Hosts Germany, Czech Republic, Great Britain and Ukraine have confirmed their squads for the FIM Speedway World Cup Semi-Final 1 in Landshut on May 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launching the 2026 FIM Speedway season, the event takes place 24 hours before the FIM Speedway GP of Germany \u2013 Landshut the following day \u2013 the opening round of the World Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time since 2023, the FIM SWC makes a popular return to the FIM calendar for 2026, with events taking place across three different countries \u2013 Germany, Latvia and Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Riga\u2019s Bikernieki track stages the Semi-Final 2 on August 7, featuring Latvia, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The winner of each Semi-Final joins hosts Poland and reigning world champions Australia in the FIM SWC Final at Warsaw\u2019s PGE Narodowy on August 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
National team managers must list a squad of up to 10 riders three weeks before their Semi-Final, before narrowing this down to a five-rider starting line-up six days before racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Germany have named a side featuring a blend of youth and experience, with former Speedway GP star Kai Huckenbeck captaining the squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is joined by three riders who won Germany\u2019s first-ever world team championship of any kind, 2025 FIM Speedway of Nations \u2013 SON2 winners Norick Bl\u00f6dorn, Mario H\u00e4usl and Hannah Grunwald \u2013 the 2025 FIM Women\u2019s Speedway Gold Trophy winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are joined by two-time FIM Long Track world champion Erik Riss, Kevin W\u00f6lbert, Valentin Grobauer, Ben Iken, Janek Konzack and Lars Skupien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Great Britain\u2019s squad is led by two Speedway GP riders in captain Robert Lambert and world No.3 Dan Bewley. They team up with their 2021 and 2024 FIM SON world title-winning teammate Tom Brennan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former British champion Adam Ellis and 2025 SGP2 star Dan Thompson also join the squad along with Landshut Devils duo Charles Wright and Leon Flint, who call the OneSolar Arena home in Poland\u2019s National Speedway League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Competing in their first-ever FIM SWC Semi-Final, Ukraine\u2019s challenge is led by SGP2 world champion Nazar Parnitskyi, who makes his debut in 2026 after being promoted into the line-up following triple world champion Tai Woffinden\u2019s withdrawal due to injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parnitskyi joins forces with captain Marko Levishyn, young prospect Roman Kapustin, Andrii Karpov, Andrii Rozaliuk, Stanislav Melnychuk, Vitalii Lysak, Danko Hladkovskyi, Volodymyr Zlaman and Nazar Fedorchuk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Speedway GP racer Jan Kv\u011bch captains the Czech Republic squad, with V\u00e1clav Mil\u00edk and SGP2 sensation Adam Bubba Bedn\u00e1\u0159 joining him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also in the squad are Daniel Kl\u00edma, former SGP3 star Adam Nejezchleba, Bruno Belan, Jaroslav Van\u00ed\u010dek and Jan Jen\u00ed\u010dek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL 1 SQUADS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n GREAT BRITAIN<\/strong>: 1.\u00a0Robert Lambert (captain); 2.\u00a0Dan Bewley; 3.\u00a0Tom Brennan; 4.\u00a0Adam Ellis; 5.\u00a0Leon Flint; 6.\u00a0Dan Thompson; 7.\u00a0Charles Wright<\/p>\n\n\n\n Team Manager:<\/strong> Oliver Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n CZECH REPUBLIC: <\/strong>1.\u00a0Jan Kv\u011bch (captain); 2.\u00a0Adam Bubba Bedn\u00e1\u0159; 3.\u00a0V\u00e1clav Mil\u00edk; 4.\u00a0Daniel Kl\u00edma; 5.\u00a0Adam Nejezchleba; 6.\u00a0Bruno Belan; 7.\u00a0Jaroslav Van\u00ed\u010dek; 8.\u00a0Jan Jen\u00ed\u010dek<\/p>\n\n\n\n Team Manager:<\/strong> Zden\u011bk Schneiderwind<\/p>\n\n\n\n UKRAINE<\/strong>: 1.\u00a0Marko Levishyn (captain); 2.\u00a0Roman Kapustin; 3.\u00a0Nazar Parnitskyi; 4.\u00a0Andrii Rozaliuk; 5.\u00a0Stanislav Melnychuk; 6.\u00a0Vitalii Lysak; 7.\u00a0Danko Hladkovskyi; 8.\u00a0Volodymyr Zlaman; 9.\u00a0Andrii Karpov; 10.\u00a0Nazar Fedorchuk<\/p>\n\n\n\n Team Manager:<\/strong> Sergii Golovnia<\/p>\n\n\n\n GERMANY: <\/strong>1.\u00a0Norick Bl\u00f6dorn; 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