The 2018 Speedway of Nations was the first FIM Speedway of Nations. The competition consisted of two race-off events and a two-legged final. The event was won by Russia, who beat Great Britain in the Grand Final. It replaced the Speedway World Cup.
Format The 2018 Speedway of Nations was a pairs event, with each nation being represented by two senior riders and one rider under the age of 21. Each meeting was staged over 21 heats with the scores from each rider added together to give a total for each nation.
The two race-off events consisted of seven teams, with three qualifying for the final. The final, which included hosts Poland, was staged over two legs with the scores from each added together. The top scoring nation went straight through to the Grand Final, while the second and third placed nations competed in the final qualifier for the chance to reach the Grand Final.
The final qualifier and Grand Final were one-off heats. In the event of a tie, the second and third placed riders were considered the victors over the first and fourth placed riders.
The winner of the Grand Final determined the overall winner of the 2018 Speedway of Nations.
Race Off 1 Teterow June 2
1st2nd3rd - 25Artem Laguta - 16Emil Sayfutdinov - 9Gleb Chugunov - DNR - 20Kai Huckenbeck - 11Martin Smolinski - 9Michael Hartel - DNR - 18Michael Jepsen Jensen - 10Kenneth Bjerre - 8Frederik Jakobsen - DNR 4th5th6th7th - 17Matej Žagar - 14 Matic Ivačič - 2Nick Škorja - 1 - 17Greg Hancock - 16Gino Manzares - 1 - 15Aleksandr Loktaev - 8Andrey Karpov - 7 - 14Andžejs Ļebedevs - 8Kjasts Puodžuks - 6Oļegs Mihailovs - DNR
Race Off 2 Manchester June 5
1st2nd3rd - 26Fredrik Lindgren - 15Antonio Lindbäck - 11Joel Kling - DNR - 23Tai Woffinden - 14Robert Lambert - 8Craig Cook - 1 - 21Jason Doyle - 14Max Fricke - 7Jaimon Lidsey - DNR 4th5th6th7th - 20Václav Milík - 13Josef Franc - 7Jan Kvěch - DNR - 14David Bellego - 10Dimitri Bergé - 4 - 14Timo Lahti - 7Tero Aarnio - 7 - 8Nicolás Covatti - 6Michele Paco Castagna - 2
Final Wrocław, Olympic Stadium
First leg June 8
1st2nd3rd - 25Tai Woffinden - 18Robert Lambert - 7Craig Cook - 0 - 23Artem Laguta - 17Emil Sayfutdinov - 6Gleb Chugunov - DNR - 20Michael Jepsen Jensen - 12Kenneth Bjerre - 8Frederik Jakobsen - DNR 4th5th6th7th - 16Fredrik Lindgren - 13Antonio Lindbäck - 3Joel Kling - DNR - 15Jason Doyle - 13Max Fricke - 2Jaimon Lidsey - DNR - 15Maciej Janowski - 9Patryk Dudek - 3Maksym Drabik - 3 - 8Martin Smolinski - 11Michael Hartel - 1Kai Huckenbeck - DNR
Second leg June 8
1st2nd3rd - 22Artem Laguta - 14Emil Sayfutdinov - 8Gleb Chugunov - DNR - 21Tai Woffinden - 17Robert Lambert - 4Craig Cook - DNR - 21Maciej Janowski - 13Patryk Dudek - 8Maksym Drabik - DNR 4th5th6th7th - 20Jason Doyle - 16Max Fricke - 4Jaimon Lidsey - DNR - 16Fredrik Lindgren - 9Antonio Lindbäck - 7Joel Kling - DNR - 15Michael Jepsen Jensen - 15Kenneth Bjerre - 0Frederik Jakobsen - 0 - 11Kai Huckenbeck - 9Martin Smolinski - 2Michael Hartel - 0
Total
1st2nd3rd - 46Tai Woffinden - 35Robert Lambert - 11Craig Cook - 0 - 45Artem Laguta - 31Emil Sayfutdinov - 14Gleb Chugunov - DNR - 36Maciej Janowski - 22Patryk Dudek - 11Maksym Drabik - 3 4th5th6th7th - 35Jason Doyle - 29Max Fricke - 6Jaimon Lidsey - DNR - 35Michael Jepsen Jensen - 27Kenneth Bjerre - 8Frederik Jakobsen - 0 - 32Fredrik Lindgren - 22Antonio Lindbäck - 10Joel Kling - DNR - 23Martin Smolinski - 13Kai Huckenbeck - 9Michael Hartel - 1
Grand Final Qualifier
1st2nd - 3Artem Laguta - 2Emil Sayfutdinov - 1 - 3Maciej Janowski - 3Patryk Dudek - 0
Grand Final
1st2nd - 3Artem Laguta - 2Emil Sayfutdinov - 1 - 3Tai Woffinden - 3Robert Lambert - 0
See also 2018 Speedway Grand Prix motorcycle speedway 2018 in sports
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