2023 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2023 Speedway Grand Prix season is the 29th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and will decide the 78th FIM Speedway World Championship.[1] It is the second series promoted by Discovery Sports Events.
| 2023 Speedway Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | April 29 - September 30 |
| Events | 10 |
| Cities | 10 |
| Countries | 8 |
| Riders | 15 permanents 1 wild card(s) 2 track reserves |
| Heats | 230 (in 10 events) |
Bartosz Zmarzlik is the defending champion, having won the 2022 title.
Qualification
For the 2023 season there are 15 permanent riders, who will be joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves.
The top six riders from the 2022 championship qualified automatically.[2] These riders are joined by the three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge.
The final six riders were nominated by series promoters, Discovery Sports Events.[3]
Qualified riders
| # | Riders | 2022 place | GP Ch place | Appearance | Previous appearances in series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 |  Bartosz Zmarzlik | 1 | — | 8th | 2012–2015, 2016–2022 |
| 30 |  Leon Madsen | 2 | — | 5th | 2010, 2013, 2019–2022 |
| 71 | Maciej Janowski | 3 | — | 9th | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015–2022 |
| 66 |  Fredrik Lindgren | 4 | — | 14th | 2004, 2006–2007, 2008–2014, 2016, 2017–2022 |
| 505 |  Robert Lambert | 5 | 5 | 3rd | 2015, 2018–2019, 2021–2022 |
| 99 | Dan Bewley | 6 | 2 | 2nd | 2018, 2022 |
| 692 | Patryk Dudek | 7 | — | 6th | 2016, 2017–2020, 2022 |
| 108 | Tai Woffinden | 8 | — | 12th | 2010, 2011, 2013–2022 |
| 54 |  Martin Vaculík | 9 | — | 8th | 2012, 2013, 2017–2022 |
| 69 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jason Doyle | 10 | — | 9th | 2015–2022 |
| 155 | Mikkel Michelsen | 11 | — | 3rd | 2015, 2018–2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| 105 | Anders Thomsen | 14 | 10 | 3rd | 2016, 2020, 2021–2022 |
| 233 | Kim Nilsson | — | 1 | 1st | 2012–2014, 2016–2017 |
| 25 | Jack Holder | 12 | 3 | 2nd | 2016, 2020, 2022 |
| 46 | Max Fricke | 13 | 4 | 4th | 2016–2017, 2019, 2020–2022 |
Qualified substitutes
The following riders were nominated as substitutes:
| # | Riders | 2022 place | GP Ch place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 |  Andžejs Ļebedevs | 16 | 9 |
| TBC |  Jan Kvěch | 27 | — |
| TBC |  Kai Huckenbeck | 20 | — |
| 22 |  Luke Becker | — | — |
| TBC |  Dimitri Bergé | — | — |
| TBC |  Timi Salonen | — | — |
| TBC |  Marko Levishyn | — | — |
Calendar
The 2023 season consists of 10 events.
| Round | Date | City and venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd placed | 4th placed | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 29 |  Goričan, Croatia Stadium Milenium |
Bartosz Zmarzlik |
Robert Lambert |
Fredrik Lindgren |
Jason Doyle |
results |
| 2 | May 13 | Warsaw, Poland Stadion Narodowy |
Fredrik Lindgren |
Jack Holder |
Bartosz Zmarzlik |
Jason Doyle |
results |
| 3 | June 3 | Prague, Czech Republic Markéta Stadium |
results | ||||
| 4 | June 10 | Teterow, Germany Bergring Arena |
results | ||||
| 5 | June 24 | Gorzów, Poland Edward Jancarz Stadium |
results | ||||
| 6 | July 15 | Målilla, Sweden Skrotfrag Arena |
results | ||||
| 7 | August 12 | Riga, Latvia Biķernieki Riga Stadium |
results | ||||
| 8 | September 2 | Cardiff, Great Britain Principality Stadium |
results | ||||
| 9 | September 16 | Vojens, Denmark Vojens Speedway Center |
results | ||||
| 10 | September 30 | Toruń, Poland Rose Motoarena |
results |
Intermediate Classification
| 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 | CZE | GER | PL2 | SWE | LVA | GBR | DEN | PL3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
(95) Bartosz Zmarzlik
|
36 | 20 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
(66) Fredrik Lindgren
|
36 | 16 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
(69) Jason Doyle
|
28 | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | (25) Jack Holder
|
26 | 8 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | (505) Robert Lambert
|
23 | 18 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | (108) Tai Woffinden
|
21 | 12 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | (54) Martin Vaculík
|
21 | 9 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | (99) Dan Bewley
|
20 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | (46) Max Fricke
|
18 | 7 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | (155) Mikkel Michelsen
|
17 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | (30) Leon Madsen
|
12 | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | (71) Maciej Janowski
|
10 | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | (105) Anders Thomsen
|
8 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | (692) Patryk Dudek
|
7 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | (17) Bartłomiej Kowalski
|
4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | (233) Kim Nilsson
|
4 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 |  (16) Matej Žagar
|
1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 18 | (17) Nick Škorja
|
0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CRO | POL | CZE | GER | PL2 | SWE | LVA | GBR | DEN | PL3 |
See also
- 2023 Individual Long Track World Championship
- 2023 Speedway of Nations
References
- "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "2022 FIM Speedway World Championship results". SGP.
- "2023 FIM Speedway World Championship line-up complete". SGP.
- "2023 FIM Speedway World Championship standings". SGP.
External links
| Speedway World Championship |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) | ||
| See also | ||
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