Round two of the 2025 FIM Flat Track World Championship powered by HKC Koopmann, Anlas, Kineo and Blackburst takes place this coming Saturday (14 June) at Meissen in Germany where Czech hero Ervin Krajčovič (KTM) will attempt to extend his slender three-point lead at the front of the field.
  • Meissen next on 2025 FIM Flat Track World Championship calendar
  •  Former champion Ervin Krajčovič leads the charge into round two
  •  Sammy Halbert aims to bounce back from disappointing fifth in Italy

The thirty-four-year-old from Prague – who was champion in 2023 – recovered from a Heat race fall at the opening round in Italy last month to take a dramatic victory in the Grand Final, but he knows that it is a long season and that consistency will be key if he is going to regain the crown he lost last year to American star Sammy Halbert.

Halbert ended the opening round at Terenzano in fifth – the first time he has finished off the podium since the penultimate round of the 2023 series – after incurring a start penalty in the Grand Final and the thirty-seven-year-old will be looking for a repeat of his victory last season in the Speedwaystadion Meissen to get his title defence back on course.

However, lying between Krajčovič and Halbert in the standings are three highly-motivated and extremely fast riders who will have also set their sights on the top step of the podium.

Italian Daniele Tonelli (TM) struggled to make his presence felt last season, although on home soil at the end of May he was in fantastic form to sweep to second place ahead of Czech racer Ondřej Svědík (KTM) – who also received a bonus point for recording the fastest lap in the Grand Final – and Spain’s Gerard Bailo (Zaeta) who was champion in 2022.

While Halbert was clearly unhappy with his fifth-place finish, he was not the only rider disappointed with their performance in Italy and Britain’s Tim Neave (Yamaha) – who was among the pre-season favourites – knows his title chances this season are extremely slim after he came away from Terenzano with just a single point for twentieth.

Austria’s Max Hellmann (KTM), series debutant Marius Kircher (KTM) and Santiago Arangio (Yamaha) from Argentina all impressed at the opening round and Kircher will be hoping to turn home advantage into a podium finish on Saturday to stay ahead of more experienced championship contenders including Italy’s Kevin Corradetti (Yamaha) and home wildcard rider Sebastian Thalhiem who will be looking to improve on his performance at the same meeting last year.

The action from Meissen is due to get under way at 18:00 (local time).
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