Speedway Grand Prix 2022, Cardiff as it happened - Dan Bewley produces stunning performance to win final

Updated 13/08/2022 at 20:01 GMT

The 2022 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series hits the UK as the Principality Stadium in Cardiff hosts round six action. Bartosz Zmarzlik remains the championship leader and will look to extend his lead over his rivals including home favourites Tai Woffinden, Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley. The 2022 Speedway Grand Prix is available on discovery+

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Thank you and Goodnight

What an action packed night of Speedway we have had in Cardiff. It gave us everything, with a Brit the victor overall. Join us again in two weeks time when we head back to Poland.

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Championship after six rounds

1 – Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland) 96 pts
2 – Leon Madsen (Denmark) 74 pts
3 – Patryk Dudek (Poland) 65 pts
4 – Dan Bewley (United Kingdom) 64 pts
5 – Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden) 62 pts
6 – Maciej Janowski (Poland) 60 pts
7 – Tai Woffinden (United Kingdom) 54 pts
8 – Jason Doyle (Australia) 54 pts
9 – Martin Vaculik (Slovakia) 53 pts
10 – Robert Lambert (United Kingdom) 52 pts
11 – Anders Thomsen (Denmark) 51 pts
12 – Mikkel Michelsen (Denmark) 51 pts
13 – Jack Holder (Australia) 44 pts
14 – Max Fricke (Australia) 41 pts
15 – Pawl Przedpelski (Poland) 22 pts
16 – Matej Zagar (Slovakia) 11 pts

Bewley on top

What a night for the young Brit. His first ever final and he wins it at home, a standout moment in his career.

BEWLEY WINS IN CARDIFF

FINAL - Dudek, Bewley Zmarzlik, Madsen

Bewley has done it on home turf!! Zmarzlik claims second with Dudek third and Madsen fourth.

Final draw - Dudek, Bewley, Zmarzlik, Madsen

We've had another lengthy spell of track grading before the riders pick their gates. Dudek goes with red gate, Madsen goes with yellow, Bewley picks blue with Zmarzlik in white.

Semi-final 2 - Holder, Zmarzlik, Madsen, Michelsen

And in the second semi-final it is Madsen and Zmarzlik that joins Dudek and Bewley. What a final.

Semi-final 1 - Bewley, Dudek, Doyle, Lindgren

After a lengthy break, we are finally back on track for the first semi-final! However, we have drama straight away when Doyle touches the tapes, leaving him excluded and just three left.

And we have Dudek and Bewley the first two through to the final.

Semi-final Draw 2 - Holder, Zmarzlik, Madsen, Michelsen

Holder goes with the blue gate, Zmarzlik goes with red, Madsen chooses yellow after a lengthy decision with Michelsen getting white.

Semi-final Draw 1 - Bewley, Dudek, Lindgren, Doyle

Bewley opts for the red gate, Dudek goes with blue, Lindgren goes yellow with Doyle in white

Pause in proceedings

Due to a bit of an outcry over the tracks conditions, track grading before the semi-final's and final will take longer than usual. For those that are only now tuning in, we've had a few riders off their bikes tonight, leading to a high level of re-runs that usual. Doyle has been off three times tonight and was clearly angry with missing out on competing in Heat 19. Let's hope it all goes smoothly now.

The big eight

Those through to the semi-finals are:

Dan Bewley
Jack Holder
Bartosz Zmarzlik
Patryk Dudek
Leon Madsen
Fredrik Lindgren
Jason Doyle
Mikkel Michelsen

HEAT 20 - Holder, Michelsen, Thomsen, Flint

As the 20 heats come to an end, the track is really battling these guys. Holder claims the win with Michelsen in second and Flint in third. Thomsen trundle's across the line last.

Who was at fault, Michelsen or Doyle?

Doyle crashes in heat 13 and Michelsen is excluded for clipping him

HEAT 19 - Przedpelski, Madsen, Doyle, Bewley

Bewley was flying but a crash from Doyle on Lap 3 red-lights this heat and that's Doyle done for the night. This track is proving difficult for these riders.

On the re-run, Bewley had a hiccup on Lap 1 but was still the victor, claiming three wins tonight and through to the semi-final. Madsen in second with Przedpelski in third.

HEAT 18 - Lebedevs, Dudek, Brennan, Fricke

Dudek hits a rut on the second turn but is able to control it! Lebedevs takes the win from the inside, with Fricke in second and Dudek in third. No point from Brennan.

HEAT 17 - Janowski, Lambert, Lindgren, Zmarzlik

A much better heat from Lambert but it's a little too late for him. He claims his first win for the night and a near picture perfect finish from Zmarzlik and Lindgren sees Zmarzlik taking second by the skin of his teeth. Just the one point for Lindgren.

