Kurtz Wins Fim Speedway GP Again

IMAGE: Cowra’s Brady Kurtz lifts the FIM Speedway GP trophy after his win on Saturday.

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Fresh off his maiden FIM Speedway Grand Prix victory in Gorzow, Brady Kurtz doubled down with another standout performance, claiming back-to-back wins at the Virkvarn FIM Speedway GP of Sweden – Malilla. The Australian topped the podium at Sweden’s biggest speedway event, edging out five-time world champion Bartosz Zmarzlik and Great Britain’s Dan Bewley — replicating the exact podium from Gorzow two weeks prior.

With the win, Kurtz now sits second in the Speedway GP World Championship standings with 122 points, cutting Zmarzlik’s lead to just nine points (131) with three rounds remaining in the 2025 season.

Returning to familiar ground at the Skrotfrag Arena, where he previously raced for Swedish powerhouse Dackarna (2022–2023), Kurtz was dominant. He won five of his six outings and was only denied a perfect score when Heat 11 was stopped while he was leading. That incident resulted in a third-place finish — his only blemish on the night.

The final brought a tense moment as fellow Australian Jason Doyle crashed on turn four, causing a red flag. In the restart, Kurtz executed a perfect launch and held strong at the front. Zmarzlik was left to battle past Bewley for second, but couldn’t reel in the flying Kurtz.

While his breakthrough win in Gorzow holds special meaning, Kurtz was thrilled to prove it was no one-off.

Kurtz knows Zmarzlik’s nine-point advantage in the Speedway GP world title race could be closed or extended rapidly if either rider fails to reach a final at the remaining rounds in Latvian capital Riga on August 2, Polish city Wroclaw on August 30 and Danish venue Vojens on September 13.

With momentum on his side and the championship race tightening, all eyes will be on Kurtz as the 2025 Speedway GP season enters its final stretch.