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2026 Polish speedway competition

Entities: Bartosz Zmarzlik · Brady Kurtz · Michael Jepsen Jensen · Kacper Woryna · Robert Lambert

Overview

Mid‑June the Polish national team intensified preparations for the DPŚ final in Warsaw, while domestic qualifying tournaments set the championship line‑up. In early July the Individual Polish Championships saw Kacper Woryna surge to the top and Bartosz Zmarzlik slip to 15th, and the selector named the likely DPŚ squad. Polish riders kept their international edge in July. At the Swedish Speedway Grand Prix qualifiers Patryk Dudek posted the fastest time, and all three Polish riders won their head‑to‑head duels. The Grand Prix start list includes five Poles, and Zmarzlik broke the Polish record with his 320th win, moving to third on the all‑time list and leading the 2026 championship with 82 points. The Tauron Speedway Euro Championship opened in Zielona Góra, where Denmark’s Leon Madsen claimed the inaugural round victory with 14 points, Patryk Dudek finished third and Michael Jepsen Jensen fourth. On 25 July Poland lost 41–49 to Australia in a test match at Rybnik; Australia’s Brady Kurtz topped the score sheet with 11 + 1 points while Poland’s Dominik Kubera and Bartosz Zmarzlik each scored 13. Coach Stanisław Chomski warned that the poor showing of the Pawlicki brothers and Kacper Woryna raised doubts about the squad’s readiness for the World Team Cup final on 29 August in Warsaw. A friendly on 27 July at Rybnick served as the last major rehearsal, with a core squad named that includes Zmarzlik, Woryna, Patryk Dudek, the Pawlicki brothers and Dominik Kubera. The season now turns to the Łódź Speedway Grand Prix on 1 August, where Zmarzlik will try to extend his lead over Australian Jack Kurtz while Danish riders Michael Jepsen Jensen, Leon Madsen and Anders Thomsen contest the final qualification spots for the 2027 series.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 14 sources
    Speedway Grand Prix Łódź sees tight leaderboard as Kurtz ties Zmarzlik, Lambert leads

    The Speedway Grand Prix in Łódź saw Robert Lambert win, Patryk Dudek finish second, and Brady Kurtz tie Bartosz Zmarzlik on points, tightening the championship race.

  2. 9 days ago

    [SPORTS] 11 sources
    Poland speedway team loses 41-49 to Australia in Rybnik test before World Team Cup

    Poland lost 41‑49 to Australia in a Rybnik test match, prompting coach Chomski to reassess the squad before the World Team Cup final in Warsaw.

  3. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Leon Madsen wins Speedway Euro Championship in Zielona Góra

    Leon Madsen won the opening round of the 2026 Speedway Euro Championship in Zielona Góra, scoring 14 points. Patryk Dudek placed third, while Michael Jepsen Jensen finished fourth. Madsen praised the track and,

  4. 23 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Polish speedway star Bartosz Zmarzlik sets new national win record

    Bartosz Zmarzlik broke Tomasz Gollob's Polish record with 320 Speedway Grand Prix wins, moving to third all‑time, as Poland marked the 55th anniversary of its World Pairs Championship triumph.

  5. 23 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Polish Riders Lead in Swedish Speedway Grand Prix at Malilla

    Polish riders dominated the Swedish Speedway Grand Prix in Malilla, with Patryk Dudek winning, Zmarzlik second, and Zmarzlik leading the season standings.

  6. 27 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Poland prepares speedway squad for home DPŚ final

    Polish speedway coach Maciej Chomski will name the final squad for the home DPŚ final, confirming Zmarzlik and weighing several riders for the remaining spots.

  7. 30 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Polish Speedway Youth Team Takes Lead at Svitavy Mini Cup in Czech Republic

    Polish youth speedway riders competed at the PRO‑TEC Mini Cup in Svitavy, Czech Republic, with Bartosz Bartkowiak winning the A final; several riders crashed, prompting medical aid.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Kacper Woryna Leads After Bydgoszcz Round, Bartosz Zmarzlik Drops Out of Polish Speedway Podium

    Kacper Woryna surged to the lead of the Polish Individual Speedway Championship after winning the Bydgoszcz round, while Bartosz Zmarzlik fell to 15th place and out of the podium.

  9. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Polish speedway riders compete in four qualifying tournaments for national final

    Four Polish speedway qualifiers in Krosno, Piła, Świętochłowice and Łódź decide finalists, with top three advancing and Łódź third place earning a reserve slot; Włókniarz Częstochowa topped a U24 league meeting

  10. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Polish speedway squad readies for DPŚ final at Warsaw's PGE Narodowy

    Bartosz Zmarzlik says Poland’s speedway team needs special prep for the DPŚ final at Warsaw’s PGE Narodowy, with extra training in Łódź and domestic league action ongoing.

Sources

aden-tm.net · andromedas.co.uk · armwrestlingworldchampionship.org · casa-dolce.com · dmusport.dk · eastwestsports.com.cy · enorth.com.cn · esportmania.pl · federationofimmigrants.org · gotowinasport.sts.pl · gramgrubo.pl · grupodinamo.com.co · journal.be · kibic-zuzla.pl · lubsport.pl · moj.powiat.pl · mymistrzowie.pl · po-bandzie.com.pl · polsatsport.pl · polskikarting.pl · polswim.pl · pzhk.pl · radio90.pl · rallyandrace.pl · speedway.torun.pl · speedwaynews.pl · sport.betfan.pl · sport.interia.pl · sport.onet.pl · sportowefakty.wp.pl · sportsup.se · thecarleton.ca · tripadvisor.com.tr · unia.leszno.pl · upday.com · v-skog.se · vlasy.cz · web.ellibertador.hn · wzielonej.pl · zkrainynba.com

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