The 2022 Speedway of Nations was the fifth FIM Speedway of Nations. The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final. Great Britain were the defending champions having won the 2021 competition.
Both the semi-finals and final were held at Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark, after the initial host Esbjerg was unable to fulfill the contract. Denmark were automatically seeded into the final as hosts.
The first semi-final was won by Australia, with Finland securing the second automatic qualifying spot. Poland won a run-off with Germany to secure the last spot. The second semi-final was won by Sweden, ahead of Czech Republic. Great Britain beat France in a run-off to complete the final line-up.
Australia won the competition after beating Great Britain in the final. Great Britain had top scored during the regular heats, but Jack Holder and Max Fricke beat Dan Bewley and Robert Lambert in the Grand Final to take the title for the first time. Sweden claimed the bronze medal.
First semi-final Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens, Denmark 27 July
Pos Nation Riders Pts1 Max Fricke 15, Jack Holder 14, Jason Doyle 6352 Timo Lahti 18, Timi Salonen 16343 Bartosz Zmarzlik 15, Patryk Dudek 10, Maciej Janowski 6314 Kai Huckenbeck 18, Norick Blödorn 12305 Luke Becker 19, Broc Nicol 6, Dillon Ruml 0256 Marko Levishyn 18, Stanislav Melnychuk 0, Vitalli Lysak 0187 Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 7, Oļegs Mihailovs 7, Francis Gusts 216
Final Qualifier
1st2nd - 7Bartosz Zmarzlik - 4Patryk Dudek - 3 - 2Kai Huckenbeck - 2Norick Blödorn - 0
Second semi-final Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens, Denmark 28 July
Pos Nation Riders Pts1 Oliver Berntzon 21, Fredrik Lindgren 14352 Václav Milík 19, Jan Kvěch 15343 Dimitri Bergé 19, David Bellego 13324 Tai Woffinden 19, Dan Bewley 6, Robert Lambert 6315 Matic Ivačič 17, Nick Škorja 3, Anže Grmek 2226 Espen Sola 11, Lasse Fredriksen 7, Glenn Moi 0187 Michele Paco Castagna 17, Daniele Tessari 017
Slovakia replaced by Norway after Slovakia withdrew following an injury to their leading rider Martin Vaculík.
Final Qualifier
1st2nd - 7Dan Bewley - 4Tai Woffinden - 3 - 2Dimitri Bergé - 2David Bellego - 0
Final Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens, Denmark 30 July Pos Nation Riders Pts1 Robert Lambert 18, Dan Bewley 14322 Oliver Berntzon 20, Fredrik Lindgren 10303 Jack Holder 19, Max Fricke 11304 Leon Madsen 15, Mikkel Michelsen 13285 Václav Milík 18, Jan Kvěch 9276 Bartosz Zmarzlik 20, Maciej Janowski 4, Patryk Dudek 2267 Timo Lahti 14, Jesse Mustonen 2, Timi Salonen 016
Grand Final Qualifier
1st2nd - 6Jack Holder - 4Max Fricke - 2 - 3Fredrik Lindgren - 3Oliver Berntzon - EX
Grand Final
1st2nd - 7Jack Holder - 4Max Fricke - 3 - 2Dan Bewley - 2Robert Lambert - 0
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