Speedway Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Riga Speedway Stadium, Riga, Latvia |
| Years | 9 (2006-2009, 2013-2015, 2017, 2023) |
| Track | speedway track |
| Track Length | 373 m |
| Last Event (season 2023) | |
| Date | 12 Aug 2023 |
| Winner | Bartosz Zmarzlik |
History edit
From 2006 until 2017 the Grand Prix was held at the Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs. In 2023, the event returned to Latvia but at the new venue known as Riga Speedway Stadium.[1]
The 2023 event was won by Bartosz Zmarzlik, which equalled the 22 career Grand Prix wins of fellow Pole Tomasz Gollob.[2]
Winners edit
| Season | City | Stadium | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Greg Hancock | result |
| 2 | 2007 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Leigh Adams | result |
| 3 | 2008 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Jason Crump | result |
| 4 | 2009 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Greg Hancock | result |
| 5 | 2013 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Greg Hancock | result |
| 6 | 2014 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Krzysztof Kasprzak[3] | result |
| 7 | 2015 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Maciej Janowski | result |
| 8 | 2017 | Daugavpils[4] | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | result |
| 9 | 2023 | Riga | Riga Speedway Stadium | Bartosz Zmarzlik | result |
| 10 | 2024 | Riga | Riga Speedway Stadium | result |
Most win edit
Greg Hancock 3 times
References edit
- ^ "Round 7 Riga Latvia". FIM. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "POLISH HERO ZMARZLIK EQUALS IDOL GOLLOB'S TALLY OF 22 SPEEDWAY GP WINS IN RIGA". FIM. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Kasprzak wins Latvian Speedway GP". MCNews. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "2017 SGP CALENDAR REVEALED". FIM. Retrieved 27 January 2023.