FIM Flat Track 2025, Halbert strikes back in Germany. Results from Round 2

The second round of the 2025 FIM Flat Track World Championship went down on the 400-meter oval in Meissen, just a stone’s throw from Dresden, three weeks after the season opener in Terenzano. This was the first of two German stops—next up is Scheeßel at the end of August—and it saw reigning World Champion Sammy Halbert (USA) back on top, riding the OMT Racing Husqvarna managed by Italy’s Marco Troiano.

For the former AMA Grand National champ, though, it was anything but a smooth night. His evening kicked off with a zero in the opening heat after a tangle with another rider—footage suggests the kill switch wire might’ve been yanked in the chaos. Halbert bounced back with two wins and a second-place finish in the remaining heats, enough to land him a front-row start alongside Krajčovič, Svědík, Neave, Corradetti, and Tonelli.

In the Final, it was Ondřej Svědík—top scorer from the heats—who nailed the holeshot. But Halbert, who had been struggling off the line all evening, quickly latched onto him and, after a few laps, made the move for the lead. The Czech rider stayed glued to Halbert’s rear wheel for most of the race but had to let a few bike lengths slip in the closing stages. Still, he fended off any attacks from Krajčovič, who had to settle for third.

🏁 Final Podium – Meissen

🥇 Sammy Halbert – USA – Husqvarna
🥈 Ondřej Svědík – Czech Republic – KTM
🥉 Ervin Krajčovič – Czech Republic – KTM

Just off the box was British rider Tim Neave, this time not on his usual Yamaha but aboard a GASGAS from the VFR team. Daniele Tonelli was quick, as always, but not quite close enough to challenge the lead trio.

Further back, Jack Bell grabbed sixth after barely scraping through the Last Chance. He was followed by Gerard Bailo, Santiago Arangio, Kevin Corradetti, Vít Janoušek, Michele Guerra, and Menno Van Meer.

A special shout-out to Michele Guerra from Ravenna—just his second-ever World Championship appearance, and he made the Final directly with the ninth-best score. No LCQ required. Respect.

On the other hand, it was a tough night for Kevin Corradetti. He’d earned a strong third-best score in the heats but never found his rhythm in the Final, finishing a disappointing 9th. Even worse for Giacomo Bossetti, who was disqualified in Heat 4 for putting both wheels inside the white line, then crashed hard—but luckily unhurt—while battling Bell for the final transfer spot in the LCQ.

2025 FIM Flat Track Round 2, Germany: Results & Points

• Sammy Halbert – 26 pts (25 + 1 for fastest lap in Final)

• Ondřej Svědík – 22 pts

• Ervin Krajčovič – 20 pts

• Tim Neave – 18 pts

• Daniele Tonelli – 16 pts

• Jack Bell – 15 pts

• Gerard Bailo – 14 pts

• Santiago Arangio – 13 pts

• Kevin Corradetti – 12 pts

• Vit Janoušek – 11 pts

• Michele Guerra – 10 pts

• Menno Van Meer – 9 pts

• Giacomo Bossetti – 8 pts

• Markus Jell – 7 pts

• Nikita Alyani – 6 pts

• Stanislav Ohorodnik – 5 pts

• Marius Kircher – 4 pts

• Klaus Mayr – 3 pts

• Saku Purtilo – 2 pts

• Max Hellmann – 1 pt

• William Bonnici

• Sebastian Thalheim

• Stefano Casiraghi

• Yasmin Poppenreiter

2025 FIM Flat Track World Championship Standings (After Round 2)

1. Ervin Krajčovič – 45 pts

2. Ondřej Svědík – 43 pts

3. Sammy Halbert – 42 pts

4. Daniele Tonelli – 38 pts

5. Gerard Bailo – 32 pts

6. Santiago Arangio – 26 pts

7. Vit Janoušek – 23 pts

8. Kevin Corradetti – 21 pts

9. Tim Neave – 19 pts

10. Jack Bell – 19 pts

11. Marius Kircher – 18 pts

12. Markus Jell – 18 pts

13. Michele Guerra – 18 pts

14. Giacomo Bossetti – 18 pts

15. Max Hellmann – 16 pts

16. Menno Van Meer – 14 pts

17. Stanislav Ohorodnik – 12 pts

18. Nikita Alyani – 12 pts

19. Saku Purtilo – 4 pts

20. Klaus Mayr – 3 pts

21. Alex Dalla Valle – 3 pts