_Hello there, and welcome to the UK's first and only web-resource dedicated to the World's most dangerous Sport, Ice Speedway!
Ice Speedway UK aims to provide fans of this hugely underated, under-publicised Behemoth amongst Extreme Sports, with up-to-date information relating to both League and International fixtures and results, rider profiles and interviews, and a wealth of interesting and diverse blogs.
To top it all off, we also have the World's only Ice Speedway exclusive forum, so all fans can, at last, have somewhere to finally call their virtual home!

If you'd like to find out exactly what Ice Speedway is all about, why not check out our INTRODUCTION TO ICE SPEEDWAY?

Thanks for popping by!

Sherif

I.S.U.K have secured a rare interview with Austria's very own Ice Speedway legend and all-round character, Franz Zorn.  I would love to hear your questions and comments for Franky, to be included in this exclusive interview.  You can post anything you would like to /say ask by clicking this link to the I.S.U.K forum.

I.S.U.K would like to express it's most sincere heartfelt condolences to the family and many friends of Team GB Speedway rider, Lee Richardson.  As many of you will no doubt already know, Lee tragically died on 13th May, following a crash during a Polish League meeting in Wroclaw.
Lee leaves behind a wife and three young sons.
Lee most recently rode for the Lakeside Hammers in the British Elite League, Rzeszow in the Polish Ekstraliga and Vargana in the Swedish Elitserien. 
He was crowned the World Under-21 Champion in 1999.
He was a strong-willed and genuine individual who always spoke out for the good of our wonderful Sport.

Enjay Designs have commissioned a special t-shirt which all fans (whether in Europe or beyond) can purchase online, with all funds going directly to the Richardson family via a fund set up by Lakeside Hammers Speedway.  Our readers can help this worthy cause by clicking this link.

RIP Rico - forever in the hearts of Speedway fans far and wide.

ISUK has tonight received details of a live webchat and video conference to be held with 8-time, outgoing World Champ, Nikolai Krasnikov on 25th April - full details of this event can be found by clicking this link to the ISUK forum - get your questions in to the legend as soon as possible!

The Master, the Genius, the undisputed King of the Ice - all titles befitting of an EIGHT-time World Champion.
On the final day in Uppsala, Sweden, both Nikolay and Daniil Ivanov made the semi-finals (both of which looked very even in terms of strength), but, crucially, Ivanov failed to qualify for the final, paving the way for Krasnikov to scoop the title, regardless of where he was ultimately placed.
For the record, however, he finished 3rd, behind Dmitri Khomitsevich and eventual winner, Sergei Karachintsev.
All this meant that Krasnikov took his eighth World title, with a 12 point gap back to runner-up Daniil Ivanov.  3rd place overall went to Dmitri Khomitsevich, who finished just 2 points further behind.  Results  breakdown from Uppsala, and final placings can be found on the ISUK forum.

Furthermore, the Master apparently announced to sections of the media, on the podium, that he would be retiring from World competition with immediate effect.
In statements which were later confirmed, it transpires that whilst he will indeed be retiring from the World Individual Championship circuit, he still intends to race domestically in the Russian Super-League (and presumably other domestic competitions), and will still likely be seen representing Russia at the World Team Championships in 2013.

Nikolay - we at ISUK and throughout the Ice Speedway community salute you, and will always appreciate having seen your criminally under-publicised talents and achievements live on display.
ISUK looks forward to a seeing a new World Individual Champion crowned next season - so exciting!

Daniil Ivanov continued to keep the pressure up on compatriot, and defending World Champion, Nikolay Krasnikov, by winning in Saturday's Final at DeBonte Wever, Assen.
Having taken 2nd place overall on Friday, Ivanov went one better today to close to within just 4 points of Ivanov, with one round remaining of the Championship.
Franky Zorn returned to some sort of form, by finishing top of the non-Russians over the two days.
A full breakdown of the weekend's results from Assen can be found by clicking this link to the ISUK forum.

A new Star is born!
20-year-old Russian, Vasili Kosov pipped Austrian, Harald Simon, and fellow compatriot youngster, Artjom Novik to win the UEM European Ice Speedway Championship with a fabulous maximum points total score. 
Simon, finishing as runner-up, put in an impressive display of aggressive, determined riding to prove his credentials, as, arguably, the best of the current non-Russian riders.
Having been one of three riders to finish on 12 points, Russian youngster Novik managed to grab the final podium place, fortuitously beating off Bulankin and Zorn in a race-off.
A full breakdown of the heat scores and final result can be viewed by clicking this link.

As predicted by most, Russia comfortably secured the Ice Speedway Gladiators World Team Championship in some style - just 1 point off of a maximum total score (59 points)!
Austria finished a whopping 15 points back to confirm the runner-up spot, with the Czech Republic just pipping Finland to the post for 3rd place, a further 7 points behind.
In a surprising twist, the mantle of highest individual scorer went to Finland's Antti Aakko, who scored an impressive 28 points.
Congratulations then to Russia (again!) - we look forward to the 2013 competition, and topping the fantastic 6,000 crowd at Togliatti this weekend.
A full breakdown of the results can be found on the I.S.U.K forum, by clicking this link.

Sherif carried out an interview on the new Speedway Show on internet radio station Biker FM earlier this week.  This interview will be repeated on Sunday 19th February at 12pm, and Monday 20th February at 2pm (both GMT).
Pop by and give the site, Sport and radio station some welcome support!
Alternatively, you can continue to enjoy I.S.U.K, whilst listening to Biker FM live, using the mini-player on this homepage (located above our latest poll)!

