Finland national under-21 speedway team

Finland
Association	Finnish Motorcycling Federation Suomen Moottoriliitto r.y.
FIM code	SML
Team manager	Jyri Palomäki
Nation colour	Blue and White
World Championships
Team U-21 — — —
Best result	never qualify to the final
Individual U-21 — — 1
Best result	3rd - Ari Koponen (1979)

The Finland national under-21 speedway team is the national under-21 motorcycle speedway team of Finland and is controlled by the Finnish Motorcycling Federation. The team entered the Under-21 World Cup three times, but they never qualified for the final. Ari Koponen is the only Finnish rider to win a medal in Individual U-21 European Championship open for riders from all continents (1979).

Competition

Team Speedway Junior World Championship
Year	Place	Pts.	Riders
2005	—	—	4th place in Qualifying Round Three Rene Lehtinen (4), Tero Aarnio (2), Joni Keskinen (1), Jani Eerikainen (0), Petteri Koivunen (0)
2006	—	—	4th place in Qualifying Round Two Rene Lehtinen (2), Joni Keskinen (2), Teemu Lehti (0), Jani Eerikäinen (0), Aarni Heikkilä (0)
2007–2008			Did not enter
2009	—	—	4th place in Qualifying Round Two Kalle Katajisto (7), Timo Lahti (6), Jari Mäkinen (5), Joni Kitala (1), Aki-Pekka Mustonen (0)
2010	—	—	4th place in Qualifying Round One Timo Lahti (6), Niko Siltaniemi (3), Kalle Katajisto (3), Jari Makinen (1)

See also

• Finland national speedway team
• Finland national under-19 speedway team

External links

• (fi) Finnish Motorcycling Federation webside