Polish speedway and junior cycling competitions

In late July 2026, Poland hosted a series of high‑profile speedway and junior cycling events. On the weekend of July 25, the Grand Prix Challenge in Terenzano, Italy, selected four riders for the 2027 Speedway Grand Prix, with three Polish riders among the contenders. The same weekend featured the Polish youth speedway championship in Bydgoszcz, where juniors such as Wiktor Przyjemski and Maksymilian Pawełczak were expected to dominate, and a decisive Krajowa Liga Żużlowa match between Lokomotiv Daugavpils and OK Kolejarz Opole. Discussions about rising rider salaries also surfaced, highlighting financial pressures on clubs.

A week later, on July 31, the focus shifted to the Polish Junior Cycling Championships in Pruszków, where Marcel Paterski and Olivier Mikołajczak earned multiple podiums, and Mateusz Czajkowski took silver in the sprint. Concurrently, the SGP2 speedway series held its second round at Łódź’s Moto Arena, with Maksymilian Pawełczak posting the fastest qualifying time and other riders vying for top positions ahead of the main race. Together, these events underscored a busy period for emerging Polish talent across both speedway and cycling disciplines.