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2018 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 24th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 73rd FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the eighteenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.
| 2018 Speedway Grand Prix |
|---|
| May 12 – October 6 |
| 10 |
| 10 |
| 7 |
| 15 permanents 1 wild card(s)2 track reserves |
| 230 (in 10 events) |
| GBR Tai Woffinden |
| POL Bartosz Zmarzlik |
| SWE Fredrik Lindgren |
The 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 24th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 73rd FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the eighteenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.
The world title was won by Tai Woffinden, who finished 10 points ahead of Bartosz Zmarzlik in second with Fredrik Lindgren taking the bronze medal. It was Woffinden's third world title, following his wins in 2013 and 2015, making him the most successful British rider in history. Defending champion Jason Doyle finished the season in seventh place.
For the 2018 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 2017 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 2017 season.
| # | Riders | 2017 place | GP Ch place | Appearance | Previous appearances in series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Jason Doyle | 1 | — | 4th | 2015–2017 |
| 692 | Patryk Dudek | 2 | 3 | 2nd | 2016, 2017 |
| 108 | Tai Woffinden | 3 | — | 7th | 2010, 2011, 2013–2017 |
| 71 | Maciej Janowski | 4 | — | 4th | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015–2017 |
| 95 | Bartosz Zmarzlik | 5 | — | 3rd | 2012–2015, 2016–2017 |
| 89 | Emil Sayfutdinov | 6 | — | 7th | 2009–2013, 2017 |
| 55 | Matej Žagar | 7 | 12 | 8th | 2003–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013–2017 |
| 66 | Fredrik Lindgren | 8 | — | 9th | 2004, 2006–2007, 2008–2014, 2016, 2017 |
| 54 | Martin Vaculík | 9 | 17 | 3rd | 2012, 2013, 2017 |
| 23 | Chris Holder | 10 | — | 9th | 2010–2017 |
| 45 | Greg Hancock | 14 | — | 24th | 1995–2017 |
| 110 | Nicki Pedersen | 20 | — | 18th | 2000, 2001–2017 |
| 59 | Przemysław Pawlicki | 29 | 1 | 1st | 2010, 2012, 2017 |
| 222 | Artem Laguta | — | 2 | 2nd | 2011 |
| 111 | Craig Cook | 32 | 4 | 1st | 2013–2015, 2017 |
The following riders were nominated as substitutes:
| # | Riders | 2017 place | GP Ch place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Niels Kristian Iversen | 15 | — |
| 225 | Václav Milík Jr. | 16 | 8 |
| 53 | Linus Sundström | 32 | — |
| 133 | Maksym Drabik | — | — |
| 46 | Max Fricke | 18 | — |
The 2018 season consisted of 10 events, two less than the 2017 series.
| Round | Date | City and venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd placed | 4th placed | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Warsaw, Poland Stadion Narodowy | Tai Woffinden | Maciej Janowski | Fredrik Lindgren | Artem Laguta | results | |
| May 26 | Prague, Czech Republic Markéta Stadium | Fredrik Lindgren | Patryk Dudek | Emil Sayfutdinov | Tai Woffinden | results | |
| June 30 | Horsens, Denmark CASA Arena | Tai Woffinden | Artem Laguta | Greg Hancock | Jason Doyle | results | |
| July 7 | Hallstavik, Sweden HZ Bygg Arena | Maciej Janowski | Fredrik Lindgren | Bartosz Zmarzlik | Tai Woffinden | results | |
| July 21 | Cardiff, Great Britain Principality Stadium | Bartosz Zmarzlik | Tai Woffinden | Maciej Janowski | Greg Hancock | results | |
| August 11 | Målilla, Sweden G&B Arena | Nicki Pedersen | Matej Žagar | Fredrik Lindgren | Martin Vaculík | results | |
| August 25 | Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland Edward Jancarz Stadium | Martin Vaculík | Bartosz Zmarzlik | Tai Woffinden | Patryk Dudek | results | |
| September 8 | Krško, Slovenia Stadion Matije Gubca | Patryk Dudek | Jason Doyle | Greg Hancock | Fredrik Lindgren | results | |
| September 22 | Teterow, Germany Bergring Arena | Tai Woffinden | Jason Doyle | Bartosz Zmarzlik | Greg Hancock | results | |
| October 6 | Toruń, Poland Rose Motoarena | Tai Woffinden | Artem Laguta | Emil Sayfutdinov | Niels-Kristian Iversen | results |
| Column 1 |
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| Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series |
| Full-time Grand Prix rider |
| Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve |
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2018 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
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SpeedwayGP.com – Speedway World Championships
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