2017 Speedway Grand Prix
2017 Speedway Grand Prix | |||
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Dates | April 29 — TBC | ||
Events | 12 in 12 cities in 9 countries | ||
Riders | 15 permanents, 1 wild card(s), 2 track reserves | ||
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The 2017 Speedway Grand Prix season will be the 23rd season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and will decide the 72nd FIM Speedway World Championship. It will be seventeenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.
Qualification
For the 2017 season there will be 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves.
The top eight riders from the 2016 championship qualified automatically. Those riders were joined by the three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge.
The final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2016 season.[1]
Qualified riders
# | Riders | 2016 place | GP Ch place | Appearance | Previous appearances in series |
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![]() | 1 | — | 23rd | 1995–2016 | |
![]() | 2 | — | 6th | 2010, 2011, 2013–2016 | |
![]() | 3 | — | 2nd | 2012-2015, 2016 | |
![]() | 4 | — | 8th | 2010–2016 | |
![]() | 5 | — | 3rd | 2015-2016 | |
![]() | 6 | 9 | 2nd | 2015, 2016 | |
![]() | 7 | — | 8th | 2004, 2005–2007, 2009–2010, 2011–2013, 2015, 2016 | |
![]() | 8 | — | 7th | 2004–2005, 2006, 2008, 2009–2010, 2013–2016 | |
![]() | 17 | 1 | 1st | 2015 | |
![]() | — | 2 | 2nd | 2012, 2013 | |
![]() | 11 | 3 | 8th | 2004, 2006–2007, 2008–2014, 2016 | |
![]() | 9 | — | 7th | 2003–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013–2016 | |
![]() | 10 | — | 3rd | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015-2016 | |
![]() | 13 | — | 17th | 2000, 2001–2016 | |
![]() | — | — | 6th | 2009–2013 | |
Qualified substitutes
The following riders were nominated as substitutes:
# | Riders | 2016 place | GP Ch place |
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![]() | 12 | — | |
![]() | 17 | 5 | |
![]() | 35 | 10 |
Calendar
The 2016 season consists of 12 events, one more than the 2016 series.[2]
Round | Date | City and venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd placed | 4th placed | Results |
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1 | April 29 | ![]() Matija Gubec Stadium |
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2 | May 13 | ![]() Stadion Narodowy |
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3 | May 27 | ![]() Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs |
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4 | June 10 | ![]() Markéta Stadium |
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5 | June 24 | ![]() CASA Arena |
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6 | July 22 | ![]() Principality Stadium |
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7 | August 12 | ![]() G&B Stadium |
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8 | August 26 | ![]() Edward Jancarz Stadium |
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9 | September 9 | ![]() Bergring Arena |
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10 | September 23 | ![]() Friends Arena |
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11 | October 7 | ![]() Rose Motoarena |
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12 | TBC | ![]() Etihad Stadium |
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See also
- 2017 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
- 2018 Speedway Grand Prix