Once again Sanok will become the capital of European ice speedway. For two days there will be competition for medals of the European Individual Ice Speedway Championship. We will meet at the “Błonie” track on February 24 and 25, 2024 – the start of the first race at 14:00 on both Saturday and Sunday. The FIM Europe, the Polish Motor Association and Speedwayevents.co.uk are inviting to the competition. Tickets are now available for sale online.
Recent tournaments
Ice Speedway returned to Sanok in 2022, after an eight-year hiatus. At that time, the first of two final tournaments of the Individual Championships was held at the “Błonie” track, where the first of two final tournaments of the Individual Championships was held, as well as competition for the Cup of the Mayor of Sanok.
A year later, there was only a battle for medals. And that in the classic two-day edition, and the final order was determined by the total amount of points, won in both tournaments. The championship title fell into the hands of Austrian Franz Zorn, who overtook Luca Bauer (Italy) and Jimmy Olsen (Sweden) in the overall standings. The gold medalist thus repeated his feat from 2008, when he became continental champion for the first time.
Sanok can boldly be called the cradle of ice speedway in our country. In addition to fighting for medals at the European Individual Championships, it also hosted the World Team Championships and several Sanok Cup friendly tournaments.
The European Individual Ice Speedway Championship will be held in Poland for the fifth consecutive year. Our country will traditionally be represented by Michal Knapp, who was thirteenth overall in 2020, twelfth a year later, then eleventh, and last year, mainly due to equipment problems, placed eighteenth. Now he will want to clearly improve.
This year’s competition
The competition formula remains unchanged. It provides for 20 races in the main phase, after which the two most successful riders will find an immediate place in the final race. The fight for the remaining two will take place in a barrage, which will be contested by speedway riders from places 3-6 after the main phase. The sum of points, won in the two tournaments, will determine the final classification, and thus this year’s medalists. It is worth mentioning that 8 federations will field their athletes in this year’s edition. A total of 18 names will traditionally appear on the entry list – 16+2 reserves.
Tickets
The sale of tickets for the event in Sanok has already begun. Ticket packages have been prepared for two days of ice speedway on the “Blonie” track, and you can also purchase tickets separately for each day. Prices are the same as last year. Sales are conducted online – at tickets.speedwayevents.pl and at ebilet.pl.
Price list
Two-day packages
VIP (included in the price: parking space, high-class catering, gift set, seat with the best visibility on the grandstand, competition program)
599 zł – normal
349 zł – concessionary – persons under 18 years of age
Grandstand
99 zł – normal
79 zł – concessionary (children and youth from 7 to 18 years old; pensioners)
Crown of the Stadium:
79 zł – normal
59 zł – concessionary (children and youth from 7 to 18 years old; pensioners and pensioners)
Tickets for one day (Saturday or Sunday)
VIP (included: parking space, high-class catering, gift set, place with the best visibility on the grandstand, competition program)
349 zł – normal
199 zł – concessionary – persons under 18 years of age
Grandstand:
59 zł – normal
49 zł – concessionary (children and teenagers from 7 to 18 years old; pensioners)
Crown of the Stadium:
49 zł – normal
39 zł – concessionary (children and youth from 7 to 18 years of age; pensioners and retirees)
Tickets for people with disabilities: The organizers have prepared a pool of free tickets for disabled fans. Willing persons are asked to apply – by February 15 – at the following email address: events@speedwayevents.pl, writing “Ice Speedway ticket” in the subject line of the message. The condition for receiving a free ticket will be to send a copy of a document proving a severe disability. Free admission is due to both the disabled person and his/her guardian. The number of seats is limited!
