2022 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2022 Speedway Grand Prix season is the 28th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and will decide the 77th FIM Speedway World Championship.[1][2] It will be the first series promoted by Discovery Sports Events.
| 2022 Speedway Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Season details | |
| Dates | April 30 - November 15 |
| Events | 12 |
| Cities | 12 |
| Countries | 9 |
| Riders | 15 permanents 1 wild card(s) 2 track reserves |
| Heats | 276 (in 12 events) |
Artem Laguta is the reigning champion having won the 2021 title, due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia he and Emil Sayfutdinov will not be take part, due to the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian riders in any FIM sanctioned events.
Qualification
For the 2022 season there will be 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 2021 championship qualified automatically.[3] These riders will be joined by the three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge, and the 2021 Speedway European Championship winner.
The final five riders were nominated by series promoters, Discovery Sports Events, following the completion of the 2021 season.[4]
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Discovery Sports Events made the decision to suspend Artem Laguta and Emil Sayfutdinov in line with the FIM's ban on Russian riders.[5] They were replaced in the line-up by Jack Holder and Dan Bewley.[6]
Qualified riders
| # | Riders | 2021 place | GP Ch place | Appearance | Previous appearances in series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 |  Bartosz Zmarzlik | 2 | — | 7th | 2012–2015, 2016–2021 |
| 66 |  Fredrik Lindgren | 4 | — | 13th | 2004, 2006–2007, 2008–2014, 2016, 2017–2021 |
| 71 | Maciej Janowski | 5 | — | 8th | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015–2021 |
| 108 |  Tai Woffinden | 6 | — | 11th | 2010, 2011, 2013–2021 |
| 30 |  Leon Madsen | 7 | — | 4th | 2010, 2013, 2019–2021 |
| 69 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jason Doyle | 9 | — | 8th | 2015–2021 |
| 505 | Robert Lambert | 10 | 13 | 2nd | 2015, 2018–2019, 2021 |
| 105 | Anders Thomsen | 11 | — | 2nd | 2016, 2020, 2021 |
| 54 |  Martin Vaculík | 12 | — | 7th | 2012, 2013, 2017–2021 |
| 323 | Paweł Przedpełski | 17 | 1 | 1st | 2016, 2017, 2021 |
| 46 | Max Fricke | 8 | 2 | 3rd | 2016-2017, 2019, 2020–2021 |
| 692 | Patryk Dudek | — | 3 | 5th | 2016, 2017–2020 |
| 155 | Mikkel Michelsen | 18 | — | 2nd | 2015, 2018–2019, 2020, 2021 |
| 25 | Jack Holder | — | — | 1st | 2016, 2020 |
| 99 | Dan Bewley | — | 7 | 1st | 2018 |
Qualified substitutes
The following riders were nominated as substitutes:
| # | Riders | 2021 place | GP Ch place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 |  Andžejs Ļebedevs | — | 6 |
| 515 | Jakub Miśkowiak | — | — |
| 266 | Mads Hansen | 35 | — |
| 22 |  Luke Becker | — | — |
| 415 |  David Bellego | — | — |
Calendar
The 2022 season will consist of 12 events.
| Round | Date | Venue | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Apr |  Stadium Millenium, Gorican | Bartosz Zmarzlik | Maciej Janowski | Mikkel Michelsen |
| 2 | 14 May | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw | |||
| 3 | 28 May |  Markéta Stadium, Prague | |||
| 4 | 4 June |  Bergring Arena, Teterow | |||
| 5 | 25 June | Edward Jancarz Stadium, Gorzow | |||
| 6 | 9 July | TBA | |||
| 7 | 13 Aug | Principality Stadium, Cardiff | |||
| 8 | 27 Aug | Olympic Stadium, Wrocław | |||
| 9 | 10 Sep | Vojens Speedway Center, Vojens | |||
| 10 | 17 Sep | G&B Arena, Målilla | |||
| 11 | 1 Oct | Rose Motoarena, Torun | |||
| 12 | 5 Nov | Oceania | |||
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 | GBR | PL3 | DEN | SWE | PL4 | AUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
(95) Bartosz Zmarzlik
|
20 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
(71) Maciej Janowski
|
18 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
(155) Mikkel Michelsen
|
16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | (105) Anders Thomsen
|
14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | (30) Leon Madsen
|
12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 |  (16) Matej Žagar
|
11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 |  (505) Robert Lambert
|
10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | (69) Jason Doyle
|
9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | (66) Fredrik Lindgren
|
8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | (54) Martin Vaculík
|
7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | (99) Dan Bewley
|
6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | (692) Patryk Dudek
|
5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | (108) Tai Woffinden
|
4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | (25) Jack Holder
|
3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | (46) Max Fricke
|
2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | (323) Paweł Przedpełski
|
1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CRO | POL | CZE | GER | PL2 | GBR | PL3 | DEN | SWE | PL4 | AUS |
References
- "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "2021 FIM Speedway World Championship results". SGP. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- "Five Wild Cards Confirmed for FIM Speedway GP 2022" (PDF). FIM. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- "FIM Speedway GP Statement". SGP.
- "Holder & Bewley called into Speedway GP 2022 line-up". SGP. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- "2022 FIM Speedway World Championship standings". SGP.
External links
| Speedway World Championship |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) | ||
| See also | ||