Grigory Grigorievich Laguta (born 9 April 1984Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 44-45, ) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a six-time national champion.
Career Laguta is a six-time Russian Champion winning the title in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2023.
Laguta previously held two speedway licences: Russian (MFR) and Latvian (LaMSF). This allowed him to become a four times champion of Latvia.
In 2017, Laguta was suspended for two years for a doping violation after having used meldonium. However, he later returned and in 2023, won his sixth Russian national title, which took him to just one win behind the Mikhail Starostin in the all-time list of winners.
Family Laguta's brother Artem is also a speedway rider, who was the 2021 world champion and his nephew is Vadim Tarasenko.
Speedway Grand Prix results
Honours
Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix) 2006 - 32nd place (0 points in 1 GP) 2007 - 20th place (8 points in 1 GP) Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup) 2008 - Semi-Final 1 will be on 12 July 2008 European Club Champions' Cup 2006 Tarnów - 4th place (5 points) 2007 - 2nd place in Semi-Final 2 (13 points) 2008 Slaný - The Final will be on 6 September 2008 (12 pts in Semi-Final) Individual Latvian Championship 2008 Daugavpils - Latvian Champion
See also Russia national speedway team List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
References