Standings after 16 heats

It's been a hectic evening in Cardiff and we still have seven more heats left! We have five riders on top now, Dudek, Holder, Zmarzlik, Doyle and Bewley. Lindgren, Madsen and Janowski are the final three that make out the top eight. It's tight up top.

HEAT 16 - Lebedevs, Madsen, Flint, Lindgren

Flint is in for Woffinden. Flint and Lebedevs tussle for a position, leaving the former off of his bike and Lebedevs excluded.

On the re-run (how many times have I said that tonight?), Madsen jumps out of the gate, literally, but it was Lindgren that got the advantage on the first turn. This track is getting bouncy but Lindgren held on for a win, Madsen in second with Flint in third.

Tai Woffinden has withdrawn!!

The Brit looks to still be having issues after an injury to his back a few weeks ago. Big blow for Tai and the fans in Cardiff.

HEAT 15 - Fricke, Przedpelski, Zmarzlik, Holder

Red light is on and it's for a first lap tangle with Przedpelski and Zmarzlik. Przedpelski has been excluded as it was after the first corner. Zmarzlik wise put his bike down before Przedpelski's out of control bike could hit him. Just the three return.

On the re-run, Holder storms out n front, leaving Fricke and Zmarzlik to battle for second. In ther end, it was Fricke who got the two points in second. Third for Zmarzlik.

HEAT 14 - Dudek, Bewley, Lambert, Thomsen

Another three points for Dudek puts him a promising position. Thomsen picks up two points but might not see him through. A bad heat from Bewley saw him finish third with Lambert pretty much defeated in fourth.

HEAT 13 - Brennan, Doyle, Michelsen, Janowski

Doyle is down on the first lap, losing control of his bike on the back straight but was he clipped? Michelsen does clip him and is deemed to be at fault, leaving him excluded. Was that a harsh decision? Michelsen definitely thinks so...

On the re-run, Doyle was the one to claim the win and another three points. Janowski slipped past Brennan for second.

Standings after 12 heats

Bewley and Zmarzlik are now tied on top with eight points a piece. We then have five riders on six in Michelsen, Dudek, Holder, Madsen and Doyle. Lindgren rounds out the top eight on 5 points.

Lebedevs and Doyle tangle on Heat 3

The first three heats were chaos, especially with to riders tangling on Heat 3.

Lebedevs and Doyle collide on the first turn in heat 3

HEAT 12 - Bewley, Woffinden, Zmarzlik, Flint

Bewley's 100% record is ruined by Zmarzlik but the Brit still gets two points, leaving him in a promising position for the semi-finals. Woffinden also isn't having a good night in third with sub Leon Flint in fourth.

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HEAT 11 - Lambert, Lebedevs, Przedpelski, Michelsen

It doesn't seem to be Lambert's night. He can only get third again but the heat belonged to Michelsen, who kick started his night with a win. Lebedevs gets his first points in second. Przedpelski down in fourth.

HEAT 10 - Doyle, Holder, Lindgren, Dudek

Dudek was able to get out in front from the outside gate, it seems to be a favoured starting position for the wins tonight. Holder tried to charge down Dudek but second was all he could get. Doyle claims just the one point with Lindgren out back, last.

HEAT 9 - Madsen, Fricke, Janowski, Thomsen

Madsen needed this win! Fricke follows him in second with Janowski in third. Thomsen's night goes from bad to worse in fourth.

Standings after eight heats

Bewley is the only man to win both his races, leaving him clear on top. Zmarzlik, Lindgren and Doyle aren't too far away on five points each. The top eight are...

1 - Dan Bewley (United Kingdom) 6 pts
2 -Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland) 5 pts
3 - Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden) 5 pts
4 - Jason Doyle (Australia) 5 pts
5 - Jack Holder (Australia) 4 pts
6 - Maciej Janowski (Poland) 4 pts
7 - Mikkel Michelsen (Denmark) 3 pts
8 - Patryk Dudek (Poland) 3 pts

HEAT 8 - Woffinden, Lambert, Doyle, Fricke

Woffinden and Lambert aren't having a night like Bewley. Doyle is able to storm to the win. Woffinden tried to catch Doyle for the win but instead found himself having to fight off Fricke for second. Lambert rides away with nothing.

HEAT 7 - Thomsen, Lindgren, Brennan, Przedpelski

Ellis has opted to not ride for the rest of the night after his crash earlier in the evening. That means the young Brit Tom Brennan is subbed in. Thomsen comes into an issue on the first corner and takes his bike off track. Lindgren was able to fly to the win, with Przedpelski in second and Brennan's first heat giving him a point in third.

