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Images from the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final
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POLAND CONQUER THE WORLD IN SWC THRILLER

Jul 092017

The #MonsterEnergySWC reached an awesome climax in Leszno, Poland with Patryk Dudek leading the home nation to victory in front of 17,000 super-charged fans.

The young Polish team were expected to retain their title but they did it in style and sent thousands of supporters into raptures by proving that they are truly the best Speedway nation in the world.

Up against Great Britain, Sweden and Russia, Poland stamped an early marker by racing into the lead straight away and inspired by their home fans, they were never going to let it go.

Images from the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final
They charged ahead but had to survive a fightback from Sweden during the middle of the match – who had Antonio Lindback to thank for their silver medal. Lindback scored an incredible 20 points to give Sweden a glimmer of hope but the Poles weren’t going to be denied.

‘Duzers’ scored 10 points, including winning his first two races, and collected his third World Cup gold medal at the age of just 24.
Images from the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final
We caught up with him straight after the race

“I feel great, it is my third time riding in the World Cup and my third gold medal, it was an amazing night. The atmosphere was incredible, it was different for us than the other times because we are at home with our fans and it was special.

 

’17,000 people in the house, it was great power for us and inspiration for the whole team. The more people in the stadium the better for us and it was amazing. It was cool to ride with my friends, we are always in good contact and we have been together this week – it has been good.

 

“We know that when we race against each other it stays on the track but when we get together for the national team we all want the same thing and we are good friends. It’s just a great feeling to win for all the Polish fans again, thank you to them for the support and I’m happy we brought the trophy for them. Amazing.”

 

Images from the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final
The battle for third place was between Russia and Great Britain and it went right down to the wire, but it was the Russians who nicked it to take home an unlikely bronze medal.

That’s the World Cup done and dusted for another year and now all eyes go back to the Grand Prix series and the next event on the calendar – the awesome British Grand Prix in Cardiff in just two weeks.
Images from the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final

Images from the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final

Images from the 2017 Speedway World Cup Final

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