Bartosz Zmarzlik won his first SGP tournament this year. After winning the Swedish Grand Prix, the Pole strengthened his lead in the general classification of the championship.
In the third race, Bartek started from the second position. The Pole stayed at the start and finished third. In the distance, Michelsen won the duel by three points against Lebedev. Holder reached the finish line at the end of the field.
In race seven, Zmarzlik finished third. Martin Vaculik lost the fight for second place with Huckenbeck along the track. Szymon Woźniak finished the run without scoring any points.
The ninth heat ended with the triumph of Bartosz Zmarzlik. The speedway rider started from the fourth position, the worst in this part of the competition, right next to the barrier. Dominik Kubera had the best start, but Bartek outperformed his teammate. Kim Nilsson came third and Leon Madsen was last.
In race fourteen, Zmarzlik was in fourth place after the start. The Pole first passed Fredrik Lindgren, and then also Tai Woffinden. The race was won by Daniel Bewley.
Bartek scored two points in the last race of the regular round. With eleven points, the Pole advanced to the semi-finals. After the main part, he took third place.
The semi-final race was a thrilling experience. Bartek lagged behind at the start. Robert Lambert was in the lead ahead of Kubera. Zmarzlik first dealt with his teammate, and then did the same with Lambert. Andrej Lebedev finished last in this fight.
Bartek triumphed in the grand final. Max Fricke was leading after the start, but the Pole overtook him and won his twenty-fourth tournament in his career. Robert Lambert was on the lowest step of the podium.
Results:
1. Bartosz Zmarzlik (Polska) (1,3,3,2,2,3,3) 17
2. Max Fricke (Australia) (3,3,2,2,1,3,2) 16
3. Robert Lambert (Wielka Brytania) (3,3,1,1,3,2,1) 14
4. Jack Holder (Australia) (0,3,3,3,3,2,0) 14
5. Mikkel Michelsen (Dania) (3,0,0,3,3,1) 10
6. Dominik Kubera (Polska) (2,1,2,2,2,1) 10
7. Andrzej Lebiediew (Łotwa) (2,2,2,2,3,0) 11
8. Daniel Bewley (Wielka Brytania) (0,2,3,3,1,0) 9
9. Fredrik Lindgren (Szwecja) (1,2,3,0,2) 8
10. Szymon Woźniak (Polska) (3,0,1,3,0) 7
11. Martin Vaculik (Słowacja) (2,1,2,1,w) 6
12. Leon Madsen (Dania) (2,1,0,1,1) 5
13. Tai Woffinden (Wielka Brytania) (1,0,0,1,2) 4
14. Kai Huckenbeck (Niemcy) (0,2,0,0,1) 3
15. Jan Kvech (Czechy) (0,1,1,0,0) 2
16. Kim Nilsson (Szwecja) (1,0,1,0,0) 2
Heat after heat:
1. Woźniak, Madsen, Woffinden, Kvech
2. Lambert, Kubera, Lindgren, Huckenbeck
3. Michelsen, Lebiediew, Zmarzlik, Holder
4. Fricke, Vaculik, Nilsson, Bewley
5. Lambert, Bewley, Madsen, Michelsen
6. Fricke, Lebiediew, Kubera, Woffinden
7. Zmarzlik, Huckenbeck, Vaculik, Woźniak
8. Holder, Lindgren, Kvech, Nilsson
9. Zmarzlik, Kubera, Nilsson, Madsen
10. Holder, Vaculik, Lambert, Woffinden
11. Lindgren, Fricke, Woźniak, Michelsen
12. Bewley, Lebiediew, Kvech, Huckenbeck
13. Holder, Fricke, Madsen, Huckenbeck
14. Bewley, Zmarzlik, Woffinden, Lindgren
15. Woźniak, Lebiediew, Lambert, Nilsson
16. Michelsen, Kubera, Vaculik, Kvech
17. Lebiediew, Lindgren, Madsen, Vaculik (w)
18. Michelsen, Woffinden, Huckenbeck, Nilsson
19. Holder, Kubera, Bewley, Woźniak
20. Lambert, Zmarzlik, Fricke, Kvech
21. Fricke, Holder, Michelsen, Bewley
22. Zmarzlik, Lambert, Kubera, Lebiediew
23. Zmarzlik, Fricke, Lambert, Holder
Foto: Tomasz Przybylski