HEAT 6 - Michelsen, Zmarzlik, Dudek, Madsen

While the two Dane's battled out front, Zmarzlik was able to sneak in between them to claim second. Michelsen was the victor with his countryman Madsen in third. Dudek will be disappointed with no points.

HEAT 5 - Janowski, Holder, Lebedevs, Bewley

That's two wins on the trot for Bewley, he's looking amazing out their in Cardiff. The crowd are loving this. Janowski was the man behind him with Holder down in third. Lebedevs comes across the line in fourth.

Top eight after four heats

Zmarzlik, Dudek, Holder and Bewley all claimed wins on their first heat. The second-placed men were Janowski, Lindgren, Madsen and Doyle. Still 16 heats to play for.

HEAT 4 - Bewley, Michelsen, Lindgren, Fricke

There's been a lot of heat on Dan Bewley before tonight but he's certainly not letting it get in his head and he storms from the outside gate to take a cracking first win, incredible stuff. Fredrik Lindgren finished second with Max Fricke in third. Mikkel Michelsen was the pointless man.

HEAT 3 - Lebedevs, Zmarzlik, Thomsen, Doyle

First turn crash between Andzejs Lebedevs and Jason Doyle!! However, no-one is deemed at fault and all four riders are allowed to return. Bartosz Zmarzlik stormed to his first win but despite not being on his favoured bike, Doyle was able to take the two points in second, nearly catching Zmarzlik in the last lap. Anders Thomsen took the final point in third.

HEAT 2 - Holder, Madsen, Ellis, Lambert

Adam Ellis is off on Lap 2 with the red lights on. Ellis is already riding with an injured collarbone and it looks to be hampering his evening. He's left excluded with just the three left on the re-run. Leon Madsen charged ahead but Jack Holder is there to slip by and claim his first win of the night. Robert Lambert had to settle with third and one point.

HEAT 1 - Janowski, Dudek, Przedpelski, Woffinden

Patryk Dudek claims the first win of the night with Maciej Janowski following him in second. Tai Woffinden will be disappointed in third, despite coming out of the outside gate. Pawel Przedpelski was the man out back.

The action will kick off soon

But first, the presentation of our 16 riders tonight.

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Tai Woffinden, Dan Bewley, Robert Lambert and Wildcard Adam Ellis will all take to the track tonight in the hope of being the victor in Cardiff and on home soil.

'HAS TO BE NOW' - LEON MADSEN SAYS HE MUST WIN IN CARDIFF TO CATCH BARTOSZ ZMARZLIK IN SPEEDWAY GP STANDINGS

Leon Madsen believes he must win in Cardiff on Saturday if he is to catch leader Bartosz Zmarzlik in the FIM Speedway Grand Prix standings.

An 18-point gap currently separates the reigning Cardiff champion and Zmarzlik in the table with only five meetings left of the season.

Read the full story here.

Hello and Welcome

Welcome to our live coverage of tonight's FIM Speedway Grand Prix in Cardiff. It's going to be a spectacle, with four Brits out on show.

Holder fastest in qualifying, Bewley second

Jack Holder was the quickest man on track in qualifying for the FIM Speedway Grand Prix in Cardiff.

The Australian’s time of a 12.809 proved difficult to beat but Britain’s Dan Bewley made sure he was breathing down his neck in second with a 12.810.

Read full report here.

CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER FIVE ROUNDS

1. Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland) 78
2. Leon Madsen (Denmark) 60
3. Martin Vaculik (Slovakia) 53
4. Maciej Janowski (Poland) 53
5. Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden) 51
6. Tai Woffinden (United Kingdom) 50
7. Anders Thomsen (Denmark) 49
8. Patryk Dudek (Poland) 49
9. Robert Lambert (United Kingdom) 47
10. Jason Doyle (Australia) 44
11. Dan Bewley (United Kingdom) 44
12. Mikkel Michelsen (Denmark) 42
13. Max Fricke (Australia) 33
14. Jack Holder (Australia) 32
15. Pawel Przedpelski (Poland) 19
16. Matej Zagar (Slovakia) 11

How to watch?

Discovery+ will provide live, ad-free coverage of every race as well as interactive services. Race action will also be live on Eurosport 2, with highlights and reaction on the Eurosport website.

RACE FORMAT

Each round will feature 16 riders racing against each other in 20 heats, every heat consisting of four riders completing four laps of the track.
The winning rider in each heat will be awarded four points, two points for second, one for third and zero for fourth.
The eight riders with the most points at the end of the heats stage then move on to two semi-finals, with the top two from each of these semis then facing off in the final.

Watch the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix live and ad-free on discovery+ with live race action also on Eurosport 2.

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