Can anybody realistically stop this man?! 
Nikolay Krasnikov won on both days of Round 2 of the FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Championship in Ufa, Russia. 
Krasnikov's cause was assisted by a nasty-looking injury to Daniil Ivanov during the 2nd semi-final on Day 1, which put paid to his closest rival's chances of a trophy on Saturday.
All this means that Krasnikov now leads the overall Championship by a narrow 2 point margin from compatriot Ivanov, with Dmitry Khomitsevich a further 7 points behind in 3rd place.
Full results breakdown can be found by clicking this link.
The updated Championship standings can be found by clicking this link.

Little changes in the space of a year.  The first round of the FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Championship kicked-off on Saturday 4th February in Krasnogorsk, Russia yielding a final win for Ice Master, Nikolay Krasnikov.  Russians, Ivanov and Karachintsev made up the remaining podium places.
The overall highest points scorer over the weekend was, however, Daniil Ivanov, with an impressive 41 point haul.
Full results breakdown can be found by clicking this link.

The three qualifying rounds for the newly termed 2012 FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Championship have now been completed, and, with only six places being handed to the Russian riders, some new faces will be competing over the next few weeks.  A full list of the results from the individual rounds at St Johann, Sanok and Lukhovitsy, along with the final list of confirmed qualifiers and reserves can be accessed by clicking this link to the ISUK forum.

A full report of this fantastic (and fantastically cold!) weekend of Ice Speedway will follow up my return from Poland, however, for those of you keen on seeing how Mr Krasnikov secured another Sanok Cup, the full results breakdown is now available on the ISUK forum, by clicking this link.

Following I.S.U.K's first interview with Dutch starlet,  Gerrit Schukken, our next installment 
is now available for your enjoyment - take a few moments to find out a little more about Finnish legend, Jouni Seppanen by clicking here.

Thanks to the marvelous detective work of our Facebook group members, it has come to the attention of I.S.U.K that a new computer game designed for the Nintendo WII, 3DS and PC by the name of 'Winter Sports 2012' (the latest incarnation of the popular Winter Sports game series) features a section dedicated to Ice Speedway!

It is clear from this YouTube link, that the gameplay is likely to be more 'arcade' than realistic simulation, but, I think most Ice fans will agree, the very fact that it is featured in a mainstream console and PC game presents a major coup for the Sport, and will hopefully serve to generate interest in Ice Speedway from a new generation of Extreme Sports fans.

I.S.U.K understands that Winter Sports 2012 will not be available for purchase until 20th January 2012, but, should the above have been enough to whet your appetite to such an extent, the game can be pre-ordered now at either Amazon or Play.com.

ISUK understand that the Czech International rider, Antonin Klatovsky, has unfortunately broken his collarbone during a Swedish training camp in _Arjeplog on Wednesday.  ISUK would like to wish Antonin a speedy recovery, and will post any updates on a comeback date as soon as received.

The Russian Superleague and Premier League tables have now been added to the Fixtures/Results page.  You can view it by clicking here.

Full results breakdowns from Rounds 1 & 2 of both the Superleague and Premier League are also posted on the ISUK forum - you can access them by clicking this link

Congratulations to Pawel Tschajka on winning this curtain raiser to the Ice season (as far as we are aware anyway!) - closer to China than mainland Europe.  Full list of results can be found on the Ice Speedway UK forum - click here to access this list.

The increasingly popular Sanok Cup event for 2012 has now been confirmed as being staged on Sunday 29th January, from 5pm.

Prices present fantastic value for money, with tickets in the main grandstand for adults going for 30 PLN, and students/children just 20 PLN.  That is less than  £6 and £4 respectively, for an event which usually attracts a field littered with some of Europe's top ice riders. 
Furthermore, for the sum of 300 PLN (less than £60!), spectators can purchase the full VIP treatment, including a ticket for both the Sanok Cup and the preceeding preliminary round of the World Championship on Saturday 28th January, free programme, catering, permit to enter the pits, free souvenirs and an invitation to the pre-event riders' party on the Friday.

To obtain more information on this event, simply visit the Sanok Cup website.

2012 marks two milestones for Motorclub Assen & Omstrenken

The club, who promote Motor Sport events at the World Famous Dutch TT circuit, and the Annual Ice Racing event at the nearby Stadium De Bonte Wever, celebrates it’s 90th Birthday.

It’s also the 40 years since the club introduced Ice Racing to Holland. They have staged racing every season at the Stadium since 1972, and it is without doubt the most successful weekend’ meeting within the Sport. The members of the club who organise and promote the event are well respected within Ice Racing Circles, and the meetings are popular with both riders and fans.

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Ice Racing at the track, the club have announced that they will stage two weekends of racing to mark the occasion.

Over the weekend of March 10th/11th 2012, the UEM have named Assen as the venue for the European Championships. This event has rarely been held outside Russia, so it is something of a coup for the club to stage it. The Semi Final will be held on Saturday night, with the Final to be held on Sunday Afternoon.

The following weekend, the FIM World Championship Final 3 will be held on Friday 16th/ Saturday 17th March with both rounds being evening meetings.

Club Secretary Mieke Bremer said, “When we introduced Ice Racing to Assen to mark the Club’s 50th Birthday, many people didn’t think it would last. But here we are, 40 years later and still drawing huge crowds.

“This is a fitting reward for the club. We wanted to mark our 40 years of Ice Racing with something special. I started negotiating with the UEM after our meetings in March. I am pleased to announce that they have agreed to the event being staged here.

“In the week between the European and World Championships, the Ice will be kept up to scratch, but we hope to stage practice sessions, and try-outs for new riders who’d like to become Ice Racers.”

Tickets for both events will be on sale shortly and can be bought in advance from the Club’s website www.ijsspeedway-assen.nl where there are links to the ticket shop in Dutch, German & English