2018 Speedway of Nations

{{infobox sport event |name = [[Speedway of Nations]] |image = |size = |caption = |date_start = 2 June |date_end = 9 June |competitors = |nations = 7 |prize_money = |other = |venue = {{POL}} |location = |prev = [[2017 Speedway World Cup|2017]] (old format called Speedway World Cup) |next = [[2019 Speedway of Nations|2019]] }}

The '''2018 Speedway of Nations''' was the first [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] [[Speedway of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygp.com/index_son|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311103801/http://www.speedwaygp.com/index_son|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 11, 2018|title=2018 Speedway of Nations|publisher=SGP}}</ref> The competition consisted of two race-off events and a two-legged final. The event was won by [[Russia]], who beat [[Great Britain]] in the Grand Final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/168|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610045407/http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/168|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 10, 2018|title=2018 Speedway of Nations Final result|publisher=SGP}}</ref> It replaced the [[Speedway World Cup]].

==Format== The 2018 Speedway of Nations was a pairs event, with each nation being represented by two senior riders and one rider under the age of 21. Each meeting was staged over 21 heats with the scores from each rider added together to give a total for each nation.

The two race-off events consisted of seven teams, with three qualifying for the final. The final, which included hosts [[Poland]], was staged over two legs with the scores from each added together. The top scoring nation went straight through to the Grand Final, while the second and third placed nations competed in the final qualifier for the chance to reach the Grand Final.

The final qualifier and Grand Final were one-off heats. In the event of a tie, the second and third placed riders were considered the victors over the first and fourth placed riders.

The winner of the Grand Final determined the overall winner of the 2018 Speedway of Nations.

==Race Off 1== * {{flagicon|GER}} [[Teterow]] * June 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/165|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603234657/http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/165|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 3, 2018|title=2018 Speedway of Nations Race Off 1 result|publisher=SGP}}</ref>

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; border-collapse:collapse;" |- style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P1}}|1st !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P2}}|2nd !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P3}}|3rd |- align=left |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p1}}|'''{{speedway|RUS}} - 25''' [[Artem Laguta]] - 16 [[Emil Sayfutdinov]] - 9 [[Gleb Chugunov]] - DNR |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p2}}|'''{{speedway|GER}} - 20''' [[Kai Huckenbeck]] - 11 [[Martin Smolinski]] - 9 [[Michael Hartel]] - DNR |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p3}}|'''{{speedway|DEN}} - 18''' [[Michael Jepsen Jensen]] - 10 [[Kenneth Bjerre]] - 8 [[Frederik Jakobsen]] - DNR |} {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; border-collapse:collapse;" |- style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|4th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|5th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|6th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|7th |- align=left |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|SVN}} - 17''' [[Matej Žagar]] - 14 [[Matic Ivačič]] - 2 [[Nick Škorja]] - 1 |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|USA}} - 17''' [[Greg Hancock]] - 16 [[Gino Manzares]] - 1 |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|UKR}} - 15''' [[Aleksandr Loktaev]] - 8 [[Andrey Karpov]] - 7 |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|LVA}} - 14''' [[Andžejs Ļebedevs]] - 8 [[Kjasts Puodžuks]] - 6 [[Oļegs Mihailovs]] - DNR |}

==Race Off 2== * {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Manchester]] * June 5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/166|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605034413/http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/166|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 5, 2018|title=2018 Speedway of Nations Race Off 2 result|publisher=SGP}}</ref>

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; border-collapse:collapse;" |- style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P1}}|1st !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P2}}|2nd !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P3}}|3rd |- align=left |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p1}}|'''{{speedway|SWE}} - 26''' [[Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider)|Fredrik Lindgren]] - 15 [[Antonio Lindbäck]] - 11 [[Joel Kling]] - DNR |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p2}}|'''{{speedway|GBR}} - 23''' [[Tai Woffinden]] - 14 [[Robert Lambert (speedway rider)|Robert Lambert]] - 8 [[Craig Cook]] - 1 |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p3}}|'''{{speedway|AUS}} - 21''' [[Jason Doyle]] - 14 [[Max Fricke]] - 7 Jaimon Lidsey - DNR |} {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; border-collapse:collapse;" |- style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|4th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|5th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|6th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|7th |- align=left |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|CZE}} - 20''' [[Václav Milík Jr.|Václav Milík]] - 13 [[Josef Franc]] - 7 [[Jan Kvěch]] - DNR |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|FRA}} - 14''' [[David Bellego]] - 10 [[Dimitri Bergé]] - 4 |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|FIN}} - 14''' [[Timo Lahti]] - 7 [[Tero Aarnio]] - 7 |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|ITA}} - 8''' [[Nicolás Covatti]] - 6 [[Michele Paco Castagna]] - 2 |}

