# 2010 Speedway Under-21 World Championship

The 2010 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship was the 34th edition of the FIM World motorcycle speedway Under-21 Championships.
For the first time a champion would be determined from three races between 17 July and 2 October 2010.
Three riders (the 2009 Champion Darcy Ward, Maciej Janowski and Maksims Bogdanovs all tied on 30 points after the three races meaning a run-off was needed to decide the medals. Ward became the second rider to win the Under-21 World Champion title twice, after Emil Sayfutdinov (2007 and 2008 champion) after beating Janowksi and Bogdanovs in the run-off.

## Qualification

In five Qualifying round was started 80 riders and to Semi-finals was qualify top 6 from each meetings. This 30 riders and 2 riders from Semi-final' host federations (Matija Duh of Slovenia and Kevin Wölbert of Germany) was started in two Semi-finals. The top 7 riders from both SF was automatically qualify for all Final meetings.

## Riders

There were fourteen permanent riders (riders placed 1st to 7th in both semi finals was automatically qualify for all Final meetings). Two Wild Card riders was nominated to each final meeting (approval and nomination by CCP Bureau). Two Track Reserve riders was nominated by national federation.
In case of the absence of one or more riders in the final meetings, the first available Qualified Substitute rider or riders was elevated for that meeting, and take the place(s) of the relevant missing rider(s). The list of Qualified Substitute riders should by published by the CCP after the Semi-finals.
A starting position draw for each final meeting was balloted by the FIM.

### Permanent riders

Top 7 riders from Semi-final One in Krško, Slovenia
* Maksims Bogdanovs (21)
* Patrick Hougaard (21)
* Vadim Tarasenko (16)
* Patryk Dudek (18)
* Artem Laguta (20)
* Matěj Kůs (21)
* Jurica Pavlic (21)
Top 7 riders from Semi-final Two in Landshut, Germany
* Dennis Andersson (19)
* Martin Vaculík (20)
* Maciej Janowski (19)
* Frank Facher (21)
* Kevin Wölbert (21)
* René Bach (20)
* Darcy Ward (18)

## Final Series

| # | Date | Venue | Winners | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1 | July 17 | Gdańsk | Maksims Bogdanovs (9 pts) | Patrick Hougaard (8 pts) | Jurica Pavlic (6 pts) |
| 2 | August 14 | Daugavpils | Darcy Ward (12 pts) | Maksims Bogdanovs (12 pts) | Artem Laguta (11 pts) |
| 3 | October 2 | Pardubice | Maciej Janowski (14 pts) | Darcy Ward (13 pts) | Martin Vaculík (12 pts) |

### Final One

* 17 July 2010
* Zbigniew Podlecki Stadium, Gdańsk
* Referee: Jim Lawrence / Jury President: Armando Castagna
* only 12 heats (rain)
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos |
| 1 | (10) Maksims Bogdanovs | 9 | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | (16) Patrick Hougaard | 8 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | (3) Jurica Pavlic | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | (1) Artem Laguta | 6 | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | (8) Vadim Tarasenko | 6 | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | (14) Maciej Janowski | 6 | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | (9) Martin Vaculík | 5 | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | (15) Darcy Ward | 5 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | (11) René Bach | 4 | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | (12) Patryk Dudek | 4 | | | 2 | | | | | R | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | (2) Kevin Wölbert | 3 | R | | | | | R | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 11 |
| 12 | (13) Matěj Kůs | 3 | | | | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | 12 |
| 13 | (5) Dennis Andersson | 2 | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 13 |
| 14 | (4) Artur Mroczka$^{WC}$ | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 14 |
| 15 | (6) Frank Facher | 2 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 15 |
| 16 | (7) Damian Sperz$^{WC}$ | 1 | | R | | | | | R | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | 16 |
| | (17) Marcel Szymko$^{TR}$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| | (18) Szymon Woźniak$^{TR}$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | |
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos |
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 Two

