Speedway GP 2017 (Read 3,123 times)

[powerbuilt]

Dates for 2017 released over night - Melbourne date to be confirmed:

09/11/2016, 16:30
The world’s top riders are set to battle it out for World Championship gold over 12 rounds in nine different countries for the 2017 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series.
Latvian capital of speedway Daugavpils makes a welcome return to the calendar for 2017 after a year’s absence on May 27. And following the success of Teterow’s first German SGP, the Bergring Arena hosts the sport’s biggest stars for the next three seasons after a new contract was agreed. Next year’s round takes place on September 9.

The 2017 series launches in Krsko once again with the Slovenian SGP on April 29, before the action moves to the Polish capital for the Warsaw SGP of Poland at PGE Narodowy on May 13. SGP racing is back at Daugavpils’ Lokomotiv Stadium on May 27, before Prague’s Marketa Stadium stages a record-breaking 21st consecutive Czech Republic SGP on June 10. The series switches to CASA Arena Horsens for the Kjærgaard Danish SGP on June 24.
After a month-long break for the Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup, the sound of 500cc engines electrifies the sport’s biggest stage as Cardiff’s Principality Stadium hosts the Adrian Flux British SGP on July 22.

The forests of Malilla provide the setting for round seven, as the Swedish SGP takes place at the G&B Arena on August 12, before the Gorzow SGP of Poland returns on August 26. Teterow stages the German SGP on September 9 and the Stockholm SGP returns to the Friends Arena on September 23.
The final European round of 2017 – the Torun SGP of Poland – takes place at the Marian Rose Motoarena on October 7.

The FIM Speedway World Championship is scheduled to conclude Down Under in October at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium with the QBE Insurance Australian SGP still to be confirmed.

For full details of the 2017 calendar, visit: speedwaygp.com/season-results?s=2017.  Follow @speedwaygp on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or click on to speedwaygp.com for all the latest ticket news throughout the off-season.

2017 FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX CALENDAR

April 29: Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Krsko)

May 13: Warsaw FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland (Warsaw)

May 27: Latvian FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Daugavpils)

June 10: Czech Republic FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Prague)

June 24: Kjærgaard Danish FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Horsens)

July 22: Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Cardiff)

August 12: Swedish FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Malilla)

August 26: Gorzow FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland (Gorzow)

September 9: German FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Teterow)

September 23: Stockholm FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Stockholm)            

October 7: Torun FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland (Torun)

TBC: QBE Insurance Australian FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Melbourne)

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And dates for the Speedway World Cup:

The draw and calendar for the 2017 Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup has been confirmed, as Great Britain and Sweden launch their title bids on home soil.

Next year’s Monster Energy SWC Race Off and Final take place at iconic Polish track Leszno on July 7 and 8 respectively, meaning defending champions Poland are seeded straight into the Final.

The battle to join them begins in Great Britain, as the Monster Energy SWC returns to the Adrian Flux Arena in King’s Lynn for Event 1 on Saturday, July 1. The 2016 silver medal-winning Lions take on old rivals Australia, the United States and the Czech Republic.

The action then moves to Swedish venue Vastervik on Tuesday, July 4, as 2015 champions Sweden bid for victory over neighbours Denmark, Russia and the winner of the qualification round.

The FIM qualification round takes place in Latvian capital Riga on June 25 and features the hosts, plus Germany, Italy and Slovenia.

The winners of the King’s Lynn and Vastervik rounds join Poland in the Monster Energy SWC Final, with the line-up to be completed by the victorious team from the Race Off in Leszno.

This will be contested by the second and third-placed teams from Events 1 and 2.

Ticket details for the 2017 Monster Energy SWC will be announced in due course.

2017 MONSTER ENERGY FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP DRAW AND CALENDAR:
JULY 1 – EVENT 1 – KING’S LYNN (GREAT BRITAIN): Great Britain, Australia, USA, Czech Republic.

JULY 4 – EVENT 2 – VASTERVIK (SWEDEN): Sweden, Denmark, Russia, qualification round winner.

JULY 7 – RACE OFF – LESZNO (POLAND): Runner-up in Event 1, Third place in Event 1, Runner-up in Event 2, Third place in Event 2.

JULY 8 – FINAL – LESZNO (POLAND): Poland, Winner of Event 1, Winner of Event 2, Winner of the Race Off.

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Australian GP Date Comfirmed as 28 October

The 2017 FIM Speedway Grand Prix calendar is complete with confirmation of October 28 as the date for the QBE Insurance Australian FIM Speedway Grand Prix.

The SGP series returns to the awesome Etihad Stadium for a third straight season. This year’s finale there saw Aussie icon Chris Holder blow the roof off with an unforgettable victory, while American great Greg Hancock clinched his fourth world title.
Another spectacular night of racing is in store next October as speedway’s biggest stars head Down Under for the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest indoor motorsport event.

Australian heroes Holder and Jason Doyle will be determined to deliver big performances in front of a passionate home crowd.
Tickets for the 2017 QBE Insurance Australian SGP will go on sale via www.ticketmaster.com.au at 1pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on December 9.

Visit SpeedwayGP.com and the @speedwaygp Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds for all the latest news on next year’s SGP and Monster Energy SWC events.

2017 FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX CALENDAR
April 29: Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Krsko)
May 13: Warsaw FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland (Warsaw)
May 27: Latvian FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Daugavpils)
June 10: Czech Republic FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Prague)
June 24: Kjærgaard Danish FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Horsens)
July 22: Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Cardiff)
August 12: Swedish FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Malilla)
August 26: Gorzow FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland (Gorzow)
September 9: German FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Teterow)
September 23: Stockholm FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Stockholm)            
October 7: Torun FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland (Torun)
October 28: QBE Insurance Australian FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Melbourne)

[Parrot]

Should be a cracker of a season and i'll pick Emil,Tai and Bartosz to be the podium in no particular order

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Really looking forward this seasons sgp . especially with Emil back after few years out of it. truly going lift profile of the sport. make for very interesting 12 rounds this year.

quote me if i'm wrong last year didn't they drop round. only had 11 races, what round been included this season?

[hmac]

Latvia is the one added compared to last year. Hate to say it, but I think Emil's going to struggle a bit this year. He'll no doubt have a few good results, but can't see him making better than midfield ...7-8 at best, over the year. Too "up and down" these days.
Should add...hope I'm wrong ,and he goes out and cleans up the whole dang thing. Trouble is... theres Woffinden, Hancock, Holder, Doyle, Bartoz, Dudek etc etc.

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Just brought my tix for the Australian round, my first time to a SGP. At bloody near $400nzd for two tickets, it better be worth it

[knownotmuch]

I'm sure it will be a great experience Al, sure you will need a couple of people to carry tour bags

[powerbuilt]

Great to see that Sky are going to have the SGP on live again this year, cannot wait for next Sunday moring.

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FIM Media Release for Slovenia Grand Prix

HANCOCK EXPECTS SGP TITLE FIGHT
The 2017 FIM Speedway Grand Prix series launches in Slovenia on Saturday as four-time world champion Greg Hancock defends his title against one of the strongest fields in the competition’s history.

The world’s top riders head to Krsko for the AZTORIN Slovenian SGP – the first of 12 rounds taking in nine different countries – with the series climaxing with the QBE Insurance Australian SGP at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium on October 28.

Hancock is one of four SGP world champions in the line-up, joining triple world champion Nicki Pedersen of Denmark, two-time winner Tai Woffinden of Great Britain and 2012 gold medallist Chris Holder from Australia.

Russian racer and double World Under-21 champion Emil Sayfutdinov is expected to make a big splash on his return to the World Championship after three seasons out after receiving a permanent wild card.

Meanwhile, Polish champion Patryk Dudek and Slovak No.1 Martin Vaculik join the line-up for 2017 after making it through the GP Challenge, along with Fredrik Lindgren.

Aussie ace Jason Doyle will be determined to make up for an agonising end to 2016, crashing out of the title race at the penultimate round in Torun, despite racing into a five-point lead at the top of the World Championship after winning four of last year’s 11 events.

New world No.3 Bartosz Zmarzlik will also have title aspirations, along with Piotr Pawlicki, Antonio Lindback, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Matej Zagar and Maciej Janowski.

Hancock admits he faces stiff competition from top to bottom as he bids to become one of the World Championship’s top four riders of all time and lift title No.5.

The 46-year-old said: “It’s a really tough field that the Grand Prix has this year. Even last year I felt it was getting even more consistent from No.1 to No.15, so you know points are going to be much more difficult to come by. You have to be on your game.

“I can’t say it’s the toughest because I’ve had some pretty tough years and that would be pretty disrespectful to previous years. Speedway has never been easy.

“But I feel pretty good and I love my racing. While I love it, I want to be the best I can and I put pretty high goals on my year. I try to achieve those goals, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.

“As long as I know I’m on par, I go with it. It’s serious when I get up there and I’m the world’s worst self-critic.

“It’s the beginning of the year once again and everyone is talking about it, so it’s time to get down to business!”

