2009 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2009 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 15th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and will decide the 64th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Speedway World Championship. It is the third series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.
| 2009 Speedway Grand Prix | |
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| Season details | |
| Dates | April 25 – October 17 |
| Events | 11 |
| Cities | 11 |
| Countries | 8 |
| Riders | 15 permanents 1 wild card(s) 2 track reserves |
| Heats | 253 (in 11 events) |
| Winners | |
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| Runner-up |  |
| 3rd place |  |
Qualification
For the 2008 season, there was the 15 permanent riders, to be joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves.
2008 Grand Prix
The top eight riders from the 2008 championship qualified as of right. These eight qualifiers are, in championship order:
Grand Prix Challenge
The top eight riders from the 2008 championship were joined by three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge. These riders are, in order by qualifying position:[1]
Nominations
The final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2008 season. Riders were nominated after the season ended on October 28, 2008.[2]
Permanent riders
| No | Rider | DOB | Age | 2009 Clubs | ||||
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1977-04-02 | 32 | Częstochowa | Lejonen | Holsted | Mega Lada (RUS) | |
| 2 | |
1975-08-06 | 34 | Wrocław | Elit Vetlanda | Belle Vue | ||
| 3 | |
1971-04-11 | 38 | Gorzów Wlkp. | Västervik | Esbjerg | ||
| 4 | |
1970-06-03 | 39 | Częstochowa | Rospiggarna | |||
| 5 | |
1980-11-03 | 29 | Gdańsk | Dackarna | Poole | Slangerup | |
| 6 | |
1971-04-28 | 38 | Leszno | Lejonen | Swindon | ||
| 7 | |
1980-09-03 | 29 | Bydgoszcz | Dackarna | Grindsted | ||
| 8 | |
1973-08-29 | 36 | Gorzów Wlkp. | Indianerna | |||
| 9 | |
1978-05-16 | 31 | Wrocław | Vargarna | Ipswich | ||
| 10 | |
1985-09-15 | 24 | Zielona Góra | Dackarna | Wolverhampton | ||
| 11 | |
1982-11-28 | 27 | Ostrów Wlkp. | Västervik | Coventry | ||
| 12 | |
1984-05-24 | 25 | Gdańsk | Dackarna | Peterborough | Vojens | |
| 13 | |
1976-08-29 | 33 | Zielona Góra | Indianerna | |||
| 14 | |
1975-11-20 | 34 | Tarnów | Lejonen | Fjelsted | ||
| 15 | |
1989-10-26 | 19 | Bydgoszcz | Piraterna | Vojens | Balakovo (RUS) | |
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Calendar
Calendar is confirmed.[3]
Final classification
| Qualifies for next season's Grand Prix series |
| Full-time Grand Prix rider |
| Wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve |
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE  | EUR | SWE | DEN | GBR | LAT  | SCA | NOR | SVN  | ITA  | POL |
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159 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
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144 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 11 |
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138 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | |
121 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | |
116 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| 6 | |
110 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | – | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | |
99 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | |
98 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | |
95 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | |
91 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3 |
| 11 | |
81 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 12 | |
75 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 13 | |
66 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 14 | |
62 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 15 | |
45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | |
27 | – | – | 17 | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | |
20 | – | – | – | 11 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 18 | |
9 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | |
7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| 20 | |
6 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | |
6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
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4 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Pos. | Rider | Points | CZE | EUR | SWE | DEN | GBR | LAT | SCA | NOR | SVN | ITA | POL |
See also
References
- "Two Poles and a Dane". Benfield Sports International. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- "Lista startowa Grand Prix 2009". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- "Terminarz Grand Prix zatwierdzony" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
External links
| Speedway World Championship |  | |
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| Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) | ||
| See also |
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