Speedway Olching: Golden Ribbon goes to Poland – Smolinski on the podium

An exciting battle for second place brought the speedway race in Olching to a close. David Bellego and Martin Smolinski had each scored 13 points after their five heats. As no final was scheduled, a run-off was required to decide the remaining podium places. In their head-to-head battle, the Frenchman and the German gave as good as they got: both were racing at high speed; Smolinski launched several attacks, but Bellego refused to be overtaken and held on to his lead right to the finish line. The Frenchman thus secured second place, whilst Smolinski took third.

The overall victory had already been decided by this stage. Robert Chmiel had prevailed over the competition with a virtually flawless performance. The Pole remained unbeaten in his first four heats; it was only in the final heat that he conceded a point to Smolinski. With a total of 14 out of a possible 15 points, Chmiel won the Golden Ribbon of the Town of Olching.

After the race, the winner expressed his satisfaction: Chmiel was delighted to have won the Golden Ribbon and praised both the track conditions and the atmosphere at the event.

The competition was also tight behind the podium places: Valentin Grobauer and Paco Castagna each scored eleven points, followed by Matic Ivacic with ten points.

During the event, there were a few isolated, minor crashes and slips in the bends, but there were no serious injuries.

Results: Speedway Olching/D: