2003 Speedway Grand Prix

2003 Speedway Grand Prix
1st Nicki Pedersen
2nd Jason Crump
3rd Tony Rickardsson

Each rider raced every other in the meeting with the top 4 qualifying for a final - the points for all other riders determined their finishing position in the meeting and therefore their championship Grand Prix points. The 4 finalists scored 25, 20, 18 and 16 points, with the reminder scoring 14, 13, 12, 11, 9, 8, 7, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.

The 1996 season had 17 permanent riders and one wild card at each
event.
Qualifying Riders
The top 10 from the 2002 Speedway Grand Prix
Tony Rickardsson, Jason Crump, Ryan Sullivan, Leigh Adams, Mikael Max, Greg Hancock, Tomasz Gollob, Mark Loram, Billy Hamill
They were joined but 6 nominated riders (permanent wild cards)
Rune Holta, Nicki Pedersen, Scott Nicholls, Andreas Jonsson, Todd Wiltshire and Krzysztof Cegielski
The top six from the 2002 Grand Prix Challenge
Lee Richardson, Bohumil Brhel, Piotr Protasiewicz, Bjarne Pedersen, Thomas Bajerski, Jason Lyons
Billy Hamill retired and was replaced by Hans Andersen who had finished in 7th place in the GP Challenge

17/05/2003 Europe, Chorzów, Poland
31/05/2003 Avesta, Sweden
14/06/2003 Cardiff, United Kingdom
28/06/2003 Copenhagen, Denmark
12/07/2003 Krsko, Slovenia
30/08/2003 Scandinavia, Gothenburg, Sweden
06/09/2003 Prague, Czech Republic
20/09/2003 Bydgoszcz, Poland
04/10/2003 Hamar, Norway

Permanent riders
Wild Cards
Qualifiers for the 2004 Grand Prix
EUR SWE UK DEN SLO SWE CZR POL NOR Tot
1 Nicki Pedersen  Denmark 20 8 25 16 20 7 18 18 20 152
2 Jason Crump  Australia 11 5 20 25 11 16 25 20 11 144
3 Tony Rickardsson  Sweden 25 13 18 20 13 6 20 6 6 127
4 Leigh Adams  Australia 11 18 13 11 25 18 11 11 8 126
5 Greg Hancock  USA 8 16 16 18 11 13 8 6 25 121
6 Tomasz Gollob  Poland 16 8 3 13 16 11 8 25 11 111
7 Scott Nicholls  Great Britain 6 2 13 11 18 20 6 13 13 102
8 Rune Holta  Norway 13 11 11 13 8 5 16 8 13 98
9 Ryan Sullivan  Australia 6 25 7 8 8 25 5 3 7 94
10 Andreas Jonsson  Sweden - 2 11 7 7 13 13 7 16 76
11 Piotr Protasiewicz  Poland 13 6 8 6 2 3 4 16 5 63
12 Lukas Dryml  Czech Republic 18 20 8 7 5 - - - - 58
13 Mikael Max  Sweden 7 13 5 1 3 8 7 5 3 42
14 Bjarne Pedersen  Denmark 2 7 4 5 - 3 8 4 18 51
15 Thomas Bajerski  Poland 4 11 7 6 13 5 2 1 2 51
16 Lee Richardson  Great Britain 7 1 4 - - 8 7 11 7 45
17 Hans Andersen  Denmark 3 4 - - - 11 11 6 6 41
18 Mark Loram  Great Britain 5 - - - 7 4 4 7 5 32
19 Todd Wiltshire  Australia 2 5 5 2 1 6 3 3 3 30
20 Jason Lyons  Australia 1 6 2 8 3 2 1 2 4 29
21 Peter Karlsson  Sweden 1 3 6 4 6 - 2 4 2 28
22 Bohumil Brhel  Czech Republic 5 3 1 5 - 1 5 5 1 26
23 Ronni Pedersen  Denmark - 4 6 3 - 1 - 1 8 23
24 Krzysztof Cegielski  Poland 8 7 - - - - - - - 15
25 Jaroslaw Hampel  Poland - - - - - - - 13 - 13
26 Tomas Topinka  Czech Republic - - - - - - 13 - - 13
27 David Howe  Great Britain - - 2 - 6 - - - - 8
28 Peter Ljung  Sweden - - - - - 7 - - - 7
29 Roman Povazhny Russia - - - 2 4 - - - - 6
30 Matej Zagar  Slovenia - - - - 5 - - - - 5
31 Lars Gunnestad  Sweden - - - - - - - - 4 4
32 David Ruud  Sweden - - - - - 4 - - - 4
33 Charlie Gjedde  Denmark - - - 4 - - - - - 4
34 Sebastian Ulamek Poland 4 - - - - - - - - 4
35 Izak Šantej Slovenia - - - - 4 - - - - 4
36 Ales Dryml  Czech Republic - - - - - - 3 - - 3
37 Rafal Kurmański  Poland 3 - - - - - - - - 3
38 Simon Stead  Great Britain - - 3 - - - - - - 3
39 Robert Dados  Poland - - - 3 - - - - - 3
40 Joonas Kylmakorpi  Finland - - - - - 2 - - 1 3
41 Rafal Szombierski  Poland - - - - - - - 2 - 2
42 Sándor Tihanyi  Hungary - - - - 2 - - - - 2
43 Jesper B. Jensen  Denmark - - - 1 - - - - - 1
44 Magnus Zetterstrom  Sweden - 1 - - - - - - - 1
45 Josef Franc  Czech Republic - - - - - - 1 - - 1
46 Chris Harris  Great Britain - - 1 - - - - - - 1
47 Denis Stojs  Croatia - - - - 1 - - - - 1
17 May 2003
Europe, Chorzów, Poland
Tony Rickardsson  SWE 25 Nicki Pedersen  DEN 20 Lukas Dryml  CZR 18 Tomasz Gollob  POL 16 Rune Holta  NOR 13 Piotr Protasiewicz  POL 13 Jason Crump  AUS 11 Leigh Adams  AUS 11 Greg Hancock  USA 8 Krzysztof Cegielski  POL 8 Mikael Max  SWE 7 Lee Richardson  GB 7 Scott Nicholls  GB 6 Ryan Sullivan  AUS 6 Mark Loram  GB 5 Bohumil Brhel  CZR 5 Thomas Bajerski  POL 4 Sebastian Ulamek  DEN 4 Hans Andersen  DEN 3 Rafal Kurmański  CZR 3 Bjarne Pedersen  DEN 2 Todd Wiltshire  AUS 2 Jason Lyons  AUS 1 Peter Karlsson  SWE 1
31 May 2003
Avesta, Sweden
Ryan Sullivan  AUS 25 Lukas Dryml  CZR 20 Leigh Adams  AUS 18 Greg Hancock  USA 16 Tony Rickardsson  SWE 13 Mikael Max  SWE 13 Rune Holta  NOR 11 Thomas Bajerski  POL 11 Nicki Pedersen  DEN 8 Tomasz Gollob  POL 8 Krzysztof Cegielski  POL 7 Bjarne Pedersen  DEN 7 Piotr Protasiewicz  POL 6 Jason Lyons  AUS 6 Jason Crump  AUS 5 Todd Wiltshire  AUS 5 Ronni Pedersen  DEN 4 Hans Andersen  DEN 4 Bohumil Brhel  CZR 3 Peter Karlsson  SWE 3 Andreas Jonsson  SWE 2 Scott Nicholls  GB 2 Magnus Zetterstrom  SWE 1 Lee Richardson  GB 1
14 June 2003
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Nicki Pedersen  DEN 25 Jason Crump  AUS 20 Tony Rickardsson  SWE 18 Greg Hancock  USA 16 Leigh Adams  AUS 13 Scott Nicholls  GB 13 Rune Holta  NOR 11 Andreas Jonsson  SWE 11 Lukas Dryml  CZR 8 Piotr Protasiewicz  POL 8 Ryan Sullivan  AUS 7 Thomas Bajerski  POL 7 Ronni Pedersen  DEN 6 Peter Karlsson  SWE 6 Mikael Max  SWE 5 Todd Wiltshire  AUS 5 Bjarne Pedersen  DEN 4 Lee Richardson  GB 4 Simon Stead  POL 3 Tomasz Gollob  POL 3 David Howe  GB 2 Jason Lyons  AUS 2 Chris Harris  GB 1 Bohumil Brhel  CZR 1
28 June 2003
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jason Crump  AUS 25 Tony Rickardsson  SWE 20 Greg Hancock  USA 18 Nicki Pedersen  DEN 16 Rune Holta  NOR 13 Tomasz Gollob  POL 13 Leigh Adams  AUS 11 Scott Nicholls  GB 11 Ryan Sullivan  AUS 8 Jason Lyons  AUS 8 Andreas Jonsson  SWE 7 Lukas Dryml  CZR 7 Piotr Protasiewicz  POL 6 Thomas Bajerski  POL 6 Bjarne Pedersen  DEN 5 Bohumil Brhel  CZR 5 Charlie Gjedde  SWE 4 Peter Karlsson  SWE 4 Robert Dados  POL 3 Ronni Pedersen  DEN 3 Roman Povazhny RUS 2 Todd Wiltshire  AUS 2 Jesper B. Jensen  DEN 1 Mikael Max  SWE 1
12 July 2003
Krsko, Slovenia
Leigh Adams  AUS 25 Nicki Pedersen  DEN 20 Scott Nicholls  GB 18 Tomasz Gollob  POL 16 Tony Rickardsson  SWE 13 Thomas Bajerski  POL 13 Jason Crump  AUS 11 Greg Hancock  USA 11 Rune Holta  NOR 8 Ryan Sullivan  AUS 8 Mark Loram  GB 7 Andreas Jonsson  SWE 7 David Howe  GB 6 Peter Karlsson  SWE 6 Matej Zagar  SLO 5 Lukas Dryml  CZR 5 Izak Šantej POL 4 Roman Povazhny RUS 4 Jason Lyons  AUS 3 Mikael Max  SWE 3 Sándor Tihanyi  HUN 2 Piotr Protasiewicz  POL 2 Denis Stojs  SLO 1 Todd Wiltshire  AUS 1
30 August 2003
Scandinavia, Gothenburg, Sweden
Ryan Sullivan  AUS 25 Scott Nicholls  GB 20 Leigh Adams  AUS 18 Jason Crump  AUS 16 Greg Hancock  USA 13 Andreas Jonsson  SWE 13 Hans Andersen  DEN 11 Tomasz Gollob  POL 11 Lee Richardson  GB 8 Mikael Max  SWE 8 Peter Ljung  SWE 7 Nicki Pedersen  DEN 7 Tony Rickardsson  SWE 6 Todd Wiltshire  AUS 6 Thomas Bajerski  POL 5 Rune Holta  NOR 5 David Ruud  NOR 4 Mark Loram  GB 4 Bjarne Pedersen  DEN 3 Piotr Protasiewicz  POL 3 Joonas Kylmakorpi  FIN 2 Jason Lyons  AUS 2 Bohumil Brhel  CZR 1
06 September 2003
Prague, Czech Republic
Jason Crump  AUS 25 Tony Rickardsson  SWE 20 Nicki Pedersen  DEN 18 Rune Holta  NOR 16 Tomas Topinka  CZR 13 Andreas Jonsson  SWE 13 Leigh Adams  AUS 11 Hans Andersen  DEN 11 Greg Hancock  USA 8 Tomasz Gollob  POL 8 Bjarne Pedersen  DEN 8 Lee Richardson  GB 7 Mikael Max  SWE 7 Scott Nicholls  GB 6 Ryan Sullivan  AUS 5 Bohumil Brhel  CZR 5 Mark Loram  GB 4 Piotr Protasiewicz  POL 4 Ales Dryml  SLO 3 Todd Wiltshire  AUS 3 Peter Karlsson  SWE 2 Thomas Bajerski  POL 2 Josef Franc  CZR 1 Jason Lyons  AUS 1
20 September 2003
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Tomasz Gollob  POL 25 Jason Crump  AUS 20 Nicki Pedersen  DEN 18 Piotr Protasiewicz  POL 16 Jaroslaw Hampel  POL 13 Scott Nicholls  GB 13 Leigh Adams  AUS 11 Lee Richardson  GB 11 Rune Holta  NOR 8 Andreas Jonsson  SWE 7 Mark Loram  GB 7 Tony Rickardsson  SWE 6 Hans Andersen  DEN 6 Greg Hancock  USA 6 Mikael Max  SWE 5 Bohumil Brhel  CZR 5 Bjarne Pedersen  DEN 4 Peter Karlsson  SWE 4 Ryan Sullivan  AUS 3 Todd Wiltshire  AUS 3 Rafal Szombierski  POL 2 Jason Lyons  AUS 2 Ronni Pedersen  DEN 1.8 Thomas Bajerski  POL 1
04 October 2003
Hamar, Norway
Greg Hancock  USA 25 Nicki Pedersen  DEN 20 Bjarne Pedersen  DEN 18 Andreas Jonsson  SWE 16 Scott Nicholls  GB 13 Rune Holta  NOR 13 Tomasz Gollob  POL 11 Jason Crump  AUS 11 Leigh Adams  AUS 8 Lee Richardson  GB 7 Ryan Sullivan  AUS 7 Tony Rickardsson  SWE 6 Hans Andersen  DEN 6 Piotr Protasiewicz  POL 5 Mark Loram  GB 5 Lars Gunnestad  CRO 4 Jason Lyons  AUS 4 Mikael Max  SWE 3 Todd Wiltshire  AUS 3 Peter Karlsson  SWE 2 Thomas Bajerski  POL 2 Joonas Kylmakorpi  FIN 1 Bohumil Brhel  CZR 1