2017 Speedway World Cup Race-off
The 2017 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup Race Off was the third race of the 2017 edition of the Speedway World Cup. It was run on July 7 at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno, Poland and was won by Russia from Australia, Latvia and the United States. As a result, Russia progressed to the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final, where they will join defending champions and hosts Poland, Event One winners Great Britain and Event Two winners Sweden. Australia finished second, but were eliminated from the competition along with Latvia and the United States.[1]
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| Date | 7 July 2017 | ||
| City | Leszno | ||
| Event | 3 of 4 | ||
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| Stadium | Alfred Smoczyk Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Length | 330 m | ||
| Track | speedway track | ||
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Emil Sayfutdinov led Russia to victory with a 15-point maximum, and he was well supported by Gleb Chugunov, Andrey Kudryashov and Vadim Tarasenko. The Russian team still made the final without Grigory Laguta, who was suspended in the build-up to the event after failing a doping test.[2] Jason Doyle top scored with 12 points for Australia, while Andžejs Ļebedevs was the star for Latvia with 18 points.
Results
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 46 | |
| 2 | | 33 | |
| 3 | | 30 | |
| 4 | | 15 |
Scores
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RUSSIA | 46 | |
| No | Rider Name | Pts. | Heats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Sayfutdinov | 15 | 3,3,3,3,3 |
| 2 | Grigory Laguta | DNR | |
| 3 | Vadim Tarasenko | 10 | 3,1,2,3,1 |
| 4 | Andrey Kudryashov | 10 | 0,3,2,2,3 |
| 5 | Gleb Chugunov | 11 | 1,2,3,2,3 |
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AUSTRALIA | 33 | |
| No | Rider Name | Pts. | Heats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Doyle | 12 | 3,3,X,2,2,2 |
| 2 | Sam Masters | 2 | 1,1 |
| 3 | Chris Holder | 6 | 0,2,2,2 |
| 4 | Troy Batchelor | 7 | 2,3,2,X,0 |
| 5 | Max Fricke | 6 | 1,3,2 |
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LATVIA | 30 | |
| No | Rider Name | Pts. | Heats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kjasts Puodžuks | 4 | 2,1,1,0,0 |
| 2 | Jevgeņijs Kostigovs | 6 | 2,0,1,1,2 |
| 3 | Andžejs Ļebedevs | 18 | 3,2,6,3,3,1 |
| 4 | Maksims Bogdanovs | 2 | 0,0,2,E |
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UNITED STATES | 15 | |
| No | Rider Name | Pts. | Heats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Wells | 6 | 2,2,0,1,1 |
| 2 | Gino Manzares | 2 | 1,0,1,0 |
| 3 | Luke Becker | 4 | 1,0,0,3 |
| 4 | Max Ruml | 1 | 0,0,1 |
| 5 | Broc Nicol | 2 | 1,0,0,1 |
References
- "2017 Speedway World Cup Race Off Result". SWC. Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- "Grigory Laguta FIM statement". SWC.