2008 Team Speedway Junior European Championship
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The 2008 Team Speedway Junior European Championship was the 1st UEM
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:...

 Team Speedway Junior European Championship
Team Speedway Junior European Championship
The Team Speedway Junior European Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway event for riders aged 19 and under, held each year organized by the European Motorcycle Union since 2008....

 season. The Final was place on May 22 2008
2008 in sports
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 in Florian Kapała Stadium in Rawicz
Rawicz
Rawicz is a town in central Poland with 21,398 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship ; previously it was in Leszno Voivodeship . It is the capital of Rawicz County.-History:...

, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. First edition Europeam Championship was won by Sweden team
Sweden national under-19 speedway team
The Sweden national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 speedway team of Russia and is controlled by the SVEMO. The team has won the Team Speedway Junior European Championship once in 2008. Sweden has produced two Individual U-19 European Champion - Antonio Lindbäck and Dennis Andersson...

.

Results

It was first Champion title for Linus Eklöf
Linus Eklöf
Linus Eklöf is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2007 - 18th place in Qualifying round 2 as track reserve...

 (11 points in Final), Ludvig Lindgren
Ludvig Lindgren
Ludvig Lindgren is a speedway rider who won the 2008 Team U-19 European Champion title. He is a member of Sweden U-21 and U-19 national teams....

 (10 pts), Simon Gustafsson
Simon Gustafsson
Simon Gustafsson is a Swedish speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008. He is the son of former Grand Prix rider Henrik Gustafsson.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship...

 (9 pts), Linus Sundström
Linus Sundström
Linus Sundström is a Swedish speedway rider who rides for Rye House Rockets in the English Premier league and the Piraterna Motala team in the Swedish Premier League....

 (6 pts) and Niklas Larsson
Niklas Larsson
Niklas Larsson is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2008 - 8th place in Qualifying Round 5...

 (0 heats).

In Semi Final 1 in Güstrow
Güstrow
Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 won Germany team
Germany national under-19 speedway team
The Germany national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 motorcycle speedway team of Germany and is controlled by the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund. The team was started in all editions of Team Speedway Junior European Championship and they won one silver medal...

 (45 points). Second was Denmark
Denmark national under-19 speedway team
The Denmark national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 motorcycle speedway team of Denmark and is controlled by the Danish Motor Union. The team started in Team U-19 European Championship in all editions and won two bronze medals...

 (38 pts) and they were qualified also. Third was Croatia
Croatia national under-19 speedway team
The Croatia national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 motorcycle speedway team of Croatia and is controlled by the Croatian Motorcycle Federation. Croatian riders was started in Team U-19 European Championship once, in 2008...

 (28 pts) with Jurica Pavlic
Jurica Pavlic
Jurica Pavlic is a Croatian speedway rider. He was the 2007 Individual European Champion and winner of the 2006 Under-19 Individual European Championship. He rides for Unia Leszno in the Polish Ekstraliga and the Swindon Robins in the British Elite League...

 (the then Individual European Champion
Individual Speedway European Championship
The Individual Speedway European Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the European Motorcycle Union since 2001.The minimum age of a rider to compete is 16 years of age ....

) who was the best rider in this meeting (18 points in 6 heats). Last was France
France national under-19 speedway team
The France national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 motorcycle speedway team of France and is controlled by the French Motorcycling Federation. The team participated in the in the 2008 Team Speedway Junior European Championship, but failed to qualify for the final...

 (9 pts).

In Semi Final 2 in Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...

, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

 won Sweden team
Sweden national under-19 speedway team
The Sweden national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 speedway team of Russia and is controlled by the SVEMO. The team has won the Team Speedway Junior European Championship once in 2008. Sweden has produced two Individual U-19 European Champion - Antonio Lindbäck and Dennis Andersson...

 (37 points). Second was Russia
Russia national under-19 speedway team
The Russia national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 speedway team of Russia and is controlled by the Motorcycle Federation of Russia. The team has never qualify to the Team Speedway Junior European Championship final.. In the Individual competition was won one bronze medal: Artem...

 (31 pts) but they was not-qualified, because 2nd team in SF1 Denmark took more points. Third Latvia
Latvia national under-19 speedway team
The Latvia national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 motorcycle speedway team of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Motorcyclists Federation . The team never qualify to the Team Speedway Junior European Championship Final...

 (28 pts) and fourth Czech Republic
Czech Republic national under-19 speedway team
The Czech Republic national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 motorcycle speedway team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Autoklub of the Czech Republic. The team started in Team U-19 European Championship in all editions, but only one they quality to the final...

 (24 pts) was not-qualified also. The best rider in SF2 was Artem Laguta
Artem Laguta
Artem Laguta is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider and member of the Russia national team.His brother Grigory is speedway rider also.He will ride in the Speedway Grand Prix 2011.- World Championships :...

 from Russia (15 points in 6 heats).

In the Final, Sweden
Sweden national under-19 speedway team
The Sweden national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 speedway team of Russia and is controlled by the SVEMO. The team has won the Team Speedway Junior European Championship once in 2008. Sweden has produced two Individual U-19 European Champion - Antonio Lindbäck and Dennis Andersson...

 team (36 points) beat Germany
Germany national under-19 speedway team
The Germany national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 motorcycle speedway team of Germany and is controlled by the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund. The team was started in all editions of Team Speedway Junior European Championship and they won one silver medal...

 (29 pts), Denmark
Denmark national under-19 speedway team
The Denmark national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 motorcycle speedway team of Denmark and is controlled by the Danish Motor Union. The team started in Team U-19 European Championship in all editions and won two bronze medals...