==Final== * {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wrocław]], [[Stadion Olimpijski (Wrocław)|Olympic Stadium]]

===First leg=== * June 8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/167|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180606112746/http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/167|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 6, 2018|title=2018 Speedway of Nations Final first leg result|publisher=SGP}}</ref>

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; border-collapse:collapse;" |- style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P1}}|1st !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P2}}|2nd !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P3}}|3rd |- align=left |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p1}}|'''{{speedway|GBR}} - 25''' [[Tai Woffinden]] - 18 [[Robert Lambert (speedway rider)|Robert Lambert]] - 7 [[Craig Cook]] - 0 |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p2}}|'''{{speedway|RUS}} - 23''' [[Artem Laguta]] - 17 [[Emil Sayfutdinov]] - 6 [[Gleb Chugunov]] - DNR |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p3}}|'''{{speedway|DEN}} - 20''' [[Michael Jepsen Jensen]] - 12 [[Kenneth Bjerre]] - 8 [[Frederik Jakobsen]] - DNR |} {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; border-collapse:collapse;" |- style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|4th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|5th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|6th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|7th |- align=left |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|SWE}} - 16''' [[Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider)|Fredrik Lindgren]] - 13 [[Antonio Lindbäck]] - 3 [[Joel Kling]] - DNR |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|AUS}} - 15''' [[Jason Doyle]] - 13 [[Max Fricke]] - 2 Jaimon Lidsey - DNR |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|POL}} - 15''' [[Maciej Janowski]] - 9 [[Patryk Dudek]] - 3 [[Maksym Drabik]] - 3 |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|GER}} - 8''' [[Martin Smolinski]] - 11 [[Michael Hartel]] - 1 [[Kai Huckenbeck]] - DNR |}

===Second leg=== * June 8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/168|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610045407/http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/168|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 10, 2018|title=2018 Speedway of Nations Final second leg result|publisher=SGP}}</ref>

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; border-collapse:collapse;" |- style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P1}}|1st !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P2}}|2nd !width=15% align=center {{Speedway color|P3}}|3rd |- align=left |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p1}}|'''{{speedway|RUS}} - 22''' [[Artem Laguta]] - 14 [[Emil Sayfutdinov]] - 8 [[Gleb Chugunov]] - DNR |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p2}}|'''{{speedway|GBR}} - 21''' [[Tai Woffinden]] - 17 [[Robert Lambert (speedway rider)|Robert Lambert]] - 4 [[Craig Cook]] - DNR |valign=top align=left {{Speedway color|p3}}|'''{{speedway|POL}} - 21''' [[Maciej Janowski]] - 13 [[Patryk Dudek]] - 8 [[Maksym Drabik]] - DNR |} {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; border-collapse:collapse;" |- style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|4th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|5th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|6th ! style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|7th |- align=left |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|AUS}} - 20''' [[Jason Doyle]] - 16 [[Max Fricke]] - 4 Jaimon Lidsey - DNR |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|SWE}} - 16''' [[Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider)|Fredrik Lindgren]] - 9 [[Antonio Lindbäck]] - 7 [[Joel Kling]] - DNR |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|DEN}} - 15''' [[Michael Jepsen Jensen]] - 15 [[Kenneth Bjerre]] - 0 [[Frederik Jakobsen]] - 0 |valign=top align=left |'''{{speedway|GER}} - 11''' [[Kai Huckenbeck]] - 9 [[Martin Smolinski]] - 2 [[Michael Hartel]] - 0 |}

===Total===

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===Grand Final Qualifier===

===Grand Final===

==See also== * [[2018 Speedway Grand Prix]] * [[motorcycle speedway]] * [[2018 in sports]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Speedway of Nations|2018]] [[Category:2018 in speedway|Speedway of Nations]] [[Category:June 2018 sports events in Poland|Speedway of Nations]]