Patryk Dudek

{{Infobox Speedway rider

| name = Patryk Dudek

| image = Patryk Dudek, Polish speedway rider 2019.png

| caption = Dudek in 2019

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|6|20}}

| birth_place = Bydgoszcz, Poland

| website =

| SGP No = 692

| SGP starts = 60

| SGP finals = 19

| SGP win = 3

| career1 = Poland

| years2 = 2009–2021

| career2 = Zielona Góra

| years3 = 2022–2024

| career3 = Toruń

| career7 = Sweden

| years8 = 2010–2011

| career8 = Ornarna

| years9 = 2012–2014, 2016–2019

| career9 = Dackarna

| years10 = 2015

| career10 = Piraterna

| years11 = 2021

| career11 = Rospiggarna

| years12 = 2022

| career12 = Lejonen

| years13 = 2024

| career13 = Indianerna

| career14 = Denmark

| years15 = 2010

| career15 = Brovst

| years16 = 2012–2013, 2016

| career16 = Esbjerg

| career17 = Slangerup

| years17 = 2024–2025

| career21 = Czech Republic

| years22 = 2013–2014, 2018

| career22 = Pardubice

| career25 = Germany

| years26 = 2013

| career26 = Wolfslake

| years27 = 2015

| career27 = Stralsund

| indivyear1 = 2017

| indivhonour1 = World Championship runner-up

| indivyear2 = 2016

| indivhonour2 = Polish Champion

| indivyear3 = 2016

| indivhonour3 = Golden Helmet Winner

| indivyear4 = 2009

| indivhonour4 = U-21 Polish Champion

| indivyear5 = 2010

| indivhonour5 = U-19 Bronze Helmet Winner

| indivyear6 = 2016

| indivhonour6 = GP Challenge winner

| indivyear7 = 2018

| indivhonour7 = Ekstraliga Riders’ Championship

| indivyear8 = 2021

| indivhonour8 = Golden Helmet of Pardubice

| teamyear1 = 2013, 2016, 2017, 2023

| teamhonour1 = Speedway World Cup

| teamyear2 = 2022, 2024

| teamhonour2 = European Team champion

| teamyear3 = 2009, 2010

| teamhonour3 = Team U-19 European Champion

| teamyear4 = 2009, 2011, 2013

| teamhonour4 = Ekstraliga champion

| teamyear5 = 2024

| teamhonour5 = Danish league champion

}}

Patryk Dudek ({{IPAc-pl|AUD|Pl-Patryk Dudek.ogg|'|p|a|t|r|y|k|-|'|d|u|d|e|k}}; born 20 June 1992) is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of the Polish national speedway team.

Career

File:2014 Woodstock 118 Patryk Dudek.jpg

Image:Patryk Dudek - Speedway Bike - Hannover-Messe 2017 02.jpg

Dudek's father, Sławomir, was a professional rider{{cite web | title = Sylwetki uczestników finału IMEJ w Tarnowie (część VI) | publisher = SportoweFakty.pl | date = 10 July 2009 | url = http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2009/07/10/sylwetki-uczestnikow-finalu-imej-w-tarnowie-czesc-vi/ | access-date = 10 July 2009 |language = pl}} and Patryk gained his speedway licence in 2008.Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 16–17 {{ISSN|1429-3285}} Dudek won 2009 and 2010 Team U-19 European Champion and 2009 Individual Under-21 Polish Champion titles.

In June 2014, Dudek tested positive for a banned substance following a Polish league match against Stal Gorzów. He was subsequently issued a 12-month ban by the FIM from all international speedway competitions, starting that August. The substance was later revealed to be Methylhexanamine, a drug commonly used as a dietary supplement. He returned to competition once his ban was lifted in August 2015.

In September 2016, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2017 Speedway Grand Prix.{{cite web|url=https://live.baansportfansite.nl/event/179/speedway-grand-prix-challenge-vetlanda.html|title=2016 Grand Prix Challenge|publisher=baansportfansite.nl (In Dutch)|access-date=8 January 2023}} In 2017, he won the silver medal during the 2017 Speedway Grand Prix, having accomplished this during his debut season in the Speedway Grand Prix series, which makes him the most successful SGP rookie ever.

Expectations for the 2018 season were high based on his status as world number 2 but he struggled to repeat the success and finished a 9th in the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix. He did however win the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia and secured a permanent slot for the 2019 Speedway Grand Prix, where he finished 8th.

After finishing 12th during the 2020 Speedway Grand Prix season Dudek suffered a leg injury, which resulted in him missing the 2021 season.{{cite web |url=https://fimspeedway.com/riders/patryk-dudek |title=Patryk Dudek biography |website=FIM |access-date=4 October 2022}} In 2022, he finished in 7th place during the 2022 Speedway World Championship, after securing 102 points during the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix season, which included winning the German Grand Prix.{{cite web |url=https://fimspeedway.com/sgp/results |title=2022 Speedway Grand Prix results |website=FIM |access-date=4 October 2022}} Also in 2022, he was a member of the Polish team that won the inaugural European Team Speedway Championship.{{cite web |url=https://results.fim-europe.eu/event/Poland,Pozna%C5%84,2022-05-15/European-Team-Speedway-Championship-1286/results/Final-1-7896 |title=European Team Speedway Championship |website=FIM |access-date=2 May 2023}}

In July 2023, he was part of the Polish team that won the gold medal in the 2023 Speedway World Cup final. However, his World Championship campaign was inconsistent and he finished in 10th place.{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/speedway/poland-win-speedway-world-cup-ahead-of-great-britain-as-maciej-janowski-claims-victory-in-decisive-h_sto9723229/story.shtml |title=POLAND WIN SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP AHEAD OF GREAT BRITAIN AS MACIEJ JANOWSKI BEATS ROBERT LAMBERT IN DECISIVE HEAT 20 |website=Eurosport |access-date=31 July 2023}}

In 2024, he won the European Team Speedway Championship{{cite web |url=https://results.fim-europe.eu/event/Poland,Grudzi%C4%85dz,2024-04-06/European-Team-Speedway-Championship-1622/results/Final-10381 |title=European Team Speedway Championship - Final |website=FIM |access-date=6 April 2024}} and helped Slangerup win the Danish Speedway League during the 2024 Danish speedway season.{{cite web |url=https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/mjj-stars-as-slangerup-ends-13-year-danish-title-drought |title=MJJ stars as Slangerup ends 13-year Danish title drought |website=FIM Speedway |access-date=19 September 2024 }}