2022 Speedway of Nations
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The 2022 Speedway of Nations was the fifth FIM Speedway of Nations.[1] The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final. Great Britain were the defending champions having won the 2021 competition.[2]
Both the semi-finals and final were held at Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark, after the initial host Esbjerg was unable to fulfill the contract.[3] Denmark were automatically seeded into the final as hosts.
The first semi-final was won by Australia, with Finland securing the second automatic qualifying spot. Poland won a run-off with Germany to secure the last spot.[4] The second semi-final was won by Sweden, ahead of Czech Republic. Great Britain beat France in a run-off to complete the final line-up.[5]
Australia won the competition after beating Great Britain in the final.[6] Great Britain had top scored during the regular heats, but Jack Holder and Max Fricke beat Dan Bewley and Robert Lambert in the Grand Final to take the title for the first time. Sweden claimed the bronze medal.[7]
Final Qualifier
Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens, Denmark- 27 July
| Pos | Nation | Riders | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | Max Fricke 15, Jack Holder 14, Jason Doyle 6 | 35 |
| 2 |  Finland | Timo Lahti 18, Timi Salonen 16 | 34 |
| 3 |  Poland | Bartosz Zmarzlik 15, Patryk Dudek 10, Maciej Janowski 6 | 31 |
| 4 |  Germany | Kai Huckenbeck 18, Norick Blödorn 12 | 30 |
| 5 |  United States | Luke Becker 19, Broc Nicol 6, Dillon Ruml 0 | 25 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | Marko Levishyn 18, Stanislav Melnychuk 0, Vitalli Lysak 0 | 18 |
| 7 |  Latvia | Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 7, Oļegs Mihailovs 7, Francis Gusts 2 | 16 |
| 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Poland - 7 Bartosz Zmarzlik - 4 Patryk Dudek - 3 |
Germany - 2 Kai Huckenbeck - 2 Norick Blödorn - 0 |
