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Andzejs Lebedevs to compete in speedway world championship for fourth year in a row

The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has included Latvia's leading speedway rider Andzejs Lebedevs in the participant list for the 2027 world championship. He will take part in the Grand Prix series for a fourth consecutive year.

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Latvia's top speedway rider, Andzejs Lebedevs, will compete in the speedway world championship in 2027 for the fourth year in a row. The news was reported by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), the body that oversees motorcycle sport worldwide.

According to the federation, Lebedevs has been added to the list of participants for the next world championship. This is the prestigious Grand Prix series, in which the 15 strongest riders in this motorsport discipline compete. It is the main competition in speedway.

As a result, the Latvian athlete has secured a place among the elite for a further season and will line up at the start for the fourth consecutive year in 2027.

The source does not provide details on the season calendar, the rounds or Lebedevs's previous results.

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