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2017 Speedway Grand Prix

The 2017 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 23rd season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 72nd FIM Speedway World Championship. It was seventeenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.

2017 Speedway Grand Prix
April 29 — October 28
12
12
9
15 permanents 1 wild card(s)2 track reserves
276 (in 12 events)
AUS Jason Doyle
POL Patryk Dudek
GBR 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. 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.

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.

#Riders2016 placeGP Ch placeAppearancePrevious appearances in series
45Greg Hancock1—23rd1995–2016
108Tai Woffinden2—6th2010, 2011, 2013–2016
95Bartosz Zmarzlik3—2nd2012–2015, 2016
23Chris Holder4—8th2010–2016
69Jason Doyle5—3rd2015–2016
777Piotr Pawlicki Jr.692nd2015, 2016
85Antonio Lindbäck7—8th2004, 2005–2007, 2009–2010, 2011–2013, 2015, 2016
88Niels Kristian Iversen8—7th2004–2005, 2006, 2008, 2009–2010, 2013–2016
55Matej Žagar9—7th2003–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013–2016
71Maciej Janowski10—3rd2008, 2012, 2014, 2015–2016
66Fredrik Lindgren1138th2004, 2006–2007, 2008–2014, 2016
12Nicki Pedersen13—17th2000, 2001–2016
692Patryk Dudek1711st2016
54Martin Vaculík—22nd2012, 2013
89Emil Sayfutdinov——6th2009–2013

The following riders were nominated as substitutes:

#Riders2016 placeGP Ch place
25Peter Kildemand12—
84Martin Smolinski175
46Max Fricke3510
225Václav Milík Jr.2517
52Michael Jepsen Jensen16—
29Andžejs Ļebedevs——

The 2017 season consisted of 12 events, one more than the 2016 series.

RoundDateCity and venueWinnerRunner-up3rd placed4th placedResults
April 29Krško , Slovenia Matija Gubec StadiumMartin VaculíkFredrik LindgrenPatryk DudekJason Doyleresults
May 13Warsaw , Poland Stadion NarodowyFredrik LindgrenMaciej JanowskiJason DoyleMartin Vaculíkresults
May 27Daugavpils , Latvia Latvijas Spīdveja CentrsPiotr Pawlicki Jr.Patryk DudekMaciej JanowskiJason Doyleresults
June 10Prague , Czech Republic Markéta StadiumJason DoyleGreg HancockVáclav Milík Jr.Patryk Dudekresults
June 24Horsens , Denmark CASA ArenaMaciej JanowskiEmil SayfutdinovPatryk DudekJason Doyleresults
July 22Cardiff , Great Britain Principality StadiumMaciej JanowskiJason DoyleMatej ŽagarBartosz Zmarzlikresults
August 12Målilla , Sweden G&B StadiumBartosz ZmarzlikAntonio LindbäckFredrik LindgrenMaciej Janowskiresults
August 26Gorzów , Poland Edward Jancarz StadiumTai WoffindenPatryk DudekJason DoyleBartosz Zmarzlikresults
September 9Teterow , Germany Bergring ArenaMatej ŽagarMartin VaculíkJason DoyleChris Holderresults
September 23Stockholm , Sweden Friends ArenaMatej ŽagarBartosz ZmarzlikJason DoylePeter Kildemandresults
October 7Toruń , Poland Rose MotoarenaPatryk DudekTai WoffindenBartosz ZmarzlikMatej Žagarresults
October 28Melbourne , Australia Etihad StadiumJason DoyleTai WoffindenBartosz ZmarzlikPatryk Dudekresults
Column 1
Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series
Full-time Grand Prix rider
Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve

  • 2017 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship

  • 2018 Speedway Grand Prix

  • SpeedwayGP.com – Speedway World Championships

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