Speedway GP 2022: Bartosz Zmarzlik edges Leon Madsen in thrilling qualifying session in Warsaw

Updated 14/05/2022 at 14:06 GMT

If qualifying is anything to go by we are in for a real treat when it comes to the Speedway GP race in Warsaw on Saturday. It was an epic battle but in the end it was championship leader and Polish superstar Bartosz Zmarzlik who took top spot, narrowly edging out Denmark's Leon Madsen, who pushed his rival very close.

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Championship leader Bartosz Zmarzlik put in a stellar performance to top qualification in Warsaw on Friday night, narrowly edging out Leon Madsen.

Unlike last time out in Gorican the lead in Warsaw kept on changing at regular intervals as riders watched each other take different paths and set-ups to get used to the track and made their own adjustments.

Madsen was one of those who initially had the lead but then lost it, only to get it back with a blistering 13.181, the first rider to go sub-13.2.

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However in the final sessions Zmarzlik gave the home fans something to smile about as he put in a 13.107.

Tai Woffinden had a stronger qualifying after having a weekend to forget in Croatia. He finished in third, but as still just under two-tenths off of Zmarzlik's time.

In a night in Poland, Patryk Dudek made sure he shone in front of his home crowd. He kept himself high up the standings and finished the night in a promising fifth.

'What's good?' - Madsen and Zmarzlik make starting position choices

Rookie Dan Bewley had put himself top of the timings at one points, but had to settle for ninth in the end.

After a brief technical issue the draw for the starting lanes was concluded and unsurprisingly Zmarzlik used his pick to take position five whilst Madsen took 13 after a little hesitation. By contrast Woffinden took no time in selecting nine.

RESULTS AND STARTING POSITIONS

1 - Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland) - 5
2 – Leon Madsen (Denmark) - 13
3 – Tai Woffinden (United Kingdom) - 9
4 – Martin Vaculík (Slovakia) - 1
5 – Patryk Dudek (Poland) - 10
6 – Max Fricke (Australia) - 14
7 – Paweł Przedpełski (Poland) - 2
8 – Maciej Janowski (Poland) - 12
9 – Dan Bewley (United Kingdom) - 8
10 – Jason Doyle (Australia) - 15
11 – Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden) - 7
12 – Mikkel Michelsen (Denmark) - 3
13 – Maksym Drabik (Poland) - 11
14 – Robert Lambert (United Kingdom) - 4
15 – Anders Thomsen (Denmark) - 16
16 - Jack Holder (Australia) - 6

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