The 2004 Speedway Grand Prix season is the tenth 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 2004 season had 22 permanent riders and two wild cards at each event. The permanent riders are highlighted in the results table below.

2004 Event Schedule and Winners

Calendar

Date	Grand Prix	Winner
May 1	Sweden Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden The Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.-Winners:-See also:*List of sporting events in Sweden...	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...	results
May 15	Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic The Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.-Winners:-See also:...	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:...	results
May 29	Europe Speedway Grand Prix of Europe The Speedway Grand Prix of Europe is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.-Winners:-See also:* List of Speedway Grand Prix riders...	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:...	results
June 12	Cardiff, Great Britain Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain The Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.-Winners:-See also:...	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...	results
June 26	Copenhagen, Denmark Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark The Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.- Winners :- See also :* motorcycle speedway* List of Speedway Grand Prix riders...	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:...	results
August 21	Scandinavia Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia The Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.-Winners:-See also:*List of sporting events in Sweden...	Hans Andersen	results
September 4	Slovenia Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia The Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia was a speedway event that was a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series between 2002 and 2008.-Winners:...	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...	results
September 18	Poland Speedway Grand Prix of Poland The Speedway Grand Prix of Poland is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.-Winners:-See also:...	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:...	results
October 2	Norway Speedway Grand Prix of Norway The Speedway Grand Prix of Norway is a speedway event that was a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.-Winners:-Most win: Jason Crump Greg Hancock Tony Rickardsson 1 times...	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...	results

Final 2004 standings

Pos.	Rider Name	Pts
1	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:...	158	(20,25,8,16,25,20,13,20,11)
2	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...	155	(18,18,18,8,7,18,25,18,25)
3	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...	137	(13,11,8,25,18,16,20,6,20)
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...	131	(25,13,11,20,11,11,11,13,16)
5	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...	113	(13,8,13,13,16,13,13,11,13)
6	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:...	113	(16,13,7,11,6,11,6,25,18)
7	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 :...	97	(5,7,7,13,20,8,16,8,13)
8	Jarosław Hampel	81	(3,20,20,6,-,6,6,13,7)
9	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 :...	80	(4,6,3,3,7,25,18,8,6)
10	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:...	78	(8,4,25,6,8,8,11,5,3)
11	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...	76	(11,11,5,18,5,7,7,7,5)
12	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 :...	66	(5,-,4,11,11,13,5,11,6)
13	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:...	65	(7,16,11,5,4,4,4,6,8)
14	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...	60	(6,8,1,5,4,1,8,16,11)
15	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....	55	(2,1,16,7,5,5,5,7,7)
16	Mikael Max 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....	49	(6,3,6,2,8,5,7,4,8)
17	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...	38	(8,4,6,7,2,2,3,4,2)
18	Jesper B. Jensen	37	(11,5,2,1,6,4,1,2,5)
19	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...	32	(7,7,5,4,2,3,2,1,1)
20	Kaj Laukkanen	25	(1,1,3,1,3,6,3,3,4)
21	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...	22	(3,6,2,2,1,3,4,1,-)
22	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...	22	(1,3,1,3,3,1,2,5,3)
23	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:...	13	(-,-,13,-,-,-,-,-,-)
24	Niels Kristian Iversen Niels Kristian Iversen Niels Kristian Trochmann Iversen is an international motorcycle speedway rider. He was part of the Danish teams that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006 and 2008.-The Early Days:...	13	(-,-,-,-,13,-,-,-,-)
25	Kenneth Bjerre Kenneth Bjerre Kenneth Bjerre Jensen is a Danish international motorcycle speedway rider who races using the name Kenneth Bjerre. He rides in the UK for the Kings Lynn Stars in the Elite League....	13	(-,-,-,-,13,-,-,-,-)
26	Matej Žagar Matej Žagar Matej Žagar is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who was won Individual Speedway European Champion titles...	8	(-,-,-,-,-,-,8,-,-)
27	David Norris David Norris (speedway rider) David Michael Norris is a former British international motorcycle speedway rider.he also has a wife Ellie and two sons Ashley and Jack.-Career:...	8	(-,-,8,-,-,-,-,-,-)
28	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....	7	(-,-,-,-,-,7,-,-,-)
29	Rafał Dobrucki	5	(-,5,-,-,-,-,-,-,-)
30	Arnt Förland Arnt Förland Arnt Førland is a Norwegian motorcycle speedway rider who rode in 2004 Speedway Grand Prix of Norway.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- See also :* Norway national speedway team* List of Speedway Grand Prix riders...	4	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,4)
31	Fredrik Lindgren Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider) Jan Fredrik Tobias Lindgren is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League...	4	(4,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-)
32	Chris Louis	4	(-,-,-,4,-,-,-,-,-)
33	Wiesław Jaguś	4	(-,-,4,-,-,-,-,-,-)
34	Krzysztof Kasprzak Krzysztof Kasprzak Krzysztof Kasprzak is an international speedway rider who became World Under-21 Champion in 2005. He is a son of former Polish national speedway team member Zenon Kasprzak...	3	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,3,-)
35	Tomasz Chrzanowski Tomasz Chrzanowski Tomasz Chrzanowski is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider and has represented the Polish national team.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- World Championships :...	2	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,2,-)
36	Peter Ljung Peter Ljung (speedway rider) Peter Ljung is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is a two-time Speedway Grand Prix participant: he got wild cards in 2003 and 2004. He was part of the winning Swedish team in the 2003 Speedway World Team Cup...	2	(2,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-)
37	Robert Barth Robert Barth (speedway rider) Robert Barth is a German motorcycle speedway rider who was rode in Speedway Grand Prix. He has also won four Long Track World Championships, in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- World Championships :...	2	(-,2,-,-,-,-,-,-,-)
38	Rune Sola Rune Sola Rune Sola is a Norwegian motorcycle speedway rider who rode in 2004 Speedway Grand Prix of Norway.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- World Championships :* Individual World Championship...	2	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,2)
39	Antonio Lindbäck Antonio Lindbäck Antonio Lindbäck is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Swedish team who won the Speedway World Cup in 2004.- Career highlights :...	2	(-,-,-,-,-,2,-,-,-)
40	Antonín Šváb, Jr. Antonín Šváb, Jr. Antonín "Toni" Šváb, Jr. is a former Czech motorcycle speedway rider who has won silver medal in the 1999 Speedway World Team Cup for the Czech Republic...	2	(-,-,2,-,-,-,-,-,-)
41	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,-,-)
42	Joonas Kylmäkorpi Joonas Kylmäkorpi Joonas Kylmäkorpi is a Finnish motorcycle speedway rider. He is the back to back Long Track World Championship,winning in 2010 and 2011, as well as winning the London Riders' Championship the same year....	1	(-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,1)
43	Simon Stead Simon Stead Simon Stead is an international Speedway rider. Simon currently rides for the Swindon Robins in the British Elite League, Masarna in the Swedish League and for Intar Ostrów in the Polish League.-Career Summary:...	1	(-,-,-,-,1,-,-,-,-)

External links

• List of results from Official Speedway GP site