 Latvian Speedway Grand Prix | |
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| Stadium | Riga Speedway Stadium, Riga, Latvia |
| Years | 10 (2006–2009, 2013–2015, 2017, 2023–2024) |
| Track | speedway track |
| Track Length | 373 m |
| Last Event (season 2024) | |
| Date | 7 Sep 2024 |
| Winner |  Bartosz Zmarzlik |
The Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia is a motorcycle speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix series (the world championship). [1]
From 2006 until 2017 the Grand Prix was held at the Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs in Daugavpils. In 2023, the event returned to Latvia but at the new venue known as Riga Speedway Stadium. [2]
The 2023 event was won by Bartosz Zmarzlik, which equalled the 22 career Grand Prix wins of fellow Pole Tomasz Gollob. [3]
| Season | City | Stadium | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 2006 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs |  Greg Hancock | result [4] |
| 2 | 2007 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs |  Leigh Adams | result |
| 3 | 2008 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Jason Crump | result |
| 4 | 2009 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Greg Hancock | result |
| 5 | 2013 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Greg Hancock | result [5] |
| 6 | 2014 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Krzysztof Kasprzak | result [6] |
| 7 | 2015 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Maciej Janowski | result |
| 8 | 2017 | Daugavpils | Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs | Piotr Pawlicki Jr. | result [7] |
| 9 | 2023 | Riga | Riga Speedway Stadium | Bartosz Zmarzlik | result [8] |
| 10 | 2024 | Riga | Riga Speedway Stadium | Bartosz Zmarzlik | result [9] |
| 11 | 2025 | Riga | Riga Speedway Stadium | result |
Greg Hancock 3 times
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