If you’ve never watched Speedway racing before, it’s absolute madness. At first glance, it may look a bit like flat track racing, but while the two are related, they’re not the same thing at all. Flat track racers get luxuries like gears, a rear brake, and an actual suspension. Speedway racers, on the other hand, get exactly none of those things. The latter sport was born in Australia, but is extremely popular in Europe—where 20-year-old female racer Celina Liebmann is about to make history in Prague in May, 2022.
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Speedway championship is set to touch down in Prague, Czech Republic for Round Three of the 2022 season on May 28. At the time of writing, that’s this upcoming Saturday. In a bid to hype up interest in (and hopefully grow) the sport, the series’ new promoter, Discovery Sports Events, had the bright idea to bring the FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship along for the ride. The first round will kick off on Friday, May 27.
