// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did the 2026 Speedway European Championship track say? "I'm racing to the finish.
| 2026 Speedway European Championship | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | 25 April – 2 October 2026 |
| Events | 4 |
| Cities | 4 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Riders | 15 permanents 1 wild card(s) 2 track reserves |
| Heats | (in 4 events) |
| Winners | |
| Champion |  [[ national speedway team|]] |
| Runner-up | [[ national speedway team|]] |
| 3rd place | [[ national speedway team|]] |
The 2026 Speedway European Championship season was the 14th season of the Speedway European Championship (SEC) era, and the 26th Individual Speedway European Championship.[1]
The winner of the title ensured qualification for the 2027 Speedway Grand Prix series.
Qualification
[edit]Qualifiers
[edit]The top 5 riders from each round qualified for the SEC Challenge.
| Round | Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| QR1 | 25 April |  Speedway Center Mureck, Mureck |  Paweł Przedpełski |
| QR2 | 25 April |  Paul Greifzu Stadium, Stralsund |  Rasmus Jensen |
| QR3 | 16 May |  Piste de Speedway de Lamothe Landerron, Lamothe-Landerron | Mikkel Michelsen |
Q1[edit]
|
Q2[edit]
|
Q3[edit]
SEC Challenge[edit]The top six riders from the SEC Challenge qualified for the championship series.[2]
|
Championship Series
[edit]Qualified riders
[edit]Top 6 riders from previous edition, top 6 from SEC Challenge joined by 3 permanent wild cards.[3]
| # | Riders | 2025 place | SEC Ch place | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 692 | Patryk Dudek | 1 | — | 7th |
| 29 |  Andžejs Ļebedevs | 2 | — | 10th |
| 30 | Leon Madsen | 3 | — | 11th |
| 223 | Kacper Woryna | 4 | — | 7th |
| 785 |  Nazar Parnitskyi | 5 | — | 2nd |
| 52 | Michael Jepsen Jensen | 6 | — | 6th |
| 201 |  Jan Kvěch | 22 | 1 | 2nd |
| 71 | Maciej Janowski | — | 2 | 2nd |
| 155 | Mikkel Michelsen | — | 3 | 8th |
| 67 | Rasmus Jensen | 16 | 4 | 3rd |
| 59 | Przemysław Pawlicki | 12 | 5 | 5th |
| 777 | Piotr Pawlicki | 18 | 6 | 6th |
| 299 |  Adam Ellis | — | 8 | 3rd |
| 744 | Kai Huckenbeck | 13 | 14 | 7th |
| 999 |  Mathias Pollestad | — | — | 1st |
Qualified reserve
[edit]| # | Riders | 2025 place | SEC Ch place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 233 |  Kim Nilsson | — | 11 |
 / Nicolás Covatti | — | 10 | |
| Mads Hansen | — | 7 | |
| 27 | Tom Brennan | — | 12 |
| 415 | David Bellego | — | 13 |
Wild cards and track reserve
[edit]| Round | Wild card (16) | R1 (17) | R2 (18) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Ratajczak | Oskar Hurysz | Paweł Sitek |
Results
[edit]The 2026 series will be staged over four rounds.
| Round | Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 July | Swiss Krono Arena, Zielona Góra | Leon Madsen[4] |
| 2 | 5 September | Güstrow Speedway Stadium, Güstrow | |
| 3 | 19 September | Stal Rzeszów Municipal Stadium, Rzeszów | |
| 4 | 2 October | Svítkov Stadium, Pardubice |
Intermediate Classification
[edit]| Pos. | Rider | Points | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (30) Leon Madsen |
14 | 14 | |||
| 2 | (692) Patryk Dudek |
14 | 14 | |||
| 3 | (52) Michael Jepsen Jensen |
13 | 13 | |||
| 4 | (744) Kai Huckenbeck |
12 | 12 | |||
| 5 | (155) Mikkel Michelsen |
11 | 11 | |||
| 6 | (999) Mathias Pollestad |
9 | 9 | |||
| 7 | (777) Piotr Pawlicki |
8 | 8 | |||
| 8 | (223) Kacper Woryna |
8 | 8 | |||
| 9 | (201) Jan Kvěch |
7 | 7 | |||
| 10 | (59) Przemysław Pawlicki |
7 | 7 | |||
| 11 | (71) Maciej Janowski |
6 | 6 | |||
| 12 | (29) Andžejs Ļebedevs |
6 | 6 | |||
| 13 | (233) Kim Nilsson |
6 | 6 | |||
| 14 | (299) Adam Ellis |
3 | 3 | |||
| 15 | (16) Damian Ratajczak |
2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 16 | (785) Nazar Parnitskyi |
0 | 0 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "SEC 2026 calendar". Speedway Euro. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Kvech with a win in Lonigo". Speedway Euro. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Met the permanent "wild card" holders for this year's series". Speedway Euro. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Madsen with a win in Zielona Góra". Speedway Euro. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
