Latvian international Daniils Kolodinskis returns to the nation’s biggest speedway event as DEWALT FIM Speedway GP of Latvia – Riga wild card on Saturday, August 8.
Kolodinskis lines up in the famous No.16 race jacket, joining Latvian speedway icon Andzejs Lebedevs at Riga’s Bikernieki track, which has undergone a significant revamp to make the racing even better for 2026.
The 25-year-old helped Latvia reach both the 2024 and 2025 FIM Speedway of Nations Finals in Manchester and Torun respectively and has firmly established himself in the national side. He also raced as Riga wild card in the 2024 Speedway GP event, scoring three championship points.
Kolodinskis rides for Latvian club Daugavpils, which competes in Poland’s National League. He also represents Motala-based team Piraterna in Sweden’s Bauhaus Elitserien.
He is joined in the Riga Speedway GP starting line-up by track reserves, Latvian international teammates Olegs Mihailovs and Jevgenijs Kostigovs, who wear the No.17 and No.18 race jackets respectively.
The event also features 11.lv FIM Speedway World Cup Semi-Final 2 – Riga on Friday, August 7, which sees hosts Latvia face Denmark, Sweden and Norway for the right to join champions Poland, 2025 SON champions Australia and Semi-Final 1 winners Great Britain at the BOLL FIM SWC Final – Warsaw on August 29. Squad lists for the four Semi-Final 2 sides will be announced soon.