Śląsk Świętochłowice ends season with loss to Trans MF Landshut Devils
Śląsk Świętochłowice finished the 2026 Krajowa Liga Żużlowa season with a 55‑35 defeat to German side Trans MF Landshut Devils, confirming the team’s second‑place finish. The match saw Mateusz Tonder and Matteo Boncinelli score for the hosts, while Leon Szlegiel confirmed his stay with Śląsk for another year after a loan spell.
Polish rider Antoni Mencel missed the playoffs after a fall in the Vojens qualifying round, leaving him outside the SGP 2 barż.
In a separate incident at the Łódź Grand Prix 2, Slovenian rider Sven Cerjak and teammate Rasmus Karlsson crashed; Cerjak was taken to a hospital on a stretcher but suffered no serious injuries. The event highlighted safety concerns in the sport but did not result in lasting harm.
Entities: Andrzej Lebiediew · Antoni Mencel · Jakub Jamrog · Kacper Halkiewicz · Kevin Małkiewicz · Leon Szlegiel · MC Wolfe · Maksymilian Pawełczak · Mateusz Tonder · Mikkel Andersen · Moto Arena Łódź · Orlen Oil Motor Lublin
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The crash was one of several incidents during the Łódź SGP2 round. (all)
- [● 4 SOURCES] A crash occurred in heat 19 of the SGP2 event in Łódź on 31 July 2026. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Sven Cerjak attempted to overtake Rasmus Karlsson and collided with the inflatable safety barrier. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Sven Cerjak was taken on a stretcher to an ambulance after the crash. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kacper Halkiewicz replaced Sven Cerjak in the subsequent race. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The event is part of the Speedway Grand Prix 2 junior world championship. (all)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Doctors declared Sven Cerjak unable to continue racing. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Rasmus Karlsson left the track under his own power after the crash. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Medical examinations found no fractures or serious injuries in Sven Cerjak. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Qualifying sessions for the Speedway Grand Prix in Łódź were cancelled because of forecast rain and the track was covered with a tarpaulin. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A start list for the Grand Prix was drawn after the cancellation of qualifications. (new)