The Final of the 2009 FIM Speedway U21 World Championship will be held on the Croatian „Millenium Stadium“ on the 3rd of October. Donji Kraljevec is the destination of many speedway fans all over Europe, as there will be riders from 9 European countries competing. The 305 m long track offers passing and great racing, so a tough final for youngsters between the ages of 16 and 21 are expected.
Practice will be held the day before, as the race is scheduled on Saturday at 15:00 h, so the riders would have time to relax and prepare themselves for the most important race of their season – the big final.
An attendance of a couple of thousand people is expected to support their favourite riders. The local hero Jurica Pavlic has a tought job on his hands – to satisfy the expectations of all of his fans and win the championship. Will he manage to win the title in Croatia, or will there be some other national anthem playing at the end of the day – find out on October 3rd.
Here is the list of the riders:
1 Michal Mitko PZM Poland
2 Nicolai Klindt DMU Denmark
3 Jurica Pavlic HMS Croatia
4 Ludvig Lindgren SVEMO Sweden
5 Patrick Hougaard DMU Denmark
6 Simon Gustafsson SVEMO Sweden
7 Tai Woffinden ACU Great Britain
8 Maciej Janowski PZM Poland
9 Darcey Ward MA Australia
10 Grzegorz Zengota PZM Poland
11 Przemyslaw Pawlicki PZM Poland
12 Lewis Bridger ACU Great Britain
13 Kenni Larsen DMU Denmark
14 Thomas H Jonasson SVEMO Sweden
15 Artem Laguta MFR Russia
16 Vjacheslavs Giruckis LaMSF Latvia
17 Linus Eklöf SVEMO Sweden (Reserve rider)
18 Wells Ricky AMA USA (Reserve rider)
News
The Final goes to Croatia!