 (28 pts) and Poland
Poland national under-19 speedway team
The Poland national under-19 speedway team is the national under-19 motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team has won the Team Speedway Junior European Championship twice in 2009 and 2010...

 (26 pts). Champion title was won after 19th heat, when Lindgren beat German Erik Pudel. Silver medal for Germany was won after last heat, when Frank Facher
Frank Facher
Frank Facher is a German speedway rider ride for PSŻ Poznań in the 2010 Polish Speedway First League.Signed on Friday 30 July 2010 for the Stoke Potters of the Speedway Premier League on a full contract and will replace Hynek Stichauer who is injured.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World...

 was last, but Danish Patrick Hougaard
Patrick Hougaard
Patrick Hald Hougaard is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Denmark U-21 national team.His parents are Søren and Dorthe. He has two brothers Casper and Nicklas....

 was took only one point. Poland lost chance for a bronze medal after the 19th heat: Dawid Lampart
Dawid Lampart
Dawid Lampart is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of the Poland U-21 and U-19 national teams. Lampart won the 2009 Under-21 World Cup, 2009 Team U-19 European Championship and finished third at the 2009 Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship.- World Championships :*...

 won, but Danish Simon Nielsen
Simon Nielsen (speedway rider)
Simon Nielsen is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Denmark U-19 national team.Nielsen won 2005 Individual Speedway FIM Youth Gold Trophy 80 cc, unofficial U-16 World Championship....

 was took one point. The best rider in Final was Maciej Janowski
Maciej Janowski
Maciej Janowski is a Polish speedway rider who is a member of Poland U-21 and U-19 national teams. He is current Team U-21 World Champion and Team U-19 European Champion.His parents are Piotr and Beata...

 from Poland (15 points in 6 heats). Janowski won 2nd heat the best time (62.16 sek.).
  • Semi-Final 1 Güstrow
    Güstrow
    Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...

  • 23 March 2009
  • Semi-Final 2 Wiener Neustadt
    Wiener Neustadt
    -Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...

  • 19 April 2009
  • The Final Rawicz
    Rawicz
    Rawicz is a town in central Poland with 21,398 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship ; previously it was in Leszno Voivodeship . It is the capital of Rawicz County.-History:...

  • 22 May 2009
  • Pos. National team Pts.
    1 45
    2 38
    3 28
    4 9
    Pos. National team Pts.
    1 37
    2 31
    3 28
    4 24
    Pos. National team Pts.
    36
    29
    28
    4 26

    Semi-Final 1

    • March 23rd, 2008 Güstrow
      Güstrow
      Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...

    • Referee:
    • Jury President:

    Semi-Final 2

    • April 19th, 2008 (2 pm) Wiener Neustadt
      Wiener Neustadt
      -Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...

    • Referee:   Wojciech Grodzki
    • Jury President: None (FMNR Jury Member  Austria Susanne Hüttinger)
    • Austria team was replace by Latvia team.

    The Final

    • 2008-05-22 (5 pm.) Rawicz
      Rawicz
      Rawicz is a town in central Poland with 21,398 inhabitants . It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship ; previously it was in Leszno Voivodeship . It is the capital of Rawicz County.-History:...

      , Florian Kapała Stadium
    • Referee:   I. Darago
    • Jury President:   S. Lyatosinskyy
    • Attendance: 1,500
    • Beat Time: 62.16 - Maciej Janowski (POL) in 2nd heat

    Heat after heat
    1. (62.75) Ekloef, Norgaard, Wölbert, Kajzer (E1)
    2. (62.16) Janowski, Facher, Gustafsson, Larsen
    3. (63.03) Pudel, Lindgren, Hougaard, Łopaczewski
    4. (64.97) Jakobsen, Dilger, Sundström, Miturski
    5. (63.56) Hougaard, Janowski, Sundström, Wölbert(E4)
    6. (63.93) Lindgren, Facher, Jakobsen, Kajzer (X)
    7. (63.19) Gustafsson, Miturski, Pudel, Norgaard
    8. (64.37) Ekloef, Larsen, Lampart, Dilger (E4)
    9. (62.61) Janowski, Gustafsson, Jakobsen, Petersen
    10. (63.53) Hougaard, Facher, Ekloef, Miturski
    11. (64.03) Sundström, Pudel, Larsen, Kajzer (E)
    12. (63.97) Wölbert, Lindgren, Janowski, Nielsen
    13. (65.31) Hougaard, Facher, Sundström(X), Łoaczewski (M)
    14. (63.44) Lampart, Wölbert, Lindgren, Larsen
    15. (64.66) Janowski, Ekloef, Pudel, Jakobsen
    16. (64.59) Wölbert, Hougaard, Gustafsson, Lampart
    17. (65.40) Nielsen, Kajzer, Sundström, Petersen (E4)
    18. (65.59) Wölbert, Gustafsson, Larsen, Lampart (X)
    19. (65.03) Lampart, Lindgren, Nielsen, Pudel
    20. (65.16) Janowski, Ekloef, Hougaard, Facher

    See also

    • 2008 Team Speedway Junior World Championship
      2008 Team Speedway Junior World Championship
      The 2008 Team Speedway Junior World Championship was the fourth FIM World Team Junior Championship. The final took place on 21 September 2008, in Holsted, Denmark. The championship was won by the Polish junior team who were the defending champions from 2007...

    • 2008 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
      2008 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
      The 2008 Individual Under-19 European Championship was the 2008 version of UEM Individual Speedway Junior European Championship. The Final took place on August 30th 2008 in Stralsund, Germany; it was second Final in Germany...

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