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Speedway in Poland

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Speedway is one of the most popular sports in Poland. The Polish Extraleague has the highest average attendances for any sport in Poland. The first meetings in Poland were held in the 1930s.

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Speedway in Poland is governed by the Main Commission of Speedway Sport (Główna Komisja Sportu Żużlowego, GKSŻ) which is a part of the Polish Motor Union (Polski Związek Motorowy, PZM). PZM is a member of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and the Union Européenne de Motocyclisme (UEM).

Championships

There are three championships in Poland:

  • individual (Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski; IMP)
  • pairs (Mistrzostwa Polski Par Klubowych; MPPK)
  • team (three leagues; Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski; DMP).

The Junior U-21 championships also has three championships:

  • individual (Młodzieżowe Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski; MIMP)
  • pairs (Młodzieżowe Mistrzostwa Polski Par Klubowych; MMPPK)
  • and team (Młodzieżowe Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski; MDMP).

National Team

The Polish National team are the current World Champions (seven titles). Poland has produced two Individual World Champions - Jerzy Szczakiel who won in 1973 and Tomasz Gollob who won in 2010. Polish junior riders are amongst the best in the world. The Polish National U-21 team have won the Under 21 World Championship numerous times.

Speedway Grand Prix in Poland

Poland hosts three Speedway Grand Prix events (two Polish and one European SGP:

  • Bydgoszcz at Polonia Stadium (since 1998)
  • Leszno at Alfred Smoczyk Stadium (since 2008)
  • and Torun at MotoArena Torun (since 2010).