European Pairs Speedway Championship
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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.
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.
Note: riders in bold type are current European Champions.
Union Européenne de Motocyclisme
The Union Européenne de Motocyclisme or European Motorcycle Union is the FIM affiliated federation responsible for Motorcycle sport within Europe.-History:...
(UEM) since 2004.
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 |
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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
Previous winners
| Year | Venue | Winners | 2nd place | 3rd place |
| 2004 2004 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2004 European Pairs Speedway Championship.- Terenzano :- Rivne :- Final :*Final*2004-09-12 Debreczyn*Referee:... |
 DebrecenDebrecen Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :... |
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| 2005 2005 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2005 European Pairs Speedway Championship.-Race format:-Slany :-Rivne :Semi-Final 2*May 8th, 2005*Matije Gubca Stadium Krško*Referee: ?*event was canceled-Final:... |
 GdańskGdansk Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the... |
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| 2006 2006 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2006 European Pairs Speedway Championship.-Race format:-Rivne :-Lonigo :-Final:... |
 LendavaLendava Lendava is a town and a municipality in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is close to the border crossing with Hungary at Dolga vas-Rédics, and Hungarian is one of the official languages of the municipality, along with Slovene... |
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| 2007 2007 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2007 European Pairs Speedway Championship.-Natschbach :-Debrecen :-Final:... |
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| 2008 2008 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2008 European Pairs Speedway Championship.Czech Republic are the defending European champion.- Calendar :- Rules :*Semi-Final 1: 3 pairs will qualify to the Final*Semi-Final 2: 3 pairs will qualify to the Final... |
 Natschbach-LoipersbachNatschbach-Loipersbach Natschbach-Loipersbach is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.... |
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| 2009 2009 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2009 European Pairs Speedway Championship will be the 6th UEM European Pairs Speedway Championship season. The Final was held on 26 September 2009 in Miskolc, Hungary; it was second Final in Hungary, but first in Miskolc... |
Miskolc Miskolc Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located... |
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| 2010 2010 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2010 European Pairs Speedway Championship was the seventh UEM European Pairs Speedway Championship season. The Final was took place on 18 September 2010 in Stralsund, Germany... |
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| Year | Venue | Winners | 2nd place | 3rd place |
Classification
| Pos | National Team | Total |  |
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| 1. | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2. | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3. | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4. | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 6. | 1 | 1 | |||
| 7. | 1 | 1 |
Champions
This is a complete list of speedway riders who have won this Championship. In total, 16 different riders from 2 national teams have a European Pairs Champion title. List in alphabetical order is here.Four times Champions: Aleš Dryml, Jr. Aleš Dryml, Jr. Aleš Dryml, Jr. is a Czech speedway rider who has won 2004 and 2007 European Pairs Speedway Champion titles. He was permanent rider of 2004 Speedway Grand Prix series. He has twice won the European Pairs Championship with brother Lukáš... (2004, 2007, 2009, 2010) Lukáš Dryml Lukáš Dryml Lukáš Dryml is an international speedway rider who represented the Czech Republic speedway team in the Speedway World Cup. He is a former former World U-21 and European U-19 Champion. His father Aleš Sr. was also a Czech international rider.He has twice won the European Pairs Championship with... (2004, 2007, 2009, 2010) Two times Champion: Matěj Kůs Matej Kus Matěj Kůs is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode for the Berwick Bandits in the British Premier League in 2007.- Career summary :... (2009, 2010) Sebastian Ułamek (2006, 2008) |
One time Champions: Bohumil Brhel Bohumil Brhel Bohumil Brhel is a Czech speedway rider and he won the 2001 Individual European Champion title. He won the Czechoslovakian title on six occasions-World Final Appearances:* 1989 - Munich, Olympic Stadium - 16th - 1pt... (2004) Zdeněk Simota Zdenek Simota Zdeněk 'Sam' Simota currently rides in the Czech ExtraLeague with AK Plzeň, Polish Second Division League with Orzeł Łódź and the Danish Team Brovst.-Career:... (2007) Jarosław Hampel (2011) Wiesław Jaguś (2006) Krzysztof Kasprzak Krzysztof Kasprzak Krzysztof Kasprzak is an international speedway rider who became World Under-21 Champion in 2005. He is a son of former Polish national speedway team member Zenon Kasprzak... (2005) Janusz Kołodziej (2005) |
Robert Kościecha Robert Kosciecha Robert Kościecha is a Polish speedway rider has won 2005 European Pairs Speedway Champion title.His father Roman was speedway rider also.... (2005) Piotr Pawlicki, Jr. (2011) Przemysław Pawlicki Przemysław Pawlicki Przemysław Pawlicki is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Poland U-21 and U-19 national teams. Pawlicki is a current Team U-21 World Champion and Team U-19 European Champion).- 2008:... (2011) Marcin Rempała (2006) Adam Skórnicki Adam Skórnicki Adam Skórnicki is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who was the 2008 Individual Polish Champion and a former Polish Under-21 international. He rides for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the British Elite League.-Career:... (2008) Karol Ząbik Karol Zabik Karol Ząbik is a Polish speedway rider who has won World, European and Polish Under-21 titles and has ridden for the Polish national junior team.... (2008) |
Note: riders in bold type are current European Champions.
See also
- motorcycle speedwayMotorcycle speedwayMotorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...