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olish racer Bartosz Zmarzlik was elated to
end his wait for an away win after continuing
his surge up the standings with a great win at the
Teng Tools Swedish FIM Speedway Grand Prix,
August 12.
Zmarzlik produced a breathtaking charge
to snatch victory from Swedish hero Antonio
Lindback on the final turn, with Dackarna rider
Freddie Lindgren finishing third on his Elitserien
home track.
Maciej Janowski claimed fourth place to move
five points clear of Jason Doyle at the World
Championship summit.
But it was Zmarzlik who celebrated victory, his
first since becoming the youngest ever SGP win-
ner at the 2014 Gorzow SGP.
The 22-year-old is no stranger to that track,
having raced his entire career at the Edward
Jancarz Stadium. So he was elated with a win on
his travels, which puts him sixth in the standings
at 70 points.
"Winning the GP in Gorzow was a very special
day for me," said Zmarzlik. "This is my second
win, and I have won away. That's something new
and I am very happy."
Zmarzlik showed sensational speed in the
semis and final, getting the better of Lindback
and Lindgren in jaw-dropping style in one of the
all-time classic FIM Speedway Grand Prix finals.
The Vetlanda rider admits he had no choice
but to take the daredevil line around the fence.
"The only line for me was the outside," Zmarzlik
said. "Freddie and Antonio stayed on the inside
and I didn't have the drive because they were
very fast there. I went to the outside and my bike
was very fast there. I was thinking 'come on,
come on' and I got the win just before the line."
Current world champion Greg Hancock missed
only his second GP since 1995, suffering from a
shoulder injury, which could threaten his season.
John Hipkiss
ZMARZLIK WINS SWEDISH SPEEDWAY GP
1. Bartosz Zmarzlik (15)
2. Antonio Lindback (19)
3. Fredrik Lindgren (18)
4. Maciej Janowski (13)
5. Tai Woffinden (14)
Polish rider Bartosz
Zmarzlik continues
to climb up the
championship ladder
after scoring the win
at the Speedway GP
round in Sweden.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JOHN
HIPKISS
