2024 Speedway of Nations
{{Short description|Speedway competition for national teams}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2024}}
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|title = Speedway of Nations
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The 2024 Speedway of Nations was the sixth edition of the Speedway of Nations, and 32nd edition of a pairs competition for national teams in motorcycle speedway. The competition consisted of three events, which took place at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester, England, between 9 July and 13 July 2024. The under-21 Speedway of Nations 2 took place at the same venue on 12 July.{{cite web |title=MANCHESTER TO HOST 2024 SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS |url=https://gbspeedwayteam.com/news/manchester-to-host-2024-speedway-of-nations#:~:text=GREAT%20BRITAIN%20boss%20Olly%20Allen,2024%20FIM%20Speedway%20of%20Nations.&text=The%20National%20Speedway%20Stadium%20will,bid%20to%20regain%20the%20title. |publisher=GB Speedway Team |access-date=20 February 2024 |date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104185825/https://gbspeedwayteam.com/news/manchester-to-host-2024-speedway-of-nations |archive-date=4 January 2024 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/2024-fim-speedway-of-nations-semi-final-draw-revealed |title=FIM Speedway of Nations semi-final draw revealed |website=FIM |access-date=13 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417183718/https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/2024-fim-speedway-of-nations-semi-final-draw-revealed |archive-date=17 April 2024 |url-status=live}}
The first semi-final was won by Sweden, who finished one point ahead of Poland. Germany also secured a place in the final after winning the final qualifier against Finland.{{cite web|url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/results-scorers/tuesdays-result-20/|title=Speedway of Nations semi-final 1 result|website=British Speedway |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709202617/https://britishspeedway.co.uk/results-scorers/tuesdays-result-20/ |archive-date=9 July 2024 |url-status=live}} Denmark won the second semi-final ahead of Australia, while Latvia beat the Czech Republic in the second final qualifier to secure the last spot.{{cite web|url=https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/danish-boss-pedersen-ready-for-fim-son-final-showdown-in-manchester|title=Denmark ready for SON final showdown|website=FIM Speedway}}
The final was won by Great Britain.{{cite web |url=https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/great-britain-wins-fim-speedway-of-nations-world-title-in-manchester-thriller |title=Great Britain wins FIM Speedway of Nations World Title in manchester Thriller |website=FIM Speedway |access-date=14 July 2024}}
First semi-final
- {{flagicon|ENG}} National Speedway Stadium, Manchester, England
- 9 July (top 2 to final, 3rd-4th to final qualifier)
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| width=20| Pos
!width=150| Nation !width=500| Riders !width=80| Pts | |||
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|1 | align="left"| {{speedway|SWE}} | align="left"| Fredrik Lindgren (C) 22, Jacob Thorssell 16, Oliver Berntzon 0 | 38 |
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|2 | align="left"| {{speedway|POL}} | align="left"| Dominik Kubera 19, Bartosz Zmarzlik (C) 10, Maciej Janowski 8 | 37 |
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|3 | align="left"| {{speedway|GER}} | align="left"| Kai Huckenbeck (C) 22, Norick Blödorn 11, Erik Riss 0 | 33 |
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|4 | align="left"| {{speedway|FIN}} | align="left"| Antti Vuolas 17, Jesse Mustonen (C) 6, Otto Raak 0 | 23 |
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|5 | align="left"| {{speedway|ITA}} | align="left"| Michele Paco Castagna (C) 17, Nicolás Covatti 2, Nicolas Vicentin 2 | 21 |
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|6 | align="left"| {{speedway|FRA}} | align="left"| David Bellego (C) 19, Steven Goret 0, Mathias Tresarrieu 0 | 19 |
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|7 | align="left"| {{speedway|UKR}} | align="left"| Stanislav Melnychuk (C) 10, Marko Levishyn 6 | 16 |
=Final Qualifier=
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|valign=top align=left style="background-color: #b5c981;" |{{speedway|GER}} - 7 |valign=top align=left|{{speedway|FIN}} - 2 |
Second semi-final
- {{flagicon|ENG}} National Speedway Stadium, Manchester, England
- 10 July (top 2 to final, 3rd-4th to final qualifier)
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!width=150| Nation !width=500| Riders !width=80| Pts | |||
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|1 | align="left"| {{speedway|DEN}} | align="left"| Anders Thomsen 17, Rasmus Jensen 14, Mikkel Michelsen (C) 9 | 40 |
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|2 | align="left"| {{speedway|AUS}} | align="left"| Brady Kurtz 13, Max Fricke 11, Jack Holder (C) 10 | 34 |
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|3 | align="left"| {{speedway|CZE}} | align="left"| Jan Kvěch 18, Václav Milík (C) 12, Adam Bednar 0 | 30 |
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|4 | align="left"|{{speedway|LVA}} | align="left"| Andžejs Ļebedevs (C) 18, Daniils Kolodinskis 7, Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 2 | 27 |
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|5 | align="left"|{{speedway|SVN}} | align="left"| Anže Grmek 11, Matic Ivačič (C) 9, Denis Stojs 0 | 20 |
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|6 | align="left"|{{speedway|USA}} | align="left"| Luke Becker 20, Gino Manzares (C) 0, Broc Nicol 0 | 20 |
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|7 | align="left"|{{speedway|NOR}} | align="left"| Mathias Pollestad (C) 14, Glenn Moi 4, Truls Kamhaug 0 | 18 |
=Final Qualifier=
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|valign=top align=left style="background-color: #b5c981;" |{{speedway|LVA}} - 6 |valign=top align=left|{{speedway|CZE}} - 3 |
Final
- {{flagicon|ENG}} National Speedway Stadium, Manchester, England
- 13 July
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!width=150| Nation !width=500| Riders !width=80| Pts | |||
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|1 | align="left"| {{speedway|AUS}} | align="left"| Jack Holder (C) 20, Brady Kurtz 16, Max Fricke 0 | 36 |
| align=center {{speedway color|6}}
|2 | align="left"| {{speedway|GBR}} | align="left"| Robert Lambert (C) 22, Dan Bewley 13, Tom Brennan 0 | 35 |
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|3 | align="left"| {{speedway|SWE}} | align="left"| Fredrik Lindgren (C) 17, Jacob Thorssell 10, Oliver Berntzon 0 | 27 |
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|4 | align="left"| {{speedway|GER}} | align="left"| Kai Huckenbeck (C) 16, Norick Blödorn 10, Erik Riss 0 | 26 |
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|5 | align="left"| {{speedway|POL}} | align="left"| Dominik Kubera 13, Bartosz Zmarzlik (C) 11, Patryk Dudek 0 | 24 |
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|6 | align="left"| {{speedway|DEN}} | align="left"| Mikkel Michelsen (C) 8, Rasmus Jensen 8, Anders Thomsen 5 | 21 |
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|7 | align="left"| {{speedway|LVA}} | align="left"| Andžejs Ļebedevs (C) 12, Daniils Kolodinskis 6, Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 2 | 20 |
=Grand Final Qualifier=
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|valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p3}}" |{{speedway|GBR}} - 5 |valign=top align=left|{{speedway|SWE}} - 4 |
=Grand Final=
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!width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P1}}|1st !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P2}}|2nd |
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|valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p1}}|{{speedway|GBR}} - 7 |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p2}}|{{speedway|AUS}} - 2 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Speedway World Pairs Championship}}
{{World championships in 2024}}
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