Speedway GP Riga: Dominik Kubera is injured – Kai Huckenbeck steps in
With Fredrik Lindgren’s return, it was expected that Kai Huckenbeck would not feature in any further Speedway Grand Prix races for the time being. However, Dominik Kubera has now withdrawn from the Riga event.
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Kai Huckenbeck (rot) gegen Bartosz Zmarzlik
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Kai Huckenbeck (rot) gegen Bartosz Zmarzlik
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With Jack Holder and Dan Bewley still sidelined with long-term injuries, Anders Thomsen (DK) and Jan Kvech (CZ) remain in the Grand Prix line-up, whilst Fredrik Lindgren’s return initially meant that Kai Huckenbeck, third on the replacement list, would not have been selected for Riga. The Swede had been injured during a league race in mid-May and consequently missed a total of seven World Championship events, which also meant that Kai Huckenbeck had competed in four races so far. The 33-year-old from Werlte put in his best performance at the second event in Manchester, where he scored eight heat points to reach the Last-Chance Qualifier and ultimately finished ninth.
Huckenbeck has now received a last-minute call-up for Saturday evening’s race (8 August) in the Latvian capital, Riga, as Dominik Kubera injured his hand in a crash in the Danish league alongside Mateusz Cierniak and Peter Kildemand. This means the North German rider will have the chance to replace the Pole for the second time this season, having already stepped in for him at the double-header in Manchester, England.
The Riga Grand Prix and the Speedway World Cup semi-final – in which the final qualifier for the final in Warsaw at the end of August will be decided – can be watched as usual
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Friday, 7 August:
5.30 pm – World Cup, Semi-final 2
Saturday, 8 August:
1.00 pm – Latvian GP Qualifying
5.40 pm – Latvia GP main race
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