Motorsport · Rzeszów and Pardubice
Kacper Woryna wins SEC round in Rzeszów to share championship lead
Poland's Kacper Woryna claimed his first career Speedway Euro Championship round win on Saturday, beating Maciej Janowski in a three-restart final in Rzeszów to tie Leon Madsen on 34 points in the overall standings.
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In brief
Kacper Woryna secured his first career SEC round win in his 28th final round appearance, scoring 16 points in Rzeszów.
The final heat was rerun twice following an exclusion for Leon Madsen and a fall by Maciej Janowski before Woryna overtook Janowski on lap three.
Woryna and Leon Madsen lead the standings with 34 points, followed immediately by Maciej Janowski and Michael Jepsen Jensen on 33 points.
The championship concludes on 2 October 2026 at the Svítkov stadium in Pardubice, where the 2027 Grand Prix berth will be decided.
Three attempts to settle the final
Kacper Woryna won the third round of the Speedway Euro Championship in Rzeszów on Saturday evening, defeating fellow Polish rider Maciej Janowski in a final that required three separate starts. In the opening attempt, Leon Madsen attempted an inside pass on Janowski at the entrance to the second turn of lap three, causing the Wrocław rider to fall. Referee Tomas Topinka immediately excluded Madsen from the restart. During the second attempt, Janowski went down again on the opening bend after close contact with Woryna, prompting the referee to order another complete restart for the remaining three riders. In the third attempt, Janowski seized the lead from the outside gate before Woryna overtook him on the third lap to claim the win ahead of Janowski and Latvia's Andžejs Ļebedevs.
- Kacper Woryna
- 16 pts
- Maciej Janowski
- 14 pts
- Andrzej Lebiediew
- 11 pts
- Leon Madsen
- 10 pts
- Michael Jepsen Jensen
- 9 pts
- Jan Kvech
- 9 pts
- Patryk Dudek
- 8 pts
- Mikkel Michelsen
- 8 pts
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First continental victory for Woryna
The triumph in Rzeszów marked Woryna's first individual victory in a Speedway Euro Championship round after 28 career appearances in the series. Only Kai Huckenbeck, with 31 appearances, has waited longer for a maiden round win. Woryna became the seventh Polish rider in the SEC era to win a round, following Janowski's victory two weeks earlier in Güstrow. The 30-year-old Rybnik native collected 16 points across the evening on the 392.5-metre circuit, advancing to the final with 13 points from the regular 20 heats. Speaking after the contest, Woryna reflected on his preparation and equipment choices.
“Nie miałem nigdy dobrych wspomnień z tego toru. Za każdym razem coś nie grało, coś mi nie pasowało, jak chociażby zła selekcja jednostki na ten obiekt. Można jednak powiedzieć, że lekcje zostały odrobione, bo dzisiaj to była czysta przyjemność rywalizować w Rzeszowie.”
He also noted the persistence required throughout his career in the competition.
“Trzeba było utrzymać maksymalną koncentrację do końca. Cieszę się, że po tylu latach, mam na koncie pierwsze zwycięstwo w turnieju SEC.”
Championship battle tightens at the top
The outcome in Rzeszów left four riders separated by a single point at the top of the general standings with one round remaining. Woryna jumped from eighth to first place, tying Madsen on 34 points after three rounds. Janowski and Denmark's Michael Jepsen Jensen sit tied for third with 33 points each. Defending European champion Patryk Dudek finished seventh in Rzeszów with eight points, leaving him in fifth place overall on 30 points. Jan Kvech holds sixth place on 29 points, one point ahead of Mikkel Michelsen on 28 points.
- Kacper Woryna
- 34 pts
- Leon Madsen
- 34 pts
- Maciej Janowski
- 33 pts
- Michael Jepsen Jensen
- 33 pts
- Patryk Dudek
- 30 pts
- Jan Kvech
- 29 pts
- Mikkel Michelsen
- 28 pts
- Kai Huckenbeck
- 26 pts
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Deciding round in Pardubice
The fourth and final round of the 2026 series takes place on Friday, 2 October at 17:00 at the Svítkov stadium in Pardubice, Czechia. The overall SEC winner earns a direct qualification spot for the 2027 Speedway Grand Prix series. Woryna has already secured his 2027 Grand Prix place through the Grand Prix Challenge, while Janowski and Kvech require the European title to gain entry on the track. Madsen, Jepsen Jensen, and Dudek can also qualify by finishing in the top seven of the 2026 Grand Prix, which concludes on 26 September in Toruń. In Pardubice, Czech rider Václav Milík will compete as a wild card, with Daniel Klíma and Adam Nejezchleba serving as track reserves.
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Sources and context
- sportowefakty.wp.plŻużel. Rok pierwszych razów Kacpra Woryny. Na ten konkretny sukces czekał w SEC bardzo długo
- Radio WrocławŻużlowe mistrzostwa Europy: Maciej Janowski drugi w Rzeszowie
- Przegląd Sportowy"Już się człowiek witał z gąską...". Woryna wygrał dramatyczny finał w Rzeszowie
- sportowefakty.wp.plŻużel. Wielki awans Kacpra Woryny w klasyfikacji SEC! Niesamowity ścisk przed ostatnią rundą
- Kacper Woryna
- Polish speedway rider and winner of the SEC round in Rzeszów
- Maciej Janowski
- Polish speedway rider who finished second in Rzeszów
- Leon Madsen
- Danish speedway rider and joint leader of the SEC standings
- Andžejs Ļebedevs
- Latvian speedway rider who finished third in Rzeszów
- Patryk Dudek
- Defending SEC champion and Polish speedway rider
- Michael Jepsen Jensen
- Danish speedway rider competing in the SEC series
- Tomas Topinka
- Meeting referee for the SEC round in Rzeszów
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