# 2008 European Pairs Speedway Championship

The 2008 European Pairs Speedway Championship was the fifth edition of the European Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held in Natschbach-Loipersbach, Austria on 20 September.
Czech Republic were the defending European champions but Poland won their third title.

## Calendar

| Day | Venue | Winner | |
| Semi-finals ||||
| 19 July | Rivne Speedway Stadium, Rivne | Russia | result |
| 13 September | Miskolc | Czech Republic | result |
| Final ||||
| 20 September | Natschbach-Loipersbach | Poland | result |

## Rules

* Semi-Final 1: 3 pairs will qualify to the Final
* Semi-Final 2: 3 pairs will qualify to the Final
* The pair of FMNR (Austria team) will be allocated to the Final

## Semifinal 1

* Rivne
* July 19
    Draw 1. → B
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 5 | 6 | 7 | - | 8 | - | 9 | 10 | - | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | - | 15 |
| 1 | Russia | 21 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 21 |
| 1 | (3) Roman Ivanov | 6 | 1 | | | | - | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | |
| 1 | (4) Siemen Vlasov | 3+1 | - | | | | 2* | | | | - | | | | | | | 1 | | | - | | |
| 1 | (16) Sergey Darkin | 12 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | |
| 2 | Latvia | 19 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 19 |
| 2 | (13) Vjačeslavs Giruckis | 11 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | 0 | | |
| 2 | (14) Leonid Paura | 8+3 | | | | Fx | | | 2* | | | | | | | 2* | | | 2* | | 2 | | |
| 2 | (21) None | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Poland | 17 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 17 |
| 3 | (7) Karol Ząbik | 11 | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | 3 |
| 3 | (8) Zbigniew Czerwiński | 6+2 | | 2* | | | | | | | E | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 2* |
| 3 | (18) None | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ukraine | 16 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 4 | (1) Vladimir Kolodij, Sr. | 5+1 | N | | | 1 | | | | 2* | | | 2 | | | | | | | 0 | | | |
| 4 | (2) Aleksandr Borodaj | 11+1 | 2 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | 1* | | | | | | | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Slovenia | 12 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 12 |
| 5 | (11) Matej Žagar | 0 | | | | | | | - | | | | - | | - | | | - | | | | | - |
| 5 | (12) Izak Šantej | 9 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 0 |
| 5 | (20) Maks Gregorič | 3+1 | | | | | | | F | | | | 0 | | 2* | | | Fx | | | | | 1 |
| 6 | Ukraine B | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 5 |
| 6 | (5) Michail Oneszko | 3 | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | - | | | | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | (6) Vladimir Omelian | 1 | | - | | | Fx | | | - | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | |
| 6 | (17) Vladimir Kolodij, Jr. | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | E | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Slovakia | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | (9) None | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | (10) None | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | (19) None | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 5 | 6 | 7 | - | 8 | - | 9 | 10 | - | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | - | 15 |

## Semifinal 2

* Miskolc
* September 13
    Draw 1. → B
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 26 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 26 |
| 1 | (1) Aleš Dryml, Jr. | 0 | - | | | - | | | | - | | | - | | | | - | | | - | | | |
| 1 | (2) Filip Šitera | 13+2 | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2* | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 2* | | | |
| 1 | (15) Adrian Rymel | 13+1 | 2* | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Hungary | 25 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 25 |
| 2 | (11) Matej Ferjan | 9+1 | | | 1* | | | | - | | | | 2 | | - | | | 3 | | | | | 3 |
| 2 | (12) Norbert Magosi | 12+2 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | 3 | | | 2* | | | | | 2* |
| 2 | (20) Laszlo Szatmari | 4+2 | | | | | | | 2* | | | | | | 2* | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Germany | 25 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | 25 |
| 3 | (9) Richard Speiser | 10+2 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 2* | | | 2 | | | | | 2* | |
| 3 | (10) Martin Smolinski | 15+2 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2* | | 3 | | | 1* | | | | | 3 | |
| 4 | Hungary B | 17 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 17 |
| 4 | (13) Jozsef Tabaka | 5+1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 3 | | | 2* | | X | | |
| 4 | (14) Sandor Tihanyi | 12+1 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2* | | | 3 | | 3 | | |
| 5 | Finland | 14 | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 5 | (3) Kai Laukkanen | 6+2 | 1 | | | | 2* | | | | 1* | | | E | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | |
| 5 | (4) Aki-Pekka Mustonen | 8 | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | |
| 6 | Italy | 13 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 13 |
| 6 | (7) Mattia Carpanese | 4 | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | - | | | | | - | | | | 1 | | | 0 |
| 6 | (8) Guglielmo Franchetti | 8+1 | | 2* | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | X | | | | 0 | | | 1 |
| 6 | (18) Alessandro Milanese | 1 | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Croatia | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 7 | (5) Ivan Vargek | 3 | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | |
| 7 | (6) Renato Cvetko | 3 | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |

## Final

* Final
* 2008-09-20
* Natschbach-Loipersbach
* Referee:
* Jury President:
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 1 | Poland | 28 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | 28 | |
| 1 | (11) Karol Ząbik | 10+1 | | | 1* | | | | - | | | | - | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | |
| 1 | (12) Adam Skórnicki | 8 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | - | | | - | | | | | - | |
| 1 | (20) Sebastian Ułamek | 10+5 | | | | | | | 2* | | | | 2* | | 2* | | | 2* | | | | | 2* | |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 21 +3 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 21 | |
| 2 | (13) Aleš Dryml, Jr. | 2+1 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 1* | | | | - | | | - | | - | | | |
| 2 | (14) Lukáš Dryml | 14 | | | | 3 | | | E | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 |
| 2 | (21) Adrian Rymel | 5+2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 2* | | 2* | | | |
| 3 | Russia | 21 +2 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | 21 | |
| 3 | (1) Aleksiej Charczenko | 0 | - | | | - | | | | - | | | - | | | | - | | | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | (2) Renat Gafurov | 13+1 | 3 | | | 1* | | | | 3 | | | E | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 2 |
| 3 | (15) Roman Povazhny | 8+2 | 2* | | | 2 | | | | 2* | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Hungary | 18 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 18 | |
| 4 | (9) Matej Ferjan | 16 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 4 | (10) Sandor Tihanyi | 2+1 | | | - | | | 1 | | | | - | | 0 | | | - | | | | | 1* | | |
| 4 | (19) Norbert Magosi | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Latvia | 15 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 15 | |
| 5 | (7) Leonīds Paura | 4+2 | | X | | | | 0 | | | 2* | | | | | 0 | | | | 1* | | | 1 | |
| 5 | (8) Vjačeslavs Giruckis | 11 | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | |
| 6 | Austria | 13 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 13 | |
| 6 | (5) Manuel Hauzinger | 12 | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 3 | | |
| 6 | (6) Manuel Novotny | 1 | | 1 | | | 0 | | | - | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | - | | |
| 6 | (17) Andreas Boessner | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | |
| 7 | Germany | 10 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | 10 | |
| 7 | (3) Martin Smolinski | 8 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | |
| 7 | (4) Kevin Wölbert | 1 | 0 | | | | 1* | | | | 0 | | | - | | | | - | | | - | | | |
| 7 | (16) Tobias Busch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1* | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | |
| Placing | Pair / Rider Name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
| gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |