2017 Speedway Grand Prix of Australia

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Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2017 Speedway Grand Prix of Australia
2017 QBE Insurance Australian FIM Speedway Grand Prix
Information
Date28 October 2017
City Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne
Event12 of 12
Referee Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Ackroyd
Stadium details
Stadium Etihad Stadium
Capacity42,000
Length346 m (378 yd)
SGP Results
Best Time
Gold medal icon.svg Winner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Doyle
Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tai Woffinden
Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd place Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik

The 2017 QBE Insurance Australian FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the 12th and final race meeting of the 2017 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 28 October at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. [1]

Contents

Riders

First reserve Peter Kildemand replaced Greg Hancock, second reserve Martin Smolinski replaced Nicki Pedersen, first track reserve Justin Sedgmen replaced Niels-Kristian Iversen and second track reserve Davey Watt replaced Fredrik Lindgren. The Speedway Grand Prix Commission also nominated Sam Masters as the wild card, and Brady Kurtz and Rohan Tungate as third and fourth track Reserves.

Results

The Grand Prix was won by Australia's Jason Doyle, who beat Tai Woffinden, Bartosz Zmarzlik and Patryk Dudek in the final. [2] It was second Grand Prix win of the season for Doyle, and the sixth of his career. He also wrapped up the world title in the 10th heat of the night, becoming the first Australian to win the world title on home soil. He also set the record for the most final appearances in one season with 10.

Heat details

PlacingDrawRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos212223
Gold medal icon.svg 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (69) Jason Doyle 193332314123
Silver medal icon.svg 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (108) Tai Woffinden 163213312322
Bronze medal icon.svg 6 Flag of Poland.svg (95) Bartosz Zmarzlik 13211329631
49 Flag of Poland.svg (692) Patryk Dudek 152331312230
58 Flag of Slovenia.svg (55) Matej Žagar 10131321040
614 Flag of Slovakia.svg (54) Martin Vaculík 923202950
71 Flag of Poland.svg (71) Maciej Janowski 920321871
811 Flag of Russia.svg (89) Emil Sayfutdinov 832020781
918 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (20) Rohan Tungate 669
1013 Flag of Germany.svg (84) Martin Smolinski 601311610
1116 Flag of Denmark.svg (25) Peter Kildemand 612210611
124 Flag of Sweden.svg (85) Antonio Lindbäck 401201412
1310 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (17) Justin Segdmen 412100413
1417 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (19) Brady Kurtz 3314
153 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (23) Chris Holder 310020315
167 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (18) Davey Watt 301011316
1712 Flag of Poland.svg (777) Piotr Pawlicki Jr. 2002217
172 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (16) Sam Masters 20002217
PlacingDrawRiderTotal1234567891011121314151617181920PtsPos212223

e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fell
ns: non-starter • nc: non-classify
Semi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)
Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)
Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals

gate A – insidegate Bgate Cgate D – outside

Final classification

[3]

Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series
Full-time Grand Prix rider
Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
Pos.RiderPoints SVN
Flag of Slovenia.svg
POL
Flag of Poland.svg
LAT
Flag of Latvia.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
PL2
Flag of Poland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
SCA
Flag of Sweden.svg
PL3
Flag of Poland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg (69) Jason Doyle 16112151013151351417181019
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Poland.svg (692) Patryk Dudek 143139161314105131161815
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (108) Tai Woffinden 131813971191418561516
4 Flag of Poland.svg (71) Maciej Janowski 12261613617171367759
5 Flag of Poland.svg (95) Bartosz Zmarzlik 1216126871615102121413
6 Flag of Russia.svg (89) Emil Sayfutdinov 11712613214111011111278
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg (55) Matej Žagar 10710110411123715131110
8 Flag of Sweden.svg (66) Fredrik Lindgren 107161656871811119
9 Flag of Slovakia.svg (54) Martin Vaculík 9916108101410714559
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (23) Chris Holder 85664117106214973
11 Flag of Poland.svg (777) Piotr Pawlicki Jr. 8177187416946102
12 Flag of Sweden.svg (85) Antonio Lindbäck 772649871954814
13 Flag of Denmark.svg (25) Peter Kildemand 61183104101186
14 Flag of the United States.svg (45) Greg Hancock 4511451870
15 Flag of Denmark.svg (88) Niels Kristian Iversen 449973376
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (225) Václav Milík Jr. 3113711
17 Flag of Germany.svg (84) Martin Smolinski 25148426
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (46) Max Fricke 11164
19 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Paweł Przedpełski 1010
20 Flag of Latvia.svg (16) Maksims Bogdanovs 88
20 Flag of Denmark.svg (52) Michael Jepsen Jensen 88
20 Flag of Denmark.svg (12) Nicki Pedersen 835
23 Flag of Denmark.svg (16) Kenneth Bjerre 77
24 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Krzysztof Kasprzak 66
24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (20) Rohan Tungate 66
26 Flag of Germany.svg (16) Kai Huckenbeck 44
26 Flag of Sweden.svg (17) Jacob Thorssell 44
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (17) Justin Sedgmen 44
29 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Przemysław Pawlicki 33
29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (19) Brady Kurtz 33
29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (18) Davey Watt 33
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (16) Craig Cook 22
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (18) Josh Bates 22
32 Flag of Sweden.svg (16) Linus Sundström 22
32 Flag of Sweden.svg (16) Kim Nilsson 22
32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (16) Sam Masters 22
37 Flag of Slovenia.svg (16) Nick Škorja 11
38 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (17) Josef Franc 00
38 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (18) Matěj Kůs 00
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (17) Adam Ellis 00
38 Flag of Germany.svg (17) Tobias Kroner 00
38 Flag of Sweden.svg (18) Filip Hjelmland 00
38 Flag of Poland.svg (17) Bartosz Smektała 00
Pos. RiderPoints SVN
Flag of Slovenia.svg
POL
Flag of Poland.svg
LAT
Flag of Latvia.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
PL2
Flag of Poland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
SCA
Flag of Sweden.svg
PL3
Flag of Poland.svg
AUS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg

References

  1. "Australian Grand Prix Event Info". SGP. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016.
  2. "Australian Grand Prix Result". SGP. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017.
  3. "2017 FIM Speedway World Championship standings". SGP. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.

See also