2019 Speedway Grand Prix

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2019 Speedway Grand Prix
Bartosz Zmarzlik, Polish speedway rider 2019.png
Zmarzlik after winning the Slovenian Grand Prix
Season details
Dates18 May – 5 October
Events10
Cities10
Countries7
Riders15 permanents
1 wild card(s)
2 track reserves
Heats230 (in 10 events)
Winners
ChampionFlag of Poland.svg  POL Bartosz Zmarzlik
Runner-upFlag of Denmark.svg  DEN Leon Madsen
3rd placeFlag of Russia.svg  RUS Emil Sayfutdinov

The 2019 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 25th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 74th FIM Speedway World Championship. [1] [2] It was the nineteenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.

Contents

The title was won by Bartosz Zmarzlik, who beat debutant Leon Madsen by two points with Russia's Emil Sayfutdinov finishing third. Zmarzlik became the third Polish world champion after Jerzy Szczakiel won in 1973 and Tomasz Gollob took the title in 2010. Defending champion Tai Woffinden's season was hampered by injury and he finished in 13th place.

2019 changes

Qualifying for each Grand Prix was introduced for the first time in the 2019 season. [3] On the day before the Grand Prix every rider completed a timed lap, with the fastest rider getting to select their position in the draw, followed by second and so on. Matej Žagar was the first ever rider to win a qualifying session when setting the fastest time at the 2019 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland. [4]

Qualification

For the 2019 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 2018 championship qualified automatically. These 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 2018 season. [5]

On 2 May Greg Hancock announced he would not be competing in the 2019 season to support his wife's battle with cancer. [6] The FIM and BSI unanimously supported Hancock's withdrawal.

Qualified riders

#Riders 2018 placeGP Ch placeAppearancePrevious appearances in series
108 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tai Woffinden 18th2010, 2011, 2013–2018
95 Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik 24th2012–2015, 2016–2018
66 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren 310th2004, 2006–2007, 2008–2014, 2016, 2017–2018
71 Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Janowski 45th2008, 2012, 2014, 2015–2018
45 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock 525th1995–2018
222 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Laguta 63rd2011, 2018
69 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Doyle 75th2015–2018
89 Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov 88th2009–2013, 2017–2018
692 Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Dudek 93rd2016, 2017–2018
55 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matej Žagar 10159th2003–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–2009, 2011, 2013–2018
54 Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Vaculík 134th2012, 2013, 2017–2018
333 Flag of Poland.svg Janusz Kołodziej 12nd2006, 2010, 2011
88 Flag of Denmark.svg Niels-Kristian Iversen 1428th2004–2005, 2006, 2008, 2009–2010, 2013–2017, 2018
85 Flag of Sweden.svg Antonio Lindbäck 39th2004, 2005–2007, 2009–2010, 2011–2013, 2015, 2016–2017
30 Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen 1st2013

Qualified substitutes

The following riders were nominated as substitutes:

#Riders 2018 placeGP Ch place
505 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lambert 305
46 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Fricke 187
155 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Michelsen 29
225 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Václav Milík Jr. 1711
115 Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Smektała 26

Calendar

The 2019 season consisted of 10 events, the same number as in 2018. [7]

RoundDateCity and venueWinnerRunner-up3rd placed4th placedResults
118 May Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland
Stadion Narodowy
Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Dudek Flag of Denmark.svg Niels-Kristian Iversen results
21 June Flag of Slovenia.svg Krsko, Slovenia
Stadion Matije Gubca
Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Vaculík Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Dudek results
315 June Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague, Czech Republic
Markéta Stadium
Flag of Poland.svg Janusz Kołodziej Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Dudek Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Doyle results
46 July Flag of Sweden.svg Hallstavik , Sweden
HZ Bygg Arena
Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Vaculík Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Janowski Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Fricke results
53 August Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław, Poland
Olympic Stadium
Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Vaculík Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen Flag of Poland.svg Janusz Kołodziej results
617 August Flag of Sweden.svg Målilla , Sweden
G&B Arena
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Janowski Flag of Russia.svg Artem Laguta results
731 August Flag of Germany.svg Teterow, Germany
Bergring Arena
Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Janowski Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik Flag of Slovenia.svg Matej Žagar Flag of Denmark.svg Niels-Kristian Iversen results
87 September Flag of Denmark.svg Vojens, Denmark
Vojens Speedway Center
Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik Flag of Slovenia.svg Matej Žagar Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov results
921 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cardiff, Great Britain
Principality Stadium
Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Doyle results
105 October Flag of Poland.svg Torun, Poland
Rose Motoarena
Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov Flag of Denmark.svg Niels-Kristian Iversen Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik results

Final Classification

[8]

Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series
Full-time Grand Prix rider
Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
Pos.RiderPoints POL
Flag of Poland.svg
SVN
Flag of Slovenia.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
PL2
Flag of Poland.svg
SCA
Flag of Sweden.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
PL3
Flag of Poland.svg
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Poland.svg (95) Bartosz Zmarzlik (C)13210188817816181514
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Denmark.svg (30) Leon Madsen 130131314714141071721
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Russia.svg (89) Emil Sayfutdinov 126613111714710161715
4 Flag of Sweden.svg (66) Fredrik Lindgren 1051551210516915117
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg (54) Martin Vaculík 957174161594797
6 Flag of Poland.svg (71) Maciej Janowski 874713121516677
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (69) Jason Doyle 8456127576121311
8 Flag of Poland.svg (692) Patryk Dudek 791612127868334
9 Flag of Slovenia.svg (55) Matej Žagar 787641037151394
10 Flag of Denmark.svg (88) Niels-Kristian Iversen 771473827137511
11 Flag of Russia.svg (222) Artem Laguta 7649957168567
12 Flag of Sweden.svg (85) Antonio Lindbäck 631034678997
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (108) Tai Woffinden 60696681159
14 Flag of Poland.svg (333) Janusz Kołodziej 57471531542016
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (505) Robert Lambert 3987634362
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg (46) Max Fricke 363131145
17 Flag of Denmark.svg (155) Mikkel Michelsen 1596
18 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Bartosz Smektała 1010
19 Flag of Sweden.svg (16) Oliver Berntzon 77
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg (16) Charles Wright 55
21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (16) Václav Milík 44
22 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Maksym Drabik 44
23 Flag of Poland.svg (16) Adrian Miedziński 44
24 Flag of Slovenia.svg (16) Matic Ivačič 22
25 Flag of Sweden.svg (16) Jacob Thorssell 22
26 Flag of Germany.svg (16) Martin Smolinski 11
27 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg (17) Zdeněk Holub 00
28 Flag of Germany.svg (17) Kai Huckenbeck 00
Pos. RiderPoints POL
Flag of Poland.svg
SVN
Flag of Slovenia.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
PL2
Flag of Poland.svg
SCA
Flag of Sweden.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
PL3
Flag of Poland.svg

See also

References

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  2. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. "Qualifying and timing introduced for 2019". World Speedway.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Zagar tops charts". World Speedway.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "2019 SGP Wildcards". SGP. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018.
  6. "Greg Hancock statement". greghancock.com.
  7. "2019 FIM Speedway World Championship provisional calendar". SGP. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018.
  8. "2019 FIM Speedway World Championship standings". SGP. 2 November 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018.