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EKSTRALIGA | MADSEN STARS AHEAD OF PRAGUE RETURN

Danish racer Leon Madsen warmed up for his first Speedway GP appearance of 2025 by bagging 13 paid 14 points for Zielona Gora as they won 48-42 at home to Rybnik in the PGE Narodowy on Friday.

Madsen dropped just one point to an opponent as he roared into form ahead of the FIM Speedway GP of Czech Republic – Prague tonight, where he replaces the injured Jason Doyle.

Madsen’s score was matched by former SGP star Przemyslaw Pawlicki, with former world No.2 Jaroslaw Hampel adding eight.

Double World Under-21 champion Maksym Drabik led the Rybnik scoring on 13 paid 14, with triple Speedway GP world champion Nicki Pedersen adding 11 paid 12. Double Aussie champion Rohan Tungate notched 11.

The match between Wroclaw and Czestochowa was postponed.

Thursday’s PGE Narodowy meeting saw champions Lublin collect a 49-41 victory away to Grudziadz.

Five-time Speedway GP world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik led the scoring for the visitors on 12 paid 13, with Aussie ace Jack Holder adding 10 paid 12, Dominik Kubera tallying 10 and double SGP2 champion Mateusz Cierniak notching nine paid 10. Fredrik Lindgren scored two paid three.

Grudziadz’s in-form Danish star Michael Jepsen Jensen stormed to 14 paid 15 points from six races, with Max Fricke scoring 10 paid 12.

For full details of the weekend’s PGE Ekstraliga results, scorers and the league table, CLICK HERE.