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The 2009 Speedway Grand Prix season will be the 15th season of the Speedway Grand Prix

Speedway Grand Prix

Speedway Grand Prix are a series of stand-alone speedway events over the course of a season used to determine the Speedway World Champion. As of 2008, all of the events take place in Europe.- Event format :...

era, and will decide the 64th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme

Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....

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...

. It is the third series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG

IMG (business)

IMG, originally known as the International Management Group is a global sports and media business headquartered in New York City.-History:...

company.

Qualification

For the 2008 season, there will be 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:

(1) 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...
(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:...
(3) 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:...
(4) 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...
(5) 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 :...
(6) 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...
(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 :...
(8) 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...

Grand Prix Challenge

The top eight riders from the 2008 championship will be joined by three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge. These riders are, in order by qualifying position:
(12) 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) 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:...

(14) Sebastian Ułamek

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.
(9) 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 :...

(10) 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...

(11) Chris Harris

Chris Harris (speedway rider)

Christopher Calvin "Chris" Harris in Truro, Cornwall, nicknamed Bomber, is a Great Britain international speedway rider for the Belle Vue Aces in the United Kingdom.- Early career :...

(15) Emil Sayfutdinov

Permanent riders

No	Rider	DOB	Age	2009 Clubs
No	Rider	DOB	Age	Polish 2009 Team Speedway Polish Championship The 2009 Team Speedway Polish Championship will be the 2009 version of the Team Speedway Polish Championship organized by the Polish Motor Union and Speedway Ekstraliga LLC . In 2009 there will be three leagues: Ekstraliga, First and Second League...	Swedish	British	Danish	Russian
1	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...	1977-04-02	32	Częstochowa	Lejonen Lejonen Lejonen is a speedway club from Gislaved in Sweden who compete in the Swedish Elitserien. Their home track is at the Axelent Arena which is Sweden's oldest track still in use.-History:...		Holsted	Mega Lada (RUS)
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:...	1975-08-06	34	Wrocław	Elit Vetlanda	Belle Vue Belle Vue Aces The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there...
3	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:...	1971-04-11	38	Gorzów Wlkp. Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski - Famous riders :- External links :*...	Västervik Västervik Speedway Västervik Speedway are a motorcycle speedway team from Västervik in Sweden. Västervik were established in 1966 and have raced in the Elitserien, the top league division of Swedish speedway, since 1991. They were Elitserien Champions in 2005 and in 2007 they finished runners-up to Dackarna. The team...		Esbjerg
4	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...	1970-06-03	39	Częstochowa	Rospiggarna Rospiggarna - History :The club was founded in 1930 and were named Orion, although it did not compete in the Swedish speedway leagues until 1966. The club joined the Swedish Division Three in 1966 and the team name was changed to Stjärnorna . In 1978 the name was changed again to Rospiggarna which is a...
5	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 :...	1980-11-03	29	Gdańsk Wybrzeze Gdansk Gdański Klub Sportowy "Wybrzeże" is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Gdańsk who race in the 1 Liga .- Stadium :...	Dackarna Dackarna Dackarna is a speedway club from Målilla in Sweden who compete in the Swedish Elitserien. Their home track is at the G&B Stadium which has been used as the venue for the Grand Prix of Scandinavia since 2005.-History:...	Poole Poole Pirates Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League...	Slangerup
6	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...	1971-04-28	38	Leszno Unia Leszno Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium....	Lejonen Lejonen Lejonen is a speedway club from Gislaved in Sweden who compete in the Swedish Elitserien. Their home track is at the Axelent Arena which is Sweden's oldest track still in use.-History:...	Swindon Swindon Robins The Swindon Speedway team, also known as the Swindon Robins, are an English Motorcycle Speedway team established in 1949 that competes in the Elite League....
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 :...	1980-09-03	29	Bydgoszcz Polonia Bydgoszcz ŻKS Polonia Bydgoszcz is a Polish speedway team based in Bydgoszcz who currently race in the Speedway Ekstraliga . The club has won the Polish Speedway League Championship seven times, the latest in 2002, and European Team Championship three times, the latest in 2001.- Club history :* 1920 -...	Dackarna Dackarna Dackarna is a speedway club from Målilla in Sweden who compete in the Swedish Elitserien. Their home track is at the G&B Stadium which has been used as the venue for the Grand Prix of Scandinavia since 2005.-History:...		Grindsted
8	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...	1973-08-29	36	Gorzów Wlkp. Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski - Famous riders :- External links :*...	Indianerna Indianerna Indianerna is a motorcycle speedway team from Kumla, Sweden. The club's official name is Kumla MSK and it was founded in 1936 which makes the club one of the oldest motorsport clubs in Sweden. Indianerna was one of the seven teams that competed in Swedens first speedway league in 1948...
9	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 :...	1978-05-16	31	Wrocław	Vargarna	Ipswich Ipswich Witches The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm....
10	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...	1985-09-15	24	Zielona Góra ZKZ Zielona Góra Falubaz Zielona Góra is a Polish speedway team based in Zielona Góra who currently races in Speedway Ekstraliga. The club has won Polish Speedway League five times . It is commonly known as Falubaz due to one of its former names....	Dackarna Dackarna Dackarna is a speedway club from Målilla in Sweden who compete in the Swedish Elitserien. Their home track is at the G&B Stadium which has been used as the venue for the Grand Prix of Scandinavia since 2005.-History:...	Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolves The Wolverhampton Wolves are a British Speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and have signed a new deal with owner Dave Parry for the 2008 season onwards. The team is managed by Peter Adams and the promoter of the club is Chris Van...
11	Chris Harris Chris Harris (speedway rider) Christopher Calvin "Chris" Harris in Truro, Cornwall, nicknamed Bomber, is a Great Britain international speedway rider for the Belle Vue Aces in the United Kingdom.- Early career :...	1982-11-28	27	Ostrów Wlkp. KM Ostrów Wielkopolski Klub Motorowy Ostrów Wielkopolski is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Ostrów Wielkopolski who currently race in First League . The club never won Team Polish Champion title.- Stadium :...	Västervik Västervik Speedway Västervik Speedway are a motorcycle speedway team from Västervik in Sweden. Västervik were established in 1966 and have raced in the Elitserien, the top league division of Swedish speedway, since 1991. They were Elitserien Champions in 2005 and in 2007 they finished runners-up to Dackarna. The team...	Coventry Coventry Bees The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
12	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....	1984-05-24	25	Gdańsk Wybrzeze Gdansk Gdański Klub Sportowy "Wybrzeże" is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Gdańsk who race in the 1 Liga .- Stadium :...	Dackarna Dackarna Dackarna is a speedway club from Målilla in Sweden who compete in the Swedish Elitserien. Their home track is at the G&B Stadium which has been used as the venue for the Grand Prix of Scandinavia since 2005.-History:...	Peterborough Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006...	Vojens
13	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:...	1976-08-29	33	Zielona Góra ZKZ Zielona Góra Falubaz Zielona Góra is a Polish speedway team based in Zielona Góra who currently races in Speedway Ekstraliga. The club has won Polish Speedway League five times . It is commonly known as Falubaz due to one of its former names....	Indianerna Indianerna Indianerna is a motorcycle speedway team from Kumla, Sweden. The club's official name is Kumla MSK and it was founded in 1936 which makes the club one of the oldest motorsport clubs in Sweden. Indianerna was one of the seven teams that competed in Swedens first speedway league in 1948...
14	Sebastian Ułamek	1975-11-20	34	Tarnów Unia Tarnów Unia Tarnów is a Polish soccer, basketball and speedway team, based in the southern city of Tarnów. Their home arena is Hala Unii.Football stadium: Stadion Miejski w Tarnowie, 16,000 capacity.- 2006/2007 season in basketball :...	Lejonen Lejonen Lejonen is a speedway club from Gislaved in Sweden who compete in the Swedish Elitserien. Their home track is at the Axelent Arena which is Sweden's oldest track still in use.-History:...		Fjelsted
15	Emil Sayfutdinov	1989-10-26	19	Bydgoszcz Polonia Bydgoszcz ŻKS Polonia Bydgoszcz is a Polish speedway team based in Bydgoszcz who currently race in the Speedway Ekstraliga . The club has won the Polish Speedway League Championship seven times, the latest in 2002, and European Team Championship three times, the latest in 2001.- Club history :* 1920 -...	Piraterna		Vojens	Balakovo (RUS)
No	Rider	DOB	Age	Polish 2009 Team Speedway Polish Championship The 2009 Team Speedway Polish Championship will be the 2009 version of the Team Speedway Polish Championship organized by the Polish Motor Union and Speedway Ekstraliga LLC . In 2009 there will be three leagues: Ekstraliga, First and Second League...	Swedish	British	Danish	Russian
No	Rider	DOB	Age	2009 Clubs

Calendar

Calendar is confirmed.

The intermediate classification

External links

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