Igor Kononov Explained

Igor Alexandrovich Kononov is a Russian ice speedway world champion.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Career

On three occasions Kononov has finished runner-up in the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship title in 2011, 2017 and 2021.^[5] During the 2021 Championship he was in the lead on the last lap of the race-off with Dinar Valeev but hit a rut approaching the last two bends which allowed Valeev to overtake and claim the title for himself.^{[6] [7]}

He is a two times team world champion after winning the Team Ice Racing World Championship title with Russia in 2017 and 2020.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Ice Team Championships. Edinburgh Speedway.
2. Web site: Team Champions. eisspeedway. 2018-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180129004625/http://www.eisspeedway-inzell.de/html/team-wm.html. 2018-01-29. dead.
3. Web site: Ice Speedway World Championship Past Winners. Ice Speedway.co.uk.
4. Web site: World Ice Racing Championships. Edinburgh Speedway.
5. Web site: FIM ice Racing/ Speedway European & World Championships . Motorsport Top 20 . 6 September 2024 .
6. Web site: ICE SPEEDWAY: VALEEV IS THE CHAMPION. FIM Awards. 14 February 2021 . 18 July 2021.
7. Web site: Dinar Valeev is the 2021 FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Champion. Speedway Info. 18 July 2021. 18 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718235315/http://speedway.info.pl/index.php/swiat/inne-rozgrywki/182-ice-speedway/13151-dinar-valeev-mistrzem-swiata-fim-ice-speedway-gladiators-2021. dead.
8. Web site: 2019 FIM Ice Speedway of Nations Start List. Eis Speedway. 20 July 2021.
9. Web site: 2020 FIM ICE SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS. FIM Awards. 20 July 2021. 19 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719155525/http://fim-awards.com/the-champions/tag/Ice+Speedway+of+Nations. dead.