The 2024 Speedway Grand Prix season is the 30th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and will decide the 79th FIM Speedway World Championship.[1] It is the third series promoted by Discovery Sports Events. A new sprint race was introduced at selected Grand Prix during the qualifying session, with the fastest rider in each qualifying session progressing to a single race for extra points. The idea behind the sprint race was similar to that brought into the Formula One, whereby the qualifying sessions were given more importance.[2]
| 2024 Speedway Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | 27 April – 28 September |
| Events | 11 |
| Cities | 11 |
| Countries | 8 |
| Riders | 15 permanents 1 wild card(s) 2 track reserves |
| Heats | 230 (in 11 events) |
Bartosz Zmarzlik is the defending champion, having won the previous two titles.
Summary edit
Jack Holder won the opening round, which was the first Grand Prix win of his career.[3] After Jason Doyle won round two, Mikkel Michelsen won his maiden Grand Prix by claiming the German Grand Prix.[4]. Doyle was later ruled out for four months after suffering a torn rotator cuff and tendon damage after a crash at Ipswich, ending his hopes of a second world title.[5]
Qualification edit
For the 2024 season there are 15 permanent riders, who were joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves. The top six riders from the 2023 championship qualified automatically. These riders were joined by the three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge and the 2023 Speedway European Championship winner. The final five riders were nominated by series promoters, Discovery Sports Events.[1]
Qualified riders edit
| # | Riders | 2023 place | GP Ch place | Permanent rider appearance | Previous appearances in series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 |  Bartosz Zmarzlik |
1 | — | 9th | 2012–2015, 2016–2023 |
| 66 |  Fredrik Lindgren |
2 | — | 15th | 2004, 2006–2007, 2008–2014, 2016, 2017–2023 |
| 54 |  Martin Vaculík |
3 | 2 | 9th | 2012, 2013, 2017–2023 |
| 25 |  Jack Holder |
4 | — | 3rd | 2016, 2020, 2022–2023 |
| 30 |  Leon Madsen |
5 | — | 6th | 2010, 2013, 2019–2023 |
| 505 |  Robert Lambert |
6 | 4 | 4th | 2015, 2018–2019, 2021–2023 |
| 99 | Dan Bewley |
7 | — | 3rd | 2018, 2022–2023 |
| 69 | Jason Doyle |
8 | 1 | 10th | 2015–2023 |
| 108 | Tai Woffinden |
11 | — | 13th | 2010, 2011, 2013–2023 |
| 155 | Mikkel Michelsen |
12 | — | 4th | 2015, 2018–2019, 2020, 2021, 2022–2023 |
| 29 |  Andžejs Ļebedevs |
16 | 7 | 1st | 2013–2014, 2022–2023 |
| 744 |  Kai Huckenbeck |
17 | — | 1st | 2017–2019, 2022–2023 |
| 415 | Dominik Kubera |
=21 | — | 1st | 2021, 2023 |
| 48 | Szymon Woźniak |
=26 | 3 | 1st | 2018, 2022–2023 |
| 201 |  Jan Kvěch |
=31 | 5 | 1st | 2020–2023 |
Qualified substitutes edit
The following riders were nominated as substitutes:
| # | Riders | 2023 place | GP Ch place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Max Fricke |
9 | — |
| 233 | Kim Nilsson |
13 | — |
| 71 | Maciej Janowski |
14 | — |
| 67 | Rasmus Jensen |
=19 | — |
| 22 |  Luke Becker |
=24 | 8 |
| 96 |  Dimitri Bergé |
— | 10 |
| 842 | Mateusz Cierniak |
— | — |
Calendar edit
The 2024 season will consist of 11 events.[6]
| Round | Date | City and venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd placed | 4th placed | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 April |  Donji Kraljevec, Croatia Stadium Milenium |
Jack Holder
|
Jason Doyle
|
Fredrik Lindgren
|
Bartosz Zmarzlik
|
results |
| 2 | 11 May | Warsaw, Poland Stadion Narodowy |
Jason Doyle
|
Bartosz Zmarzlik
|
Robert Lambert
|
Martin Vaculík
|
results |
| 3 | 18 May | Landshut, Germany Ellermühle Speedway Stadium |
Mikkel Michelsen
|
Bartosz Zmarzlik
|
Jack Holder
|
Dominik Kubera
|
results |
| 4 | 1 June | Prague, Czech Republic Markéta Stadium |
Martin Vaculík
|
Fredrik Lindgren
|
Bartosz Zmarzlik
|
Dominik Kubera
|
results |
| 5 | 15 June | Målilla, Sweden Skrotfrag Arena |
results | ||||
| 6 | 29 June | Gorzów, Poland Edward Jancarz Stadium |
results | ||||
| 7 | 17 August | Cardiff, Great Britain Principality Stadium |
results | ||||
| 8 | 31 August | Wrocław, Poland Olympic Stadium |
results | ||||
| 9 | 7 September | Riga, Latvia Riga Speedway Stadium |
results | ||||
| 10 | 14 September | Vojens, Denmark Vojens Speedway Center |
results | ||||
| 11 | 28 September | Toruń, Poland MotoArena Toruń |
results |
Intermediate classification edit
| Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series |
| Full-time Grand Prix rider |
| Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CRO |
POL |
GER |
CZE |
SWE |
PL2 |
GBR |
PL3 |
LAT |
DEN |
PL4
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(95) Bartosz Zmarzlik
|
66 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
(25) Jack Holder
|
54 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
(505) Robert Lambert
|
53 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | (69) Jason Doyle
|
47 | 18 | 20 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | (54) Martin Vaculík
|
47 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | (155) Mikkel Michelsen
|
47 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | (66) Fredrik Lindgren
|
44 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | (415) Dominik Kubera
|
39 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | (99) Dan Bewley
|
33 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | (30) Leon Madsen
|
32 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | (48) Szymon Woźniak
|
32 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | (744) Kai Huckenbeck
|
27 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | (29) Andžejs Ļebedevs
|
22 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | (108) Tai Woffinden
|
17 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | (201) Jan Kvěch
|
13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | (46) Max Fricke
|
10 | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | (16) Václav Milík
|
4 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 18 | (16) Mateusz Cierniak
|
3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 |  (16) Matej Žagar
|
2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 20 | (16) Norick Blödorn
|
2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | (17) Bartłomiej Kowalski
|
0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 | (17) Martin Smolinski
|
0 | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23 | (18) Erik Riss
|
0 | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CRO |
POL |
GER |
CZE |
SWE |
PL2 |
GBR |
PL3 |
LAT |
DEN |
PL4
|
References edit
- ^ a b "Nine nations represented as 2024 Speedway GP line-up is confirmed". FIM Europe. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Holder eyes sprint finish in Warsaw". FIM. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "FIM Speedway Grand Prix: Jack Holder opens season with thrilling maiden victory in Croatia". Eurosport. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Landshut winner: I've got my mojo back". FIM Speedway. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Doyle set for four to six months on sidelines". FIM Speedway. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 Speedway Grand Prix calendar". FIM. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "2024 FIM Speedway World Championship standings". SGP.