Zmarzlik Wins
SpeedwayGP
of Latvia
P
olish racer Bartosz Zmarzlik
emerged victorious after
battling Brady Kurtz and Robert
Lambert, recapturing the Speed
-
wayGP World Championship
lead at the FIM SpeedwayGP
of Latvia in Riga on Saturday,
August 8.
Zmarzlik stormed to a record-
extending 31st SpeedwayGP
victory and an incredible third
win in just four visits to Riga's
Bikernieki Speedway Stadium.
The 31-year-old topped the po
-
dium ahead of title rival Robert
Lambert of Great Britain, who
finished second, with Australia's
Brady Kurtz third and Poland's
Kacper Woryna fourth.
Zmarzlik now holds a four-
point lead at the top of the
SpeedwayGP standings with 129
points, while Kurtz is second
with 125 and Lambert third with
119. With just 10 points separat
-
ing the trio and 48 still on the
table across the final two rounds
in Vojens on September 12 and
Torun on September 26, the
series is set for an interesting
finale.
The top trio has faced each
other in three of the last four
SGP finals, and Zmarzlik is
enjoying a contest from which
he hopes to emerge as speed
-
way's first-ever seven-time
World Champion. He said, "The
boys push me all the time, but I
got into the final again. This is
exciting because I was asking
Brady and Robert before the
final, 'Hey boys, how many times
have we raced in the final? How
many good races have we had
together?'
"I am happy about this one,"
he added. "It was a super good
day for me. I have many good
memories from this place. I am
very proud and happy again."
Kurtz came within a point of
denying Zmarzlik SpeedwayGP
World Championship gold in
2025 and now the Pole is facing
a huge challenge from Lambert
too this season.
While claiming the 2026
crown could be Zmarzlik's tough
-
est challenge yet, the Lublin and
Lejonen man insisted, "For the
last 10 years, I have had a big
challenge every year. I treat them
the same all the time. I just do
my job and give full focus all the
time. Every year is a different
story, but I must put in a good
performance."
Runner-up Lambert said, "It's
a great thing for people to be
talking about. There's some
excitement around the top three.
I'll just ride my bike and do the
best I can, and we'll see where it
leaves me at the end of the sea
-
son. It seems to be going well
at the moment. I am happy with
that, and I am in a nice, comfort-
able position going into the last
two."
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FINAL
1. Bartosz Zmarzlik
2. Robert Lambert
3. Brady Kurtz
4. Kacper Woryna
WIND
IN THE
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Winner Bartosz Zmarzlik (left) battles with runner-up
Robert Lambert at the SpeedwayGP of Latvia.