Follow the race for FIM Speedway Grand Prix glory on SpeedwayGP.com and @speedwaygp social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
 
2017 FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX CALENDAR:
April 29: AZTORIN Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Krsko)
May 13: LOTTO Warsaw FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland (Warsaw)
May 27: Rietumu Bank Latvian FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Daugavpils)
June 10: Mitas Czech Republic FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Prague)
June 24: Kjærgaard Danish FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Horsens)
July 22: Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Cardiff)
August 12: Teng Tools Swedish FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Malilla)
August 26: MIB Nordic Gorzow FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland (Gorzow)
September 9: German FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Teterow)
September 23: Stockholm FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Stockholm)            
October 7: Torun FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland (Torun)
October 28: QBE Insurance Australian FIM Speedway Grand Prix (Melbourne)
 
2017 FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX LINE-UP (in ranking order with rider numbers):
45 Greg Hancock (USA)
108 Tai Woffinden (Great Britain)
95 Bartosz Zmarzlik (Poland)
23 Chris Holder (Australia)
69 Jason Doyle (Australia)
777 Piotr Pawlicki (Poland)
85 Antonio Lindback (Sweden)
88 Niels-Kristian Iversen (Denmark)
55 Matej Zagar (Slovenia)
71 Maciej Janowski (Poland)
66 Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden)
12 Nicki Pedersen (Denmark)
692 Patryk Dudek (Poland)
54 Martin Vaculik (Slovakia)
89 Emil Sayfutdinov (Russia)

SUBSTITUTES
25 Peter Kildemand (Denmark)
84 Martin Smolinski (Germany)
46 Max Fricke (Australia)

[Parrot]

Feeling pretty pleased after watching that Polish 1-2-3 at Daugavpils today. Every other team in the world must be wondering how they can beat Poland at the world teams champs next month after seeing that dominance

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You're right there, they are head & shoulders above any other nation. To do it with out Bartoz Zmarzlik is impressive as well. Hope he is OK after the big crash. He didn't look too good on the restart.

[hmac]

Zmarzlik's ok, if not a little sore. Watched him this morning in the big clash with Zeilona Gora. Wouldn't know he had got hurt the night before, was pretty much bang on form. Pity he's having the "second season blues" it seems in the GPs. Too good for those to last, I'm hoping he'll turn it around very soon. Tough for Freddy too, picked up a bad knee injury in England earlier in the week.
Still early, but looks like a changing of the guard this year.

[Parrot]

Well that was a Magical event with another Polish 1-2 continuing their dominance and the only one who can match them for consistency is Jason Doyle, broken foot and all. Was also good to see Emil finally firing on all cylinders, but yet another disappointment for Zmarzlik, Holder, Iversen and Lindback who are all struggling and need to start performing or they will miss out on the top 8.

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I'm a fan of Bartosz Zmarzlik and he was nothing, if not spectacular on the weekend just gone. The English commentators summed up his 5th heat race will when they said it was like watching a stunt show.
I really hope he can make a final or two in the series to make him an automatic qualifier for next season.

[hmac]

Bartosz is my favourite rider...followed his career since he started at STal Gorzow, but whether it's pressure.or just trying too hard...not happenning yet at SGP level for him this year. Still time to turn it around i hope, coz he's too talented not to be there.
Also thinking Freddie not out of it yet either,getting over the knee injury now. But how tough is Doyle? Not a big fan....but still..kudos to the guy. As for the upcoming World Cup, surely it's gotta be Poland...then daylight.

[knownotmuch]

I would quite like to see Doyle go all the way and take the title. Was so close last season, until he was injured, would be good to seal the deal at his home GP.

Agree with you two about Bartosz, always worth watching. How many Polish world champions are we likely to see in the next dozen seasons. Apart from the four in the GP, Hampel is getting back to his best and in the Polish league there must be a dozen rider that aren't far from GP standard.

[Parrot]

Adrian Miedzinski will be the next Polish Superstar

[hmac]

Some really good juniors coming through, Smektala, Kubera, Woryna...hard to say how far they'll progress though. Don't know about Miedzinski, fast, maybe a bit "too brave", certainly gets into some scrapes at times. Been getting a bit of rubbish written about him lately, but I enjoy watching him race ...exciting at least. I'd still plump for Zmarzlik...if the old man can "cool him down" a bit, Dudek,Pawlicki, etc. Ha ha...won't be long before I just about name every Pole in the Extraliga... such is their depth.

[knownotmuch]

Can anyone tell me where I can find out about and/or view the GP Challenge? Currently I have no idea how it works other than the top performers end up in next season GP.