The 2002 Speedway Grand Prix season is the eighth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion

Speedway World Championship

The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world. Today, it is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each...

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Event format

The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes. The eight best would be directly qualified for the "Main Event", while the sixteen others would be knocked out if they finished out of the top two in 4-man heats on two occasions - while they would go through if they finished inside the top two on two occasions. This resulted in 10 heats, where eight proceeded to the Main Event, where exactly the same system was applied to give eight riders to a semi-final.

The semi-finals were then two heats of four, where the top two qualified for a final - there was no consolation final. The 4 finalists scored 25, 20, 18 and 16 points, with 5th and 6th place getting 13, 7th and 8th 11, and after that 8, 8, 7, 7, etc. Places after 8th place were awarded according to the time a rider was knocked out and, secondly, according to position in the last heat he rode in.

Qualification for Grand Prix

The 2002 season had 22 permanent riders and two wild cards at each event. The permanent riders are highlighted in the results table below.

2002 Event Schedule and Winners

Calendar

Date	Grand Prix	Winner
May 11	Hamar Hamar is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...	Tony Rickardsson	results
May 25	Bydgoszcz, Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	Tomasz Gollob	results
June 8	Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... , Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...	Ryan Sullivan	results
June 22	Krško Krško Krško is a town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. The town lies on the Sava River. The area is traditionally divided between Lower Styria and Lower Carniola... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...	Ryan Sullivan	results
July 6	Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	Tony Rickardsson	results
July 20	Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....	Jason Crump	results
August 31	Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	Leigh Adams	results
September 14	Chorzów Chorzów Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	Nicki Pedersen	results
September 28	Vojens Vojens Vojens Municipality , was a municipality in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 km², and had a total population of 16,792... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...	Tony Rickardsson	results
October 26	Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Australia	Greg Hancock	results

Final 2002 standings

Pos.	Rider Name	Pts
1	Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is widely acknowledged as being the most successful speedway rider of the current era, having won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He has two daughters, Michelle and Natalie with his wife Anna...	181	(25,20,13,13,25,16,20,16,25,8)
2	Jason Crump Jason Crump Jason Phillip Crump is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He is a three-time Speedway World Champion, a World Cup winner and a former World Under-21 Champion.-Family:...	162	(16,16,11,11,16,25,13,20,16,18)
3	Ryan Sullivan Ryan Sullivan Ryan Geoffrey Sullivan Ryan Geoffrey Sullivan Ryan Geoffrey Sullivan (born 20 January 1975, in Fitzroy, Victoria (a suburb of Melbourne) is an Australian international speedway rider.-Early years:...	158	(20,13,25,25,11,18,11,11,13,11)
4	Leigh Adams Leigh Adams Leigh Scott Adams is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion...	127	(13,13,16,13,13,11,25,11,7,5)
5	Mikael Karlsson Mikael Max Karl Mikael Karlsson Max is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League....	122	(18,7,18,11,11,7,13,18,6,13)
6	Greg Hancock Greg Hancock Gregory Alan "Greg" Hancock is an American motorcycle speedway rider.He is a current Speedway World Champion and a multiple World Team champion with USA, with whom he is currently captain...	122	(8,4,4,8,18,20,16,6,13,25)
7	Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has appeared in every Speedway Grand Prix series since its inaugural season in 1995. His brother Jacek is also a speedway rider.-Career summary:...	117	(7,25,11,20,8,8,5,5,20,8)
8	Mark Loram Mark Loram Mark Roysten Gregory Loram is a former British motorcycle speedway rider who started his career with the Hackney Kestrels in 1987. He is a former World Speedway Champion. In March 2007 Loram broke his thigh and dislocated his arm whilst riding in the opening fixture of the British Elite League...	97	(8,18,8,18,13,13,6,7,5,1)
9	Billy Hamill Billy Hamill William Gordon Hamill is an American international motorcycle speedway rider. He is a former Speedway World Champion, winning the title in 1996.-Early career:...	95	(11,11,7,7,7,13,6,8,18,7)
10	Lukáš Dryml Lukáš Dryml Lukáš Dryml is an international speedway rider who represented the Czech Republic speedway team in the Speedway World Cup. He is a former former World U-21 and European U-19 Champion. His father Aleš Sr. was also a Czech international rider.He has twice won the European Pairs Championship with...	95	(5,1,6,7,20,11,18,8,8,11)
11	Rune Holta Rune Holta Rune Holta , grew up in Randaberg Norway. He is an international speedway rider who has been a Polish citizen since 2002, allowing him to represent Poland in international competitions and was a member of their Speedway World Cup winning teams in 2005, 2007 & 2010...	80	(1,11,5,5,6,7,11,7,11,16)
12	Nicki Pedersen Nicki Pedersen Nicki Pedersen is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider. He has won the World Championship in 2003, 2007 and 2008 and was a World Cup winner with Denmark in 2006 and 2008. His brother, Ronni Pedersen, has also ridden in the Speedway Grand Prix and World Cup.-Domestic teams:Pedersen began speedway...	73	(2,4,2,5,4,6,8,25,11,6)
13	Scott Nicholls Scott Nicholls Scott Nicholls is a British speedway rider who is participating in the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix competition and is the captain of the Great Britain speedway team.- Career biography :...	72	(3,5,8,4,-,4,7,13,8,20)
14	Andreas Jonsson Andreas Jonsson Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2004.- Career summary :...	70	(3,8,7,16,7,5,4,3,4,13)
15	Todd Wiltshire Todd Wiltshire Todd Wiltshire is a retired Australian motorcycle speedway rider who competed at the highest level of the sport, finishing a career best third in the 1990 Individual Speedway World Championship at the Odsal Stadium in Bradford, England.-Australia:Todd Wiltshire started racing in 1979 at the Lake...	63	(11,8,20,6,1,2,7,2,2,4)
16	Krzysztof Cegielski Krzysztof Cegielski Krzysztof Cegielski is a former Polish speedway rider who was a permanent Speedway Grand Prix rider in 2002 and 2003 season.In 2003 he was involved in a crash on track in a Swedish League match which ended his racing career...	55	(4,3,1,8,6,8,8,13,-,4)
17	Sebastian Ułamek	39	(2,6,5,4,3,3,2,5,4,5)
18	Niklas Klingberg Niklas Klingberg Niklas Klingberg is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Sweden team at Speedway World Cups. He was Swedish Champion in 2002.- World Championships :* Individual World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix...	37	(5,3,3,3,5,3,4,6,3,2)
19	Carl Stonehewer Carl Stonehewer Carl Bryan 'Stoney' Stonehewer is a former motorcycle speedway rider.-Speedway Grand Prix:* The first UK Premier League rider to qualify for the Speedway Grand Prix.**Grand Prix Series Rider 2000, 2001, 2002...	30	(13,5,2,1,2,4,3,-,-,-)
20	Andy Smith Andy Smith (speedway rider) Andrew "Andy" Smith is a British motorcycle speedway rider. He won the British Speedway Championship three times in a row in 1993, 1994 and 1995, giving him the distinction of being one of only three riders ever to achieve this feat.Andy Smith also rode in Australia during his career, including...	29	(4,6,4,6,2,2,1,2,1,1)
21	Grzegorz Walasek Grzegorz Walasek Grzegorz Walasek is a Polish speedway rider who has ridden for the Polish national team and has also competed in the Speedway Grand Prix series.For his sport achievements, he received:...	25	(7,2,3,3,5,5,-,-,-,-)
22	Matej Ferjan Matej Ferjan Matej Ferjan , was a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who also rode for the Hungary national speedway team....	22	(1,1,1,2,1,6,1,1,2,6)
23	Peter Karlsson Peter Karlsson (speedway rider) Peter Gunnar Karlsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League....	21	(-,-,-,-,8,-,5,3,5,-)
24	Piotr Protasiewicz Piotr Protasiewicz Piotr Protasiewicz is a Polish international speedway rider. He has ridden for the Polish national team in the Speedway World Cup in 1996 and 2005. He was also World U-21 Champion in 1996....	18	(-,7,-,-,4,-,-,1,6,-)
25	Lee Richardson Lee Richardson (speedway rider) Lee Stewart Richardson is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Richardson has represented Great Britain at senior and under-21 level, and has featured in several World Cup tournaments. He was also a fully fledged Grand Prix rider for four seasons from 2003 until 2006...	17	(-,-,13,-,-,-,-,4,-,-)
26	Bjarne Pedersen Bjarne Pedersen Bjarne Pedersen is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup, winning it on two occasions: in 2006 and 2008.-Career summary:...	10	(-,-,-,-,-,-,3,-,7,-)
27	Steve Johnston Steve Johnston Steven Paul "Steve" Johnston is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He has represented the Australian speedway team in two Speedway World Cup finals in 2004 and 2005....	7	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,7)
28	Lars Gunnestad Lars Gunnestad Lars Gunnestad is a former Norwegian international motorcycle speedway rider. He won the Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship a record ten times.His son, Lars Daniel, is speedway rider also...	6	(6,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-)
29	Joe Screen Joe Screen Joseph 'Joe' Screen , is a British international speedway rider who rides for the Glasgow Tigers in the British Premier League. In 2011 While pairing with James Grieves he won the Premier league Pairs For the Tigers...	6	(-,-,6,-,-,-,-,-,-,-)
30	Jarosław Hampel	6	(-,2,-,-,-,-,-,4,-,-)
31	Kaj Laukkanen	6	(6,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-)
32	Freddie Eriksson Freddie Eriksson Freddie Ove Eriksson is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who became the Swedish Under-21 Speedway Champion in 2002.-Career summary:...	3	(-,-,-,-,3,-,-,-,-,-)
33	Bohumil Brhel Bohumil Brhel Bohumil Brhel is a Czech speedway rider and he won the 2001 Individual European Champion title. He won the Czechoslovakian title on six occasions-World Final Appearances:* 1989 - Munich, Olympic Stadium - 16th - 1pt...	3	(-,-,-,-,-,1,-,-,-,2)
34	Mick Poole	3	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,3)
35	Jason Lyons Jason Lyons Jason Rodney Lyons is an Australian international Motorcycle speedway rider currently riding for the Redcar Bears in the British Premier League. Jason is the son of former rider Rod Lyons...	3	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,3)
36	Ronni Pedersen Ronni Pedersen Ronni Pedersen is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Denmark team at Speedway World Cups. His brother Nicki Ronni Pedersen (born 6 October 1974) is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Denmark team at Speedway World Cups. His brother Nicki Ronni Pedersen (born...	3	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,3,-)
37	Sándor Tihanyi Sándor Tihanyi Sándor Tihanyi is a Hungarian motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Hungary's national team during the 1980s and 1990s.Tihanyi qualified for the 1988 World Final in Vojens, Denmark where he finished 15th with three points...	2	(-,-,-,2,-,-,-,-,-,-)
38	David Ruud David Ruud David Ruud is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who was won 2003 Speedway World Cup with Swedish team.- World Championships :* Individual World Championship ** 2002 - 38th place...	2	(-,-,-,-,-,-,2,-,-,-)
39	Izak Šantej Izak Šantej Izak Šantej is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the Speedway Grand Prix series.Izak Šantej and his wife, Hermina, have three children, Žan, Miha and Sara.- Speedway Grand Prix results :...	1	(-,-,-,1,-,-,-,-,-,-)
40	Hans Andersen Hans Nørgaard Andersen Hans Nørgaard Andersen is a motorcycle speedway rider and captain of the Denmark speedway team that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006 and 2008.- Career summary :...	1	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,1,-)
41	Aleš Dryml, Jr. Aleš Dryml, Jr. Aleš Dryml, Jr. is a Czech speedway rider who has won 2004 and 2007 European Pairs Speedway Champion titles. He was permanent rider of 2004 Speedway Grand Prix series. He has twice won the European Pairs Championship with brother Lukáš...	1	(-,-,-,-,-,1,-,-,-,-)

External links

• Official Speedway GP site