European Pairs Speedway Championship

The European Pairs Speedway Championship is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries organized by the European Motorcycle Union (UEM) since 2004.

Rules

The minimum age limit (16 years) starts on the date of the rider's birthday.

Team composition

The 6 (or 7) competing teams shall each consist of 3 riders: 2 riders having programmed riders and the third rider being a substitute, as follows:

6 pairs 7 pairs
  • Pair A: No 1, 2, and 13
  • Pair B: No 3, 4, and 14
  • Pair C: No 5, 6, and 15
  • Pair D: 7, 8, and 16
  • Pair E: 9, 10, and 17
  • Pair F: 11, 12, and 18
  • Pair A: No 1, 2, and 15
  • Pair B: No 3, 4, and 16
  • Pair C: No 5, 6, and 17
  • Pair D: 7, 8, and 18
  • Pair E: 9, 10, and 19
  • Pair F: 11, 12, and 20
  • Pair G: 13, 14, and 21

The substitute rider may take the place of any programmed rider, at any time, within the maximum number of permitted heats (5 when is 6 pairs and 6 when is 7 pairs) as decided by the Team Manager.

Race format

6 pairs
GateA
(inside)		B
 		C
 		D
(outside)		A-CB-D
Heat No Riders starting No
1 1324AB
2 5768CD
3 1191210FE
4 7182DA
5 95106EC
6 311412BF
7 1526AC
8 117128FD
9 93104EB
10 511612CF
11 19210AE
12 3748BD
13 111122FA
14 79810DE
15 5364CB
7 pairs
GateA
(inside)		B
 		C
 		D
(outside)		A-CB-D
Heat No Riders starting No
1 1324AB
2 5768CD
3 9111012EF
4 131142GA
5 3546BC
6 79810DE
7 13111412GF
8 1526AC
9 7384DB
10 9131014EG
11 111122FA
12 39410BE
13 511612FC
14 137148GD
15 19210AE
16 113124FB
17 513614CG
18 7182DA
19 313414BG
20 95106EC
21 117128FD

Previous winners

Year Venue Winners 2nd place 3rd place
2004 Hungary Debrecen  Czech Republic  Russia  Poland
2005 Poland Gdańsk  Poland  Czech Republic  Slovenia
2006 Slovenia Lendava  Poland  Slovenia  Hungary
2007 Italy Terenzano  Czech Republic  Poland  Russia
2008 Austria Natschbach-Loipersbach  Poland  Czech Republic  Russia
2009 Hungary Miskolc  Czech Republic  Russia  Poland
2010 Germany Stralsund  Czech Republic  Germany  Croatia
2011 Poland Piła  Poland  Hungary  Russia
2012 Ukraine Rivne  Ukraine  Latvia  Denmark
2013 Germany Herxheim  Germany  Poland  Ukraine
2014 Czech Republic Divišov  Czech Republic  Poland  Russia

Classification

PosNational TeamTotal
1. Czech Republic7 5 2
2. Poland9 4 3 2
3. Germany2 1 1
4. Ukraine1 1 1
5. Russia6 2 4
6. Hungary2 1 1
7. Slovenia2 1 1
8. Latvia1 1
9. Croatia1 1
10. Denmark1 1

Champions

This is a complete list of speedway riders who have won this Championship. In total, 24 different riders from 4 national teams have a European Pairs Champion title. List in alphabetical order is here.

Four times Champions:

Two times Champion:

One time Champions:

Note: riders in bold type are current European Champions.

Participating nations

Legend
  • – Champions.
  • – Runners-up.
  • – Third place.
  • 4–12 – 4th to 20th places.
  •    – Final hosts.
  • Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament.
  • q – Will take part in the upcoming qualification.
Team 2004
Hungary
(12)		 2005
Poland
(10)		 2006
Slovenia
(13)		 2007
Italy
(15)		 2008
Austria
(12)
 Poland
 Czech Republic 4
 Russia 85
 Hungary 4484
 Latvia 875
 Austria 9966
 Germany 557127
 Ukraine 710658
 Finland 849
 Slovenia 6910
 Italy 11611711
 Croatia 12131112
 Sweden 10
 Norway 13
 France 101014
 Romania 1215
 Netherlands 9
 Great Britain
 Denmark


See also

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