* 14 August 2010
* Stadium Lokomotive, Daugavpils
* Referee: Mick Bates / Jury President: Andrzej Grodzki
* References
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
| 1 | (7) Darcy Ward | 12 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | 0 | | | 12 | 1 | | 3 |
| 2 | (3) Maksims Bogdanovs | 12 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | 12 | 2 | | 2 |
| 3 | (10) Artem Laguta | 11 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | 11 | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | (5) Patrick Hougaard | 11 | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | (9) Maciej Janowski | 10 | | | 3 | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 10 | 5 | | |
| 6 | (2) René Bach | 10 | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 10 | 6 | | |
| 7 | (16) Dennis Andersson | 9 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 9 | 7 | | |
| 8 | (1) Martin Vaculík | 9 | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 9 | 8 | | |
| 9 | (14) Jurica Pavlic | 8 | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | 8 | 9 | | |
| 10 | (11) Matěj Kůs | 6 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 6 | 10 | | |
| 11 | (6) Kevin Wölbert | 5 | | 0 | | | | R | | | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | 5 | 11 | | |
| 12 | (8) Vadim Tarasenko | 5 | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | | | Fx | | | Fx | | | 1 | | | | 5 | 12 | | |
| 13 | (13) Patryk Dudek | 3 | | | | 0 | R4 | | | | | | | 0 | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | 3 | 13 | | |
| 14 | (15) Przemysław Pawlicki$^{WC}$ | 3 | | | | 3 | | | X | | | X | | | | | | - | - | | | | 3 | 14 | | |
| 15 | (12) Vjačeslavs Giruckis$^{WC}$ | 3 | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | X | | | 0 | | | | | | 2 | | 3 | 15 | | |
| 16 | (4) Frank Facher | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | R | | | | 0 | 1 | 16 | | |
| 17 | (17) Jevgēņijs Karavackis$^{TR}$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Fx | | | | 1 | 17 | | |
| | (18) Igors Antonenko$^{TR}$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | |
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 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 |

### Final Three

* 2 October 2010
* Svítkov Stadium, Pardubice
* Referee: Wojciech Grodzki / Jury President: Armando Castagna
* References
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos |
| 1 | (13) Maciej Janowski | 14 | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | (11) Darcy Ward | 13 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | (7) Martin Vaculík | 12 | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | (8) Kevin Wölbert | 10 | | 0 | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | (15) Jurica Pavlic | 10 | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | (3) Dennis Andersson | 10 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | 10 | 6 |
| 7 | (6) Maksims Bogdanovs | 9 | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | (10) Patryk Dudek | 8 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | 0 | | | | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | (9) Patrick Hougaard | 8 | | | 0 | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | (1) René Bach | 6 | 1 | | | | R | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | (4) Matěj Kůs | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | (14) Vadim Tarasenko | 5 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | R4 | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 13 | (16) Frank Facher | 4 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 4 | 13 |
| 14 | (5) Václav Milík, Jr.$^{WC}$ | 4 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 15 | (2) Jan Holub III$^{WC}$ | 1 | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | M/- | | | 1 | 15 |
| 16 | (12) Artem Laguta | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | F | | - | | | - | | | | | | - | | 1 | 16 |
| 17 | (17) Roman Čejka$^{TR}$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 17 |
| 18 | (18) René Vidner$^{TR}$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | 18 |
| Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos |
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 |

### Medals run-off

Because after the last heat was a tie between top three riders, a run-off was decided about all medals.
| Gate | Rider | Place |
| A | Darcy Ward | 1st |
| B | Maciej Janowski | 2nd |
| C | Maksims Bogdanovs | 3rd |

## Classification

The meeting classification will be according to the points scored during the meeting (heats 1–20). The total points scored by each rider during each final meeting (heat 1–20) will be credited also as World Championship points. The FIM Speedway Under 21 World Champion will be the rider having collected most World Championship points at the end of the series. In case of a tie between one or more riders in the final overall classification, a run-off will decide the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. For all other placings, the better-placed rider in the last final meeting will be the better placed rider.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | | | |
| | Darcy Ward | 30 (+3) | 5 | 12 | 13 |
| | Maciej Janowski | 30 (+2) | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| | Maksims Bogdanovs | 30 (+1) | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 4 | Patrick Hougaard | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| 5 | Martin Vaculík | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Jurica Pavlic | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | Dennis Andersson | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | René Bach | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | Kevin Wölbert | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Artem Laguta | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | Vadim Tarasenko | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | Patryk Dudek | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | Matěj Kůs | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Frank Facher | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Václav Milík, Jr. | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| 16 | Przemysław Pawlicki | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| 17 | Vjačeslavs Giruckis | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| 18 | Artur Mroczka | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| 19 | Jan Holub III | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 20 | Jevgēņijs Karavackis | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 21 | Damian Sperz | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 22 | Roman Čejka | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| 23 | René Vidner | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Rider(s) not classified ||||||
| | Marcel Szymko | — | ns | – | – |
| | Szymon Woźniak | — | ns | – | – |
| | Igors Antonenko | — | – | ns | – |