Grigory Laguta
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| Born | April 9, 1984 Sukhodol, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Russia | |
| 2001–2023 | Vladivostok |
| Poland | |
| 2006–2010 | Daugavpils |
| 2011–2014 | Częstochowa |
| 2015 | Toruń |
| 2016–2017 | Rybnik |
| 2019–2021 | Motor Lublin |
| Sweden | |
| 2008 | Västervik |
| 2010–2012 | Valsarna |
| 2013–2017 | Smederna |
| Individual honours | |
| 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023[1] | Russian Champion |
| 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 | Latvian Champion |
Grigory Grigorievich Laguta (born April 9, 1984[2]) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Russia.[3] He is a six-times champion of Russia.
Career[edit]
Laguta is a six-time Russian Champion[1] winning the title in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2023.[4]
Laguta previously held two speedway licences: Russian (MFR) and Latvian (LaMSF). This allowed him to become a four times champion of Latvia.
In 2017, he was suspended for two years for a doping violation after having used meldonium.[5] However, he later returned and in 2023, won his sixth Russian national title, which took him to just one win behind the Mikhail Starostin in the all-time lkist of winners.
Family[edit]
His brother Artem Laguta is also a speedway rider, who was the 2021 world champion.
Speedway Grand Prix results[edit]
| 2006 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (1) |  Daugavpils | 17 | 0 | (0) | 17 |
| 2007 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (2) | Daugavpils | 7 | 8 | (3,1,3,0,1) +0 | 14 |
| 2008 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (3) | Daugavpils | 15 | 2 | (1,1,0,F,0) | 6 |
| 2009 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (4) | Daugavpils | 13 | 6 | (3,1,1,1,X) | 10 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Honours[edit]
- Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
- 2008 - Semi-Final 1 will be on 12 July 2008
- European Club Champions' Cup
- Individual Latvian Championship
- 2008 Daugavpils - Latvian Champion[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "International News", Speedway Star, 20 September 2014, p. 38
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 44-45, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Grigori Laguta Rosja". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Russia Speedway Championship" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Speedway-stjärnan stängs av två år". 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Laguta z tytułem, srebro dla Śwista". SportoweFakty.pl. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.