Grigory Laguta

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Grigory Laguta
Rybnik
2019–2021Motor Lublin
Sweden
2008Västervik
2010–2012Valsarna
2013–2017Smederna
Individual honours
2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023[1]Russian Champion
2008, 2010, 2011, 2014Latvian 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

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

His brother Artem Laguta is also a speedway rider, who was the 2021 world champion.

Speedway Grand Prix results

2006 SGP
Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw
1 (1) Latvia Daugavpils 17 0 (0) 17
2007 SGP
Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw
1 (2) Latvia Daugavpils 7 8 (3,1,3,0,1) +0 14
2008 SGP
Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw
1 (3) Latvia Daugavpils 15 2 (1,1,0,F,0) 6
2009 SGP
Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw
1 (4) Latvia 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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "International News", Speedway Star, 20 September 2014, p. 38
  2. ISSN 1429-3285
  3. ^ "Grigori Laguta Rosja". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Russia Speedway Championship" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Speedway-stjärnan stängs av två år". 13 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Laguta z tytułem, srebro dla Śwista". SportoweFakty.pl. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.