2018 Speedway Grand Prix

2018 Speedway Grand Prix

1st Tai Woffinden 2nd Bartosz Zmarzlik 3rd Fredrik Lindgren The world title was won by Tai Woffinden, who finished 10 points ahead of Bartosz Zmarzlik in second with Fredrik Lindgren taking the bronze medal. It was Woffinden's third world title, following his wins in 2013 and 2015, making him the most successful British rider in history. Defending champion Jason Doyle finished the season in seventh place. For the 2018 season there were 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves. The top eight riders from the 2017 championship qualified automatically. Those riders were joined by the three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge. The final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2017 season. The top 8 riders from the 2015 Grand Prix Championship qualified as of right. Jason Doyle Patryk Dudek Tai Woffinden Maciej Janowski Bartosz Zmarzlik Emil Sayfutdinov Matej Žagar Fredrik Lindgren They were joined by 3 riders who qualified via the 2016 Grand Prix Challenge Przemysław Pawlicki, Artem Laguta, Craig Cook Nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International Chris Holder, Nicki Pedersen, Greg Hancock, Martin Vaculik Nominated Substitutes Niels Kristian Iversen, Václav Milík Jr, Linus Sundström, Maksym Drabik, Max Fricke Bartosz Zmarzlik Tai Woffinden Fredrik Lindgren Calendar Round 1 12 May Warsaw , Poland Stadion Narodowy Round 2 26 May Prague , Czech Republic Markéta Stadium Round 3 30 June Horsens , Denmark CASA Arena Round 4 7 July Hallstavik , Sweden HZ Bygg Arena Round 5 21 July Cardiff , Great Britain Principality Stadium Round 6 11 August Målilla , Sweden G&B Arena Round 7 25 August Gorzow , Poland Edward Jancarz Stadium Round 8 8 September Krsko , Slovenia Stadion Matije Gubca Round 9 22 September Teterow , Germany Bergring Arena Round 10 6 October Torun , Poland Rose Motoarena Final Classification 1 Tai Woffinden P Q 15 16 18 16 16 10 12 5 16 15 139 2 Bartosz Zmarzlik P Q 9 4 10 13 19 14 18 12 15 15 129 3 Fredrik Lindgren P Q 16 16 7 15 7 13 2 13 9 11 109 4 Maciej Janowski P Q 13 11 5 18 12 11 9 10 9 6 104 5 Greg Hancock P Q 8 7 16 10 12 3 10 15 12 9 102 6 Artem Laguta P Q 13 8 12 8 6 6 13 7 4 20 97 7 Jason Doyle P Q 5 9 12 9 5 4 9 17 16 7 93 8 Emil Sayfutdinov P Q 8 15 11 14 8 6 3 5 8 11 89 9 Patryk Dudek P 10 14 6 6 10 10 12 16 – – 84 10 Matej Žagar P 9 7 5 7 6 16 11 – 12 6 79 11 Nicki Pedersen P 2 8 12 3 6 15 6 7 8 7 74 12 Chris Holder P 10 5 9 7 7 5 0 10 7 5 65 13 Martin Vaculík P – – 3 1 3 10 18 9 0 8 52 14 Niels-Kristian Iversen 4 5 – – – – – 5 12 10 36 15 Przemysław Pawlicki P 3 5 5 1 10 3 3 2 3 1 36 16 Craig Cook P 2 2 2 3 9 3 4 5 0 – 30 17 Vaclav Milik – 6 – – – – – – – 5 11 18 Szymon Woźniak – – – – – – 8 – – – 8 19 Krzysztof Kasprzak 7 – – – – – – – – – 7 20 Andreas Jonsson – – – 7 – – – – – – 7 21 Peter Ljung – – – – – 5 – – – – 5 22 Michael Jepsen Jensen – – 4 – – – – – – – 4 23 Oliver Berntzon – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 24 Kevin Wölbert – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 25 Maksym Drabik 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 26 Bartosz Smektała 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 27 Kai Huckenbeck – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 28 Daniel Kaczmarek – – – – – – – – – 2 2 29 Mikkel Michelsen – – 1 – – – – – – – 1 30 Robert Lambert – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 31 Joel Kling – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 32 Martin Smolinski – – – – – – – – 1 – 1 33 Mikkel Bech Jensen – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 34 Daniel Bewley – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 35 Matic Ivačič – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 36 Nick Škorja – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 37 Igor Kopeć-Sobczyński – – – – – – – – – 0 0