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.
| 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.[2]
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.[3]
| 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 |
results | ||||
| 3 | 18 May | Landshut, Germany Ellermühle Speedway Stadium |
results | ||||
| 4 | 1 June | Prague, Czech Republic Markéta Stadium |
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 |
LVA |
DEN |
PL4
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(25) Jack Holder
|
20 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
(69) Jason Doyle
|
18 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
(66) Fredrik Lindgren
|
16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | (95) Bartosz Zmarzlik
|
14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | (505) Robert Lambert
|
12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | (744) Kai Huckenbeck
|
11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | (30) Leon Madsen
|
10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | (415) Dominik Kubera
|
9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | (155) Mikkel Michelsen
|
8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | (54) Martin Vaculík
|
7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | (48) Szymon Woźniak
|
6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | (201) Jan Kvěch
|
5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | (29) Andžejs Ļebedevs
|
4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | (99) Dan Bewley
|
3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 |  (16) Matej Žagar
|
2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | (108) Tai Woffinden
|
1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CRO |
POL |
GER |
CZE |
SWE |
PL2 |
GBR |
PL3 |
LVA |
DEN |
PL4
|
References edit
- ^ a b "Nine nations represented as 2024 Speedway GP line-up is confirmed". FIM Europe. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "FIM Speedway Grand prix: Jack Holder opens season with thrilling maiden victory in Croatia". Eurosport. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Speedway Grand Prix calendar". FIM. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "2024 FIM Speedway World Championship standings". SGP.