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Thialf (Dutch pronunciation:) is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Thialf is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, ice speedway, [2] and non-sporting events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986.
The 2024 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship was the 58th edition of the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship, organised by the FIM. [1] Martin Haarahiltunen of Sweden won the World Championship series for the third consecutive year. [2] The leading Russian riders remained banned.
Being a winter sport, ice speedway is mostly popular in the northern/north-eastern half of Europe and North America. Notable drivers include Sweden's Per-Olof Serenius , multiple world champion and with 22 Swedish championships to his belt, [ 3 ] and Russia's Nikolai Krasnikov , septuple world champion (2005–2011).
The 2018 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship was the 53rd edition of FIM Individual Ice Racing World Championship season. The world champion was determined by ten races hosted in five cities Astana, Tolyatti, Berlin, Inzell and Heerenveen between 3 February and 8 April 2018. [1] The Championships were sponsored by Lukoil. [2]
The first Championships were held in 1966. A European Championship was held for the two years preceding the World Championships. [5] [6] The event has been dominated by the Soviet Union/Russia, who have won all but seven of the World Championship titles since 1966.
The 2020 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship was the 55th edition of the FIM Individual Ice Racing World Championship season. The world champion was determined by ten races hosted in five cities Almata , Tolyatti , Shadrinsk , Inzell and Heerenveen between 1 February and 8 April 2020.
0–9. 1966 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship; 1967 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship; 1968 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
The 1987 Team Ice Racing World Championship was the ninth edition of the Team World Championship. The final was held on ?, 1987, in Heerenveen in the Netherlands. [1] The Soviet Union won their seventh title. [2] [3] [4]