| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 29 — October 28 |
| Events | 12 |
| Cities | 12 |
| Country | 9 |
| Per | 15 |
| Wc | 1 |
| Tr | 2 |
| Heats | 276 |
| Heatse | 12 |
| P1f | AUS |
| P 1 | Jason Doyle |
| P2f | POL |
| P 2 | Patryk Dudek |
| P3f | GBR |
| P 3 | Tai Woffinden |
The 2017 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 23rd season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 72nd FIM Speedway World Championship.[1][2] It was seventeenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.
The world title was won by Jason Doyle, who finished ahead of debutant Patryk Dudek and former two-time champion Tai Woffinden. It was the first title of Doyle's career, and the first time an Australian had lifted the trophy since Chris Holder in 2012. Defending champion Greg Hancock was unable to complete the season after suffering an injury, competing in only six of the 12 rounds.
Qualification
For the 2017 season there were 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.[3]
Qualified riders
| Riders | 2016 place | GP Ch place | Appearance | Previous appearances in series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Greg Hancock | 1 | — | 23rd | 1995–2016 |
| 108 | Tai Woffinden | 2 | — | 6th | 2010, 2011, 2013–2016 |
| 95 | Bartosz Zmarzlik | 3 | — | 2nd | 2012–2015, 2016 |
| 23 | Chris Holder | 4 | — | 8th | 2010–2016 |
| 69 | Jason Doyle | 5 | — | 3rd | 2015–2016 |
| 777 | Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | 6 | 9 | 2nd | 2015, 2016 |
| 85 | Antonio Lindbäck | 7 | — | 8th | 2004, 2005–2007, 2009–2010, 2011–2013, 2015, 2016 |
| 88 | Niels Kristian Iversen | 8 | — | 7th | 2004–2005, 2006, 2008, 2009–2010, 2013–2016 |
| 55 | Matej Žagar | 9 | — | 7th | 2003–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013–2016 |
| 71 | Maciej Janowski | 10 | — | 3rd | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015–2016 |
| 66 | Fredrik Lindgren | 11 | 3 | 8th | 2004, 2006–2007, 2008–2014, 2016 |
| 12 | Nicki Pedersen | 13 | — | 17th | 2000, 2001–2016 |
| 692 | Patryk Dudek | 17 | 1 | 1st | 2016 |
| 54 | Martin Vaculík | — | 2 | 2nd | 2012, 2013 |
| 89 | Emil Sayfutdinov | — | — | 6th | 2009–2013 |
Qualified substitutes
The following riders were nominated as substitutes:
| Riders | 2016 place | GP Ch place | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Peter Kildemand | 12 | — |
| 84 | Martin Smolinski | 17 | 5 |
| 46 | Max Fricke | 35 | 10 |
| 225 | Václav Milík Jr. | 25 | 17 |
| 52 | Michael Jepsen Jensen | 16 | — |
| 29 | Andžejs Ļebedevs | — | — |
Calendar
The 2017 season consisted of 12 events, one more than the 2016 series.[4]
Final Classification
See also
References
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "2017 SGP Wildcards". SGP. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016.
- ^ "2017 FIM Speedway World Championship calendar revealed". SGP. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016.
- ^ "2017 FIM Speedway World Championship standings". SGP